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Our latest news and blogs from across United Response. Find out about our latest campaigns and activities in the community…

Blog | 20 June 2022

How our community activities in Nottingham are helping to combat loneliness

by Jenna Lloyd

People we support across Nottinghamshire and Derby City have been meeting up for community discos, football matches and cinema trips… They’ve even formed a ‘Party Squad’!
- Supported living
- Community services
Blog | 15 June 2022

Holiday diary: John and Winston’s luxury Dorchester staycation

by Jenna Lloyd

John and Winston live together at one of our Supported Living services in Littlehampton. Having spent lots of time at home in the past two years, they really wanted to go on holiday.
- Supported living
Blog | 08 June 2022

Ipswich Town footie fans John and David on sporting success and how to keep fit

by Jenna Lloyd

John and David are passionate about sport and fitness. They’re currently attending inclusive sessions with Ipswich Town Community Trust, where they get to try new sports like archery and boccia, as well as brushing up on their football skills.
- Supported living
Blog | 29 April 2022

‘How Bruce Lee inspires me to do martial arts lessons’: James’ fitness journey

by Jenna Lloyd

James is training with British Military Martial Arts in Littlehampton. He’s hoping to achieve a black belt one day so he can be like his hero, Bruce Lee.
- Supported living
Blog | 28 April 2022

‘I just wanted to do my part’: people we support share their responses to the war in Ukraine

by Jenna Lloyd

Staff and people we support across the country have been showing support for Ukraine, as they continue to be at war with Russia.
- Supported living
- Community services
Blog | 07 April 2022

Dedicated Devon and Cornwall staff help 17 people keep their homes and support staff, saving people’s jobs in the process

by Matthew Cotterell

The prospect of losing the roof over your head is never an easy thing to deal with. Yet without the commitment, determination and ceaseless effort from a group of passionate people, this could have been a horrible reality for 17 residents in supported living in Cornwall and Exeter.
- Housing
- Supported living
Blog | 04 April 2022

Meet Neil – a deaf fundraiser from Ipswich who’s helping his local community to learn sign language

by Jenna Lloyd

Neil is a dedicated fundraiser who’s out raising money for charity, rain or shine, all year round. He lives in Ipswich in the aptly named ‘Silent Street’. He and his housemates are deaf and hard of hearing.
- Supported living
Blog | 23 March 2022

‘I’m grateful for what they are doing’: Elena and Rustam’s story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic met Elena, whose son Rustam lives in one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston.
- Supported living
Blog | 23 March 2022

‘He loves his new home’: Tracy and Lewis’ story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic spoke to Tracy, whose 19-year-old son Lewis moved in to one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston nearly two years ago after things became challenging at home.
- Supported living
Blog | 22 March 2022

‘He was here, he was happy’: Kym and Glenn’s story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic met Kym, who was looking for a house where her son Glenn could live independently. He moved in to one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston nearly two years ago.
- Supported living

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How our community activities in Nottingham are helping to combat loneliness

Holiday diary: John and Winston’s luxury Dorchester staycation

Ipswich Town footie fans John and David on sporting success and how to keep fit

‘How Bruce Lee inspires me to do martial arts lessons’: James’ fitness journey

‘I just wanted to do my part’: people we support share their responses to the war in Ukraine

Dedicated Devon and Cornwall staff help 17 people keep their homes and support staff, saving people’s jobs in the process

Meet Neil – a deaf fundraiser from Ipswich who’s helping his local community to learn sign language

‘I’m grateful for what they are doing’: Elena and Rustam’s story

‘He loves his new home’: Tracy and Lewis’ story

‘He was here, he was happy’: Kym and Glenn’s story