We are delighted to confirm our final guest speakers who will join Jenny Watson in discussing the need for a more universally inclusive politics at the upcoming ‘Opening Up Democracy’ event on the 5th July. The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP, will be attending to offer some opening remarks on the [...]

We are delighted to announce further details of United Response’s Opening up Democracy event, which takes place on July 5th. Jenny Watson, chief executive of the Electoral Commission, will join senior MPs from across the parties in a discussion of how politicians can make democracy accessible to all, including those with learning disabilities, low literacy [...]

United Response’s Opening up Democracy event takes place on July 5th. The occasion will provide MPs – especially new ones – with an overview of making politics accessible to all, including those with learning disabilities. This lunchtime event will be held at Westminster between 1 and 2.30PM, and will include accessibility workshops and guest speakers [...]

To coincide with Learning Disability Week, Mencap is to launch a campaign called Getting it right. A follow up to its Death by indifference report (2007), the new campaign is aimed at healthcare professionals, hospital trusts and healthcare authorities. Mencap has produced a charter, in conjunction with the medical Royal Colleges, which it is encouraging [...]

Further to the blog on the ‘Art-ability’ auction, the collaborative Neil Coote and Studio Parris Wakefield prints are now live on ebay. All the money raised goes to United Response to help fund further art projects. So what are you waiting for? Start bidding for the day or night photographs now! The lucky winners will [...]

Neil Coote, who is supported by United Response, has collaborated with graphic designers Studio Parris Wakefield (SPW) to produce two prints of the Ipswich waterfront which will up for auction on ebay from the 17th June. Working with SPW, Neil’s photographs have been digitally manipulated to create contemporary graphic interpretations of the area by both day and night. [...]

Following the initial success of the Every Vote Counts campaign – which saw a considerable rise in the number of voters with learning disabilities in the 2010 elections –, it now becomes even more important to make politics universally accessible. With more disabled people becoming interested – and participating – in the democratic process, politicians [...]

PRESS RELEASE Eureka! Oakfield Science Group scoops national award in Adult Learner’s Week A Merseyside science group for people with learning disabilities has been successful in this year’s Adult Learner’s Week awards.  The National Group Award recognises Oakfield Science Group’s commitment to learning about all things scientific, ranging from magnetism to the claims made by [...]

United Response has seen a great deal of success with its Making Democracy Accessible and Every Vote Counts campaigns. We got the core message – that politics and voting should be more approachable to all – out there amongst the public, the media and those making the decisions in the world of politics. We even [...]