News & blog

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.

News | 11 December 2018

United Response launch CookABILITY cooking videos to tackle learning disability obesity

People with learning disabilities are making YouTube videos to help tackle obesity as part of a pioneering new project from the disability charity United Response.

Blog | 09 December 2018

ROC Creative’s Mexico exhibition a huge success

by Sophie Cooper

Following 12 months of hard work learning about Mexican culture, ROC Creative Torbay put on an amazing month-long exhibition.

News | 06 December 2018

United Response reacts to independent review into the Mental Health Act

The findings from a new review are deeply worrying, especially those concerning people with learning disabilities or autism, said United Response CEO Tim Cooper as he responds to the Government’s announcement of new legislation to reform mental health care.

Blog | 06 December 2018

Kate’s graphic design talent lands local freelance work

by Sophie Cooper

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.