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Postcards from the Edges: ‘Didn’t we have a lovely time’ 27 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
When we began Postcards from the Edges, we realised a need for categories. This wasn’t to dictate themes or messages but to help people tune into their creativity and to give them inspiration. One of...
Volunteering roles for people with disabilities – how do we remove the barriers? 20 Aug 2013 | 02:40 pm
Last week’s Guardian Volunteering hub asked: Is it too difficult for people with disabilities to find volunteering roles? This struck a chord as we develop our own approach to volunteering, kick-start...
Postcards from the Edges: ‘iPad gave me independence’ 19 Aug 2013 | 05:53 pm
Each week, we have chosen a postcard to feature as ‘postcard of the week’. This week’s card is called ‘iPad gave me independence’ and was created by Lee who is supported by United Response. Lee creat...
One month to go…United Response’s Martyn Weeds tells us why he’s taking on the Thames Path Challenge 14 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
In exactly one month’s time, I’ll be heading off towards Putney, south-west London by the same route I take every morning on my daily commute. Only this time, I’ll not be heading to the office, but to...
Postcards from the Edges: Straight Lines 12 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
The gallery exhibitions for Postcards from the Edges are drawing closer. We are looking forward to displaying a selection of postcards from the campaign in four locations across the country: London, ...
More than just a tea party? 8 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
On Saturday 20th July, the people we support at Crescent Road celebrated United Response’s 40th birthday with a tea party open to friends, family, neighbours and the local community. Service manager ...
In the Swim Midlands – a therapeutic and stimulating experience 7 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
United Response’s swimathon event ‘In the Swim Midlands’ will take place on 31st August at Victoria Park Leisure Centre in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. We spoke to Lynda Burchnell-Stapleton, service manager ...
Postcards from the Edges: ‘Invisible Pain’ 5 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
When Postcards from the Edges began in February, we hoped to grab the attention of people who had something to say and who felt that a creating a postcard was a good way to say it. We wanted to reach...
Stop excluding people with learning disabilities from public debate – Easy News 4 out now 5 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
The fourth edition of Easy News is available now When we first began developing Easy News, one of the reasons was because we knew that many people we support had strong views and yet felt excluded fr...
Celebrity postcard of the week: David Gower 2 Aug 2013 | 07:24 pm
Last week, we began a new series of regular postcards. We felt it was important to offer everyone the blank space of a postcard to be expressive, celebrities included! This week’s celebrity postcard...
