We have been awarded funding to head up two Timebanking schemes in Manchester and Liverpool, bringing together disabled and non-disabled volunteers to share their time and skills on an equal footing.
We have received £24,000 in funding from Trafford Council's Innovation Fund and £19,000 from the Liverpool Making it Happen Partnership Board to set up and run the volunteering schemes, which are based on the principle of people 'depositing' time to help others and receiving help back in return.
After volunteering one hour of their time to help someone else in the Timebank, each person receives one credit, which they can then trade in when they need something done for themselves at a future date.
Read the full press release about the timebanking schemes on our website
Thursday 15 October 2009
Monday 12 October 2009
Making Democracy Accessible
Here is an excerpt from our press release about Making Democracy Accessible:
With a general election imminent, the national learning disability charity, United Response, is launching a set of guides – Making Democracy Accessible - to help politicians, party workers and public officials communicate more effectively with the thousands of people with learning disabilities, who are currently not using their vote.
People with learning disabilities have the same right to vote as everyone else, yet at present many of the 1 million adults with learning disabilities in England are not voting. Research carried out by United Response among the people it supports, shows that while 80% are registered to vote, only 16% voted in the 2005 General Election, compared with a national turnout of 61%.
Read the full press release on our website
Read more about the project on our website
Politicians must make democracy more accessible, says learning disability charity, United Response
With a general election imminent, the national learning disability charity, United Response, is launching a set of guides – Making Democracy Accessible - to help politicians, party workers and public officials communicate more effectively with the thousands of people with learning disabilities, who are currently not using their vote.
People with learning disabilities have the same right to vote as everyone else, yet at present many of the 1 million adults with learning disabilities in England are not voting. Research carried out by United Response among the people it supports, shows that while 80% are registered to vote, only 16% voted in the 2005 General Election, compared with a national turnout of 61%.
Read the full press release on our website
Read more about the project on our website
Monday 5 October 2009
Santa 5K!
It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!
Why not enter the 5K Santa Race on 6th December in Greenwich Park, London? Get dressed up, have fun and raise money for United Response!
For more information and to sign up, visit http://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/support-us/santa-5k.htm or call us on 020 8268 5200.
Why not enter the 5K Santa Race on 6th December in Greenwich Park, London? Get dressed up, have fun and raise money for United Response!
For more information and to sign up, visit http://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/support-us/santa-5k.htm or call us on 020 8268 5200.
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