People with learning disabilities have an equal right to make an informed choice in this pivotal general election – that's why we're translating party manifestos into easy read. Read more
A communal garden designed for people with autism and physical and learning disabilities, and the local community, wins the “Thriving” award in the yard/small garden category of Blackpool in Bloom. Read more
Well done to our amazing team of 12 cyclists who took on the Prudential RideLondon 100 last weekend. Here Nick looks back on how the day went. Read more
Some of our energetic staff and people we support in York took part in the region's yearly Dragon Boat Race, smashing their fundraising target in the process. Read all about it! Read more
Who won the epic showdown? Find out how our fundraisers fared in their midwinter run, raising money for United Response’s Enterprise hub in Teddington. Read more
The performers and staff at ROC Creative have worked for over two years, researching and devising material, to put together this incredible piece of theatre. Read more
Communities and opinions across the UK are divided. Gifting the UK a brand new NHS and care service would be a wonderful present for everyone this Christmas. Read more
Justin explains why he started a group for people with disabilities to talk about politics and how it affects their lives. Read more
We’re saying thank you to all of our wonderful fundraisers and supporters – like Penny, who ran the Great North Run to give more opportunities to people with disabilities in York. Read more
Social care reform should be considered a positive opportunity and would be higher up the priority list in this general election if not for Brexit. Read more
United Response CEO reflects on the disparity in rates of employment for people with learning disabilities and celebrates the achievements of those in paid employment for Learning Disability Work Week 2019 and beyond. Read more
Disability hate crime is unacceptable and needs to be tackled by challenging prejudice, says John Cooper, our Head of Policy and Public Affairs. Read the full interview… Read more
Last month people we support were invited to Strawberry Hill Golf Club in Twickenham to take part in a golf taster day where they were treated to 1-1 coaching and the chance to practise their skills. Read more
This year's annual ROC 5K, which took place last month in sunny Truro, saw almost 500 runners raise a record-breaking £17,000 between them. Read more
Amateur cyclist Paul Stubbs, and 9 of his family and friends are training for a 100-mile cycling challenge for United Response – the 2019 RideLondon event. Read more
This year 28 amazing runners completed the 2019 London Marathon, raising over £62,000 for United Response. Read more
Frances, whose son Finn has a condition called Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, is running the London Marathon. Finn is also taking part, by completing eight (and a bit) park runs. Read more
I have Bell's palsy, a type of facial paralysis that results in an inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side. Here is the story of my diagnosis and recovery. Read more
Tim Cooper, CEO of United Response, added his signature to that of over 100 social care sector organisations in an open letter to Government ministers to raise concerns about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. Read more
Last week United Response CEO, Tim Cooper, was invited to Number 10 Downing Street to talk about supporting more people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health problems into work. Read more
Following 12 months of hard work learning about Mexican culture, ROC Creative Torbay put on an amazing month-long exhibition. Read more
Kate, a person we support in York, has landed some freelance graphic design work with a local theatre company. Find out how she was supported to learn the skill. Read more
Ben, a person we support who has autism, has celebrated the one year anniversary of the release of his children’s book ‘Chirp and Find’. Read more
David, a person we support in Harrogate, loves DIY and technology. We look back over his past three years working at Homebase, and find out his ambitious plans for the future. Read more