Charity golf day with Steve Rider and Peter Alliss

Steve Rider has kindly agreed to host a Charity Golf Day in aid of United Response.

The golf event will take place on Thursday 18th June 2009 at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club.

A highlight of the day will be the after lunch appearance of Steve Rider's commentary colleague Peter Alliss who can offer a whole range of great stories and strong opinions from the world of golf.

Registration fee is £125 for a single entry and £500 team entry for four players. We will also have a beginners' swing clinic at the cost of £60.

Read more about this event on our website

Use this link to book online

New working with families section!

We have added a new working with familes section that has information on how United Response is committed to working with the families of the people we support. We aim to form a partnership that respects everyone's roles, skills and responsibilities.

This section new of our website tells you about how we work with families, our promises to you and more about our values.

It also contains our brand new magazine for families: In Touch. You can read it online or download a PDF.

Visit our new working with families section

Go to In Touch magazine

Braving the cold: Chris Browne runs 10th marathon for United Response

It may be one of the coldest winters in recent years, but that isn’t stopping Chris Browne, aged 53 from Epsom, who is already out pounding the streets, in training for his 10th marathon for the national disability charity, United Response.

Over the years, Chris has managed to raise a remarkable £18,000 for the charity and with his 2009 London Marathon attempt on 26th April, he hopes to raise even more.

Read the full press release and details on how to sponsor Chris

Animation film premiers at Liverpool’s Big Screen

An animation film made by some people with learning disabilities supported by United Response in Liverpool is being shown on the big screen.

Written, produced and performed by the group from Anfield, “From Oakfiends to Iron Men” is a time travelling adventure, which sees Dr Who taking on his archenemies the Daleks with the help of Crosby Beach’s ‘Iron Men’.

This seven minute animation - a collaboration between the disability charity, United Response and the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) - is being shown hourly at Clayton's Big Screen until 28th February.

Read the press release on our website for more information

Winfield in Chatham is changing lives through IT training

Winfield is an IT training specialist for people with mental health needs, they combine flexibility and continuity to help people move on.

They opened their doors in Chatham three years ago offering their support to people who needed to gain new skills and rebuild their lives, with 75 people currently using the centre on a regular basis.

Winfield has achieved an exemplary pass rate of 85% and offers training across a range of industry standard software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher and Internet Explorer.

Read the full press release on United Reponse's website to find out more.