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With elections around the corner, we’ve launched the Every Vote Counts! website to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to use their vote and have their say. The website, www.everyvotecounts.org.uk has been built in consultation with people with learning disabilities. It is part of the three year Every Vote Counts! campaign launched by [...]

We’ve got 10 places for the adidas Women’s 5k Challenge 2009. The race will take place on 6th September in London’s Hyde Park. And we have 10 places to fill. To take part, you just need to pay £15 to the race organiser (£5 of that comes to us). And then pledge to raise £150 [...]

In partnership with the London Borough of Hillingdon, we have recently launched a unique new skills centre for people with learning disabilities in Uxbridge Town Centre. The centre offers local people with learning disabilities the opportunity to develop the life skills and experience they need to move towards greater independence and employment. United Response’s Chief [...]

Steve Rider has kindly agreed to host a Charity Golf Day in aid of United Response. The golf event will take place on Thursday 18th June 2009 at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club. A highlight of the day will be the after lunch appearance of Steve Rider’s commentary colleague Peter Alliss who can offer a whole [...]

Winfield is an IT training specialist for people with mental health needs, they combine flexibility and continuity to help people move on. They opened their doors in Chatham three years ago offering their support to people who needed to gain new skills and rebuild their lives, with 75 people currently using the centre on a [...]

We have launched free multimedia tool to engage people with learning disabilities in the democratic process. With European Parliamentary elections this June and a UK general election just around the corner, we have made a pack to make the democratic process more accessible to the thousands of people with learning disabilities in England. The pack [...]

We are holding a recruitment day at our Putney offices in London on 11th February. If you live in the London area and fancy working for us, come along to our recruitment day! We have several senior support worker and support worker vacancies we are looking to fill. All you need to do is to [...]

We’re really excited about our new challenge events! You can now take part in a glorious five day London to Paris bike ride or a ten day Trek in Machu Pichu in Peru and raise money for United Response at the same time. We need you to take part in these events and help us [...]

We have received a grant of £39,326 from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to help build relationships between people with learning disabilities and the wider community. Allocated through the EHRC’s Promoting Good Relations programme the grant will fund a year long project aimed primarily at employers and employees. Through the project we will [...]

We have won a National Training Award, a major nationwide accolade, for our ‘Good to Great’ training programme in the North West. ‘Good to Great’ – a partnership with Helen Sanderson Associates – is an innovative training programme aimed at transforming the lives of the people supported by United Response but which has also given [...]

Congratulations to all our fantastic half marathon runners who took part in the race this weekend. We think you are fantastic. We really hope that you enjoyed the day and the lovely views that you took in. Thank you so much for helping us raise such valuable funds for the people that we support – [...]

For people with mental health needs, one of the hardest parts of recovery can often be reintegrating back into everyday life. Winfield is a Kent-based IT training specialist working to change all that. Winfield’s flexible approach has helped many people complete their training programme and gain qualifications. Some students like the routine and structure and [...]

To help celebrate, various local mental health groups are holding awareness raising events ranging from art workshops, Tai Chi taster sessions through to discovery walks along the seafront. Charities United Response and Mind will be joining with the Western Sussex Primary Care Trust and other local groups to stage a series of mental health events [...]

Christmas is closer than you think! Our Christmas cards now on sale. These vibrant cards are designed by Bill Attack, who is supported by United Response. They are available in packs of 10 and retail at £2.50 which includes P&P. Order now to avoid disappointment: Through our online order form Directly through Laura Golland on [...]

London carol service 2008 Come and join Martyn Lewis and special guests at our London carol service on Wednesday 3rd December. The service will be held at St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL. The venue is accessible. It will start at 6.15pm. The nearest tube station is Victoria The event is free and [...]

Friday is the deadline to sign up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London! We still have a few places to fill, but hurry! The half marathon will take place on 12th October. The route promises to take in fantastic sites of London, whilst you’re raising money for us! Read more on our website [...]

We have been named as a finalist in the National Training Awards for our work delivering “Good To Great”, our innovative training and development programme, in partnership with Helen Sanderson Associates. You can read the press release on our site.

Here is a press release we put on our website today about people with learning disabilities helping celebrate Liverpool as the European City of Culture: A group of people with learning disabilities supported by United Response’s Oakfield Day Service have put on their dancing shoes to help celebrate Liverpool as the 2008 European City of [...]

A letter from United Response’s Chief Executive, Su Sayer was in the letters section of The Guardian today. It responds to the Government’s annoucement on social care funding. Su highlights that all of the coverage of the issue so far has focused on elderly care even though many disabled people are seeing their funding being [...]

Congratulations to all our United Response Doitforcharity 5K runners for completing the race in London on Sunday! We are so grateful for all of your support and for raising such a lot of money for United Response! We still have some places left for the 5K in Manchester, so if you missed your chance for [...]