News & blog

News | 18 April 2019

Government failure to meet its own target of reducing number of people in inpatient units ‘utterly unacceptable’

Sarah Battershall, Director of Operations for United Response, responds to today’s new report from NHS Digital which shows the latest number of patients with learning disabilities or autism receiving inpatient hospital care commissioned by the NHS.

News | 01 March 2019

Charity workers appeal to Blackpool shoppers in Tesco grant bid

We’re calling on Blackpool shoppers to vote for us to be awarded a generous cash boost in Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme.

Blog | 01 March 2019

‘I woke up with a broken face’: living with Bell’s palsy, by Amy Green

by Sophie Cooper

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.

News | 13 February 2019

‘Half of train staff don’t help people with autism’

Two people we support reveal what it’s really like to travel on Britain’s trains when you have autism.

Blog | 08 February 2019

United Response joins over 100 social care organisations to criticise Government human rights changes

by Imthiaz Rehman

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.

News | 04 February 2019

Harrogate shoppers choose disability charity United Response for £2k Tesco donation

Staff at our Harrogate care home for people with disabilities are celebrating after local people voted for them to be awarded £2,000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme.

Blog | 04 February 2019

United Response CEO Tim Cooper visits Downing Street to talk disability employment

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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.

News | 22 January 2019

United Response backs Parliamentary action over online disability hate crime

MPs on the Petitions Committee have backed TV star Katie Price’s petition signed by over 220,000 people calling for more protection online for disabled people under hate crime laws. United Response hate crime co-ordinator Jo Silkstone responds.

News | 21 January 2019

United Response reacts to latest findings from the National Audit Office

United Response chief executive Tim Cooper reacts to recent findings by the National Audit Office (NAO) that social care is ignored in £20bn NHS reforms.

News | 24 December 2018

Busker raises £1000 to pay for Christmas dinner for people with mental health needs

Bognor Regis busker Robin Cooper, 41, single-handedly raised £1000 to pay for a Christmas meal for people including support workers and those supported by United Response who have mental health issues.