News & blog

Blog | 23 July 2021

Fun online activities to support your wellbeing

by Matthew Campbell

To help support your wellbeing during the Coronavirus pandemic, The Enterprise in Teddington and the Community Network in Cheriton have teamed up to provide you with some fun online activities.

Blog | 02 July 2021

Making Pride accessible with the Wild Rainbows

by Jenna Lloyd

Pride events are really important for LGBTQ+ people, but there’s more that could be done to make them accessible for people with disabilities and autism.

News | 17 June 2021

‘Paul’s story: from hospital to home

‘Paul’ was just eighteen when he moved into Whorlton Hall, a now closed-down hospital in County Durham which treated adults with severe learning disabilities or autism until 2019.

Blog | 17 May 2021

Bristol allotment is ‘essential’ for people with disabilities and the local community

by Maxine Spry

Our Potter’s Den allotment requires urgent attention and funding to transform the site into a vibrant green space for the people we support, our volunteers and the local community.

Blog | 29 April 2021

Potters Den allotment in Blackpool is ready for visits – and needs volunteers

by Jenna Lloyd

Jenny Whittaker and her husband have been hard at work getting Potters Den ready and making it accessible so people we support can visit. Find out more about the allotment and how you can help.

Blog | 05 February 2021

Virtual art sessions have been a lifeline to people we support over lockdown

by Fabia Dimant

As we navigate the reality of living in lockdown over the past year, the virtual art group run by the team in Richmond has been a real lifeline to the people we support.

Blog | 04 February 2021

‘It really is all about the people we support’ – changing to a career in social care during a pandemic

by Jenna Lloyd

The pandemic has raised the profile of support workers. We spoke to four new United Response recruits to find out why they changed career.

News | 20 January 2021

Cornwall care worker reflects on quarter of a century of changing lives of those with learning disabilities

A Cornwall care worker celebrated a major career milestone last year, having spent the past quarter of a century helping to change the lives of local people with learning disabilities – including supporting some of the same individuals for the entire 25 years.

News | 05 January 2021

Richmond care workers dubbed Covid-19 ‘Community Heroes’ for supporting people with learning disabilities

Our care workers in Richmond have this winter been branded ‘Community Heroes’ by the borough council for their tireless and selfless work supporting people with learning disabilities and autism throughout the pandemic.

News | 30 December 2020

Lonely this Christmas? Not on our watch!

Dedicated United Response support staff pulled out all the stops to ensure a special Christmas for people they support and their colleagues who were working on this year’s special day.