PRESS RELEASE A young man with Asperger Syndrome has overcome debilitating shyness to give an ‘overwhelming’ speech to a national conference on his life and his achievements. Twenty year old Ashley Maddocks, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, addressed a large crowd of experts at a recent conference on autism, in, London. Two years ago Ashley barely left his room, but [...]

PRESS RELEASE On Wednesday 7th December, the national disability charity, United Response, will be holding its annual celebratory carol service at St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, SW1. Hosted by United Response’s president and TV broadcaster, Martyn Lewis CBE, the evening will include interviews with people supported by United Response about their achievements over the last [...]

PRESS RELEASE A local pantomime group, made up of people with learning disabilities and staff from the national disability charity, United Response, would like to invite you on an out of this world Christmas adventure, with their production of Snow White and the Seven Aliens. In this twist on the modern classic, Snow White, a [...]

PRESS RELEASE A new store, selling welsh handmade arts and crafts, was officially opened in Pontypool on Friday (4th November) by Paul Murphy MP. Situated on Commercial Street, Trysorau – which means treasure or gifts in Welsh – will provide training opportunities in retail for people with learning disabilities, alongside promoting the work of local [...]

PRESS RELEASE The national disability charity, United Response, is launching a new free guide today to help people with learning disabilities, who want to live more independently, make financial decisions about their future. The new edition of the easy read Moving on and Planning Ahead guide is fully updated and includes sections on getting and [...]