United Response

United Response seeks a Trustee to chair our Housing Committee. We're looking for someone passionate about our mission - removing barriers and creating opportunities for disabled people to live their best life - who brings experience in property development and facilities management. Learn more about the role at: https://lnkd.in/eEkw6NjN Please share with your network!

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, our head of health and safety, Shonagh, has implemented some innovative approaches to ensure disabled residents can safely escape in the event of a fire, without the need to rely on ‘stay put’ procedures and fire service assistance. Every building where United Response staff work has a workable, rehearsed fire evacuation plan, along with personalised plans for each individual. ⬇️ Read more in Shonagh's feature article for The British Safety Council.

Reasonable adjustments are changes your employer can make to make work easier for you. Read our latest article from one of our contributors, Nolan, to find out more about what reasonable adjustments can be asked for and how they can help.

Final Reminder! 🚨 Applications for our Birmingham Disability Hate Crime Focus Group close on 28th October! If you’re a disabled person with hate crime experience on public transport, we want to hear from you. Apply now: bit.ly/DHCfocusgroups Deadline: Monday! Participation and travel costs covered

In Norway, there is a TV station where all the reporters have learning disabilities or are autistic. TV BRA (which means TV Good) is a one-hour long show each week that covers news, entertainment and sport. https://lnkd.in/eUZ6FmD9 Read more ⬇️

Members of our national registered managers’ network gathered earlier this month to to hear from United Response leaders and take part in interactive workshops. The event was a great chance for colleagues to form connections and share best practice with each other.

United Response is arranging a series of focus groups during November as part of our research into disability hate crimes on public transport. We’re inviting disabled voices to attend these sessions, contribute to our study, and share their lived experiences. Find out more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ex3zA3pN [#VideoDescription – a close up video of a woman in a white and pink top, speaking. The video is vertical, and it's set against a blue square background]

We were pleased to contribute evidence to the House of Lords Public Services Committee's "Think Work First” report, sharing the thoughts and experiences of people we support and our dedicated supported employment staff. One of the best parts of our work is supporting someone to meet (or even exceed!) their aspirations, and watching as their confidence grows. The report says that supported employment can be “transformational” and we totally agree – we see this every day. Read our full response to the report, and find out how you could set up a supported employment placement in your business ⬇️

To mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Claire, a Project Researcher for United Response’s Disability Hate Crime research project, spent time with Dr Mark Brookes, a well-known Hate Crime Campaigner in the UK. They spoke about the issues that are front of mind for people who are victims of disability hate crime. Listen now ⬇️

This National Hate Crime Awareness Week, help us take a stand against disability hate crime. Take part in our focus groups or fill in our survey on disability hate crime on public transport. Survey ➡️https://lnkd.in/eTS8SFPa Focus groups ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ex3zA3pN [#VideoDescription - a vertical video of someone set against a blue square background. In the video a person in a light pink shirt is talking to camera. It is shot in close up.]