As members of the Learning Disability Coalition, we have written a joint letter to the Guardian, which has been published.
The letter is in response to the green paper on the future of social care funding, published last week, and calls for the specific needs of people with learning disabilities to be addressed as part of the green paper debate.
Read the letter to the Guardian on our website
Find out more about the Learning Disability Coalition
Friday 24 July 2009
Response to the New Horizons consultation
Su Sayer, chief executive of United Response, says of the New Horizons consultation:
"New Horizons, the Department of Health’s new consultation on mental health, is a bold and positive step towards reform of mental health services in the UK. Its collaborative approach is particularly welcome: by involving people with mental health needs, the NHS and service providers from the start, the consultation is far more likely to lead to a successful new strategy that reflects and addresses the reality of living with mental health needs in the UK."
Read the response in full on our website
"New Horizons, the Department of Health’s new consultation on mental health, is a bold and positive step towards reform of mental health services in the UK. Its collaborative approach is particularly welcome: by involving people with mental health needs, the NHS and service providers from the start, the consultation is far more likely to lead to a successful new strategy that reflects and addresses the reality of living with mental health needs in the UK."
Read the response in full on our website
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Go on - take a challenge!
Have you ever wondered what it's like to take on a charity challenge? Ever thought it might be too much for you?
It be easier and more fun than you think. Jaime recently took the bike ride from London to Paris challenge for United Response, raising a massive £1,300!
He wrote a diary of his experiences. We're sure you'll want to sign up after you've read it! Read Jaime's diary on our website
And if cycling isn't your thing, why not sign up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 11th? Find out more about the race on our website
It be easier and more fun than you think. Jaime recently took the bike ride from London to Paris challenge for United Response, raising a massive £1,300!
He wrote a diary of his experiences. We're sure you'll want to sign up after you've read it! Read Jaime's diary on our website
And if cycling isn't your thing, why not sign up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 11th? Find out more about the race on our website
Monday 20 July 2009
Disabled people must not be overlooked in social care debate
Commenting on Shaping the Future of Care Together, Su Sayer, Chief Executive of United Response, said:
"There needs to be a proper public debate on the future of social care, which is why the publication of this green paper is so important. The demand for social care continues to rise, partly as a result of demographic changes and increasing life expectancy, and we need to work out as a society how to fund it in the years to come, a question made even more pressing by the current economic situation."
Read the full press release on our website
"There needs to be a proper public debate on the future of social care, which is why the publication of this green paper is so important. The demand for social care continues to rise, partly as a result of demographic changes and increasing life expectancy, and we need to work out as a society how to fund it in the years to come, a question made even more pressing by the current economic situation."
Read the full press release on our website
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Photography exhibition opens in London today!
A photography exhibition opens today at Bankside Gallery in London.
The exhibition is the result of a year long project, UR in the Picture. It examines photography as a creative medium through which people can express their feelings about living with mental illness: their hopes, their fears and their achievements.
The project was carried out in partnership with the photographic charity, PhotoVoice.
Details of the exhibition:
July 7th- 11th
Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH
11.00am - 6.00pm
Free entry
The exhibition is the result of a year long project, UR in the Picture. It examines photography as a creative medium through which people can express their feelings about living with mental illness: their hopes, their fears and their achievements.
The project was carried out in partnership with the photographic charity, PhotoVoice.
Details of the exhibition:
July 7th- 11th
Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH
11.00am - 6.00pm
Free entry
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Our charity golf day was a great success!
Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever charity golf day at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club on Thursday 18th June.
We raised nearly £15,000 from the day and think it was such a success, we are considering doing it again next year.
Please contact us if you are a golfer and would like to play or if your club hosts charity days and you think we should apply to be the benefitting charity next year!
Contact Kiera Ridge on 020 8246 5200 or email her at kiera.ridge@unitedresponse.org.uk
We raised nearly £15,000 from the day and think it was such a success, we are considering doing it again next year.
Please contact us if you are a golfer and would like to play or if your club hosts charity days and you think we should apply to be the benefitting charity next year!
Contact Kiera Ridge on 020 8246 5200 or email her at kiera.ridge@unitedresponse.org.uk
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