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News | 29 November 2022

‘It is so nice to be recognised’: outstanding supported employment staff member recognised at national awards

United Response is delighted to be celebrating with Sarah Dixon after she successfully clinched the ‘Learner of the Year’ award at the BASE Awards 2022.
- Supported employment
News | 17 November 2022

“Forget jingle bells, alarm bells are ringing for social care this winter” – United Response responds to the Autumn Statement 2022

Additional funding for social care is welcome, but it must be strategically invested to ensure our most vulnerable are supported and protected.
- Housing
- Supported living
- Community services
- Education
- Supported employment
News | 11 October 2022

Urgent action needed now to address social care recruitment crisis

United Response reacts to the latest workforce data from Skills for Care, showing that social care sector vacancies have risen by 52% this year.
News | 06 October 2022

Disability hate crimes rise to record levels

Disability hate crime reports across England and Wales have risen again – but alleged perpetrators continue to escape justice, new figures obtained by charities Leonard Cheshire and United Response reveal.
News | 23 September 2022

The clock is ticking on the adult social care crisis

United Response responds to the Chancellors mini-budget, in reaction to the lack of commitment to address the crisis facing England’s adult social care sector.
News | 22 September 2022

SEND reforms should follow six principles, say leading disability organisations in open letter to the Department for Education

United Response has written to the Department for Education as part of a group of 30+ organisations who work with and support children with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families, to call for future SEND reform.
- Education
News | 21 September 2022

£150 disability cost-of-living payment does not go far enough

From 20 September 2022, six million disabled people will be paid a £150 disability cost of living payment, but it simply does not go far enough in United Response’s view.
- Housing
- Supported living
News | 09 September 2022

Response to the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II

We are deeply sorry to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen and offer our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family and everyone for whom this news will cause immense sadness.
News | 07 September 2022

Disability organisations receive funding to ensure everyone can exercise their right to vote

United Response and Dimensions have partnered up to help end inaccessible voting for underrepresented communities.
News | 06 September 2022

Our Open Letter to the Prime Minister

United Response has written to the new Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP calling on her to end the recruitment and cost-of-living crises facing Britain’s social care workforce.
- Supported living
- Community services

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‘It is so nice to be recognised’: outstanding supported employment staff member recognised at national awards

“Forget jingle bells, alarm bells are ringing for social care this winter” – United Response responds to the Autumn Statement 2022

Urgent action needed now to address social care recruitment crisis

Disability hate crimes rise to record levels

The clock is ticking on the adult social care crisis

SEND reforms should follow six principles, say leading disability organisations in open letter to the Department for Education

£150 disability cost-of-living payment does not go far enough

Response to the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Disability organisations receive funding to ensure everyone can exercise their right to vote

Our Open Letter to the Prime Minister