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News | 06 July 2020

United Response releases ‘Black Lives Matter’ special of flagship easy-read newspaper

We have released a special edition of our flagship easy-read news magazine dedicated entirely to the recent focus on the powerful Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

News | 17 June 2020

Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion loneliness animation for awareness week

A new stop-motion animation created by people with learning disabilities and their support workers in Devon is hoping to raise awareness of loneliness and isolation this summer, after Covid social distancing rules have severely limited society and those living within it since March.

Community services

News | 10 June 2020

72-year old South London support worker pounds the pavements and goes “extra mile” to provide care

A 72-year old support worker in South London is walking his 12-mile commute several times a week to help him remain virus-free and able to care for people with learning disabilities at one of our services in Wimbledon.

Supported living

News | 08 June 2020

Suffolk service turns dilapidated summer house into garden pub

Four men with learning disabilities have converted a dilapidated summer house in their garden into a pub to help stave off cabin fever during the Covid lockdown.

Supported living

News | 27 May 2020

Nailsea man takes the wheel to single-handedly create ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for charity’s key workers

A man from Nailsea is single-handedly creating ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for social care workers to proudly display during the Coronavirus pandemic, working around the clock to donate nearly 270 stickers to staff at learning disability charity United Response.

News | 17 March 2020

Covid-19: Statement from Tim Cooper, co-chair of Learning Disability Voices

Learning Disability Voices is a coalition of charitable, not-for-profit and independent care providers. Co-chair and United Response CEO Tim Cooper offers a statement calling on the Government to offer more support to the care sector as part of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

News | 04 March 2020

Senior Government official visits Wimbledon based learning disability support service

Richard Cienciala, The Director of Adult Social Care, visited United Response’s residential care service Autumn Close to see first-hand the ways in which it has supported local people with learning disabilities and autism for 25 years.

News | 27 February 2020

‘Back of the net’ for Bristol-based support worker’s new learning disability football team

A Bristol-based support worker has found an inventive way of breaking down barriers and bringing local football enthusiasts together by creating a new football team for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Community services

News | 13 December 2019

CookABILITY is back for Christmas, with accessible video recipes for festive favourites

Our accessible cooking series, encouraging people with learning disabilities and autism to cook for themselves, is back with easy to follow recipes for Christmas favourites.

News | 01 November 2019

Chief Executive’s response to Joint Select Committee Report on Human Rights

The Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights is a damning indictment of systematic failure, says Tim Cooper

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United Response releases ‘Black Lives Matter’ special of flagship easy-read newspaper

Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion loneliness animation for awareness week

72-year old South London support worker pounds the pavements and goes “extra mile” to provide care

Suffolk service turns dilapidated summer house into garden pub

Nailsea man takes the wheel to single-handedly create ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for charity’s key workers

Covid-19: Statement from Tim Cooper, co-chair of Learning Disability Voices

Senior Government official visits Wimbledon based learning disability support service

‘Back of the net’ for Bristol-based support worker’s new learning disability football team

CookABILITY is back for Christmas, with accessible video recipes for festive favourites

Chief Executive’s response to Joint Select Committee Report on Human Rights