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Respond

Respond is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced abuse, violence or trauma.

Respond offers psychotherapy and advocacy support and provides specialist trauma informed training for services. We are a UK based charity supporting people with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse, hate crime and trauma. We provide psychotherapy to adults and young people (individually and in groups). We also campaign against disability hate crime and forced marriage; provide trainin

g; advise the Government and other groups on policy matters; and organise national conferences. In addition to the clinical team, Respond employs five people with learning disabilities as Advisors and members of the Respond Action Group. They interview and train new staff, talk at conferences and advise on accessibility. This page is administered by various members of Respond's staff team.

05/08/2026

Respond is proud to be a specialist organisation within the CouRAGEus partnership.

CouRAGEus is a pan-London programme delivered by 10 specialist organisations across the Violence Against Women and Girls sector. It supports young women, LGBTQ+ young people and disabled young people from Black and Global Majority communities in London.

As part of the programme, Respond provides tailored support to girls and young women who are autistic or have a learning disability who are at risk of or have experienced gender-based violence.

Find out more at respond.org.uk/courageus

30/07/2026

This summer, we have had the privilege of welcoming Ciaran Feighan to Respond as our Psychotherapy Services Manager.

We asked Ciaran what inspired him to join Respond, what he's most looking forward to in the role, and what meaningful support for survivors means to him.

Find out more about Ciaran and our Therapy Services: https://respond.org.uk/welcoming-ciaran-feighan-responds-new-psychotherapy-services-manager/

15/07/2026

Respond would like to congratulate everyone involved in 'Unspoken Stories: Learning to listen to people with intellectual disabilities who are non-speaking'.

This is an important publication because it challenges assumptions about communication and reminds us that every person has a voice, even when they do not use spoken language. Too often, non-speaking people with intellectual disabilities are excluded from decisions about their own lives, misunderstood or spoken for rather than listened to. 'Unspoken stories' challenges the systems intended to support these individuals, and reimagines what it means to listen to those who so often go unheard.

Authored by Beverley Samways with a foreword by Respond Patron Baroness Hollins, the book can be found at Pavilion: https://pavpub.com/health-and-social-care/health-autism/unspoken-stories-learning-to-listen-to-people-with-intellectual-disabilities-who-are-non-speaking

09/07/2026

Respond provides specialist trauma informed training for professionals that work with autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

From introductory courses to those for senior leadership, including clinical supervision and reflective practice, our training is available across the UK for health, social care, education and voluntary sector organisations.

Find out more at https://respond.org.uk/trauma-informed-training/

25/06/2026

Have you signed up to 'Respond in Practice', the quarterly newsletter from Respond?

'Respond in Practice', contains practical updates and referral information for professionals, practitioners and organisations who support people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced abuse, violence or trauma.

Sign up to receive to our newsletter here: https://respond.org.uk/mailing-list/

16/06/2026

This we join the national conversation to celebrate the lives, rights and contributions of people with learning disabilities.

We are asking:
- Do you see me?
- Do you hear me?
- Do you value me?

At Respond, we know that being truly seen means more than being visible. It means being listened to, believed, respected and included.

Too many people with learning disabilities continue to face barriers when seeking support after trauma, abuse or crime. We believe everyone deserves access to services that understand their experiences, communicate in ways that work for them, and recognise their strengths.

Find out how the work of Respond supports people with learning disabilities: https://respond.org.uk/

11/06/2026

Are you a trainee or newly qualified therapist looking to develop your clinical practice within a highly specialist service?

Respond is seeking honorary therapists to join our schools and clinic-based psychotherapy services supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma, abuse and adversity.

Find out more about this exciting opportunity and apply now: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jobs/respond/honorary-therapist-placement/1070181?tsId=36

03/06/2026

Respond’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service supports autistic people and people with learning disabilities who are victims of sexual abuse.

We offer advice and advocacy to victims who have reported an incident of sexual violence to the police. We can meet you to talk about what you need, how you are doing and the support that you would like from us.

Find out more including how to make a referral at https://respond.org.uk/independent-sexual-violence-advocacy-isva-service/

28/05/2026

Respond provides specialist trauma-informed psychotherapy for people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced abuse, violence, or trauma and also family members and their carers.

Our therapists use a psychodynamic and relationship-based approach, adapted to each person’s communication and sensory needs, to support recovery, safety and emotional wellbeing.

Find out more at https://respond.org.uk/therapy-services/

20/05/2026

We're at the BILD - The British Institute of Learning Disabilities International Positive Behaviour Support Conference in Bristol.

If you're here, come and see us in the breaks to find out more about Respond.

Address

Brick Yard, 28-30 Charles Square
London
N16HT

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm

Website

http://www.respond.org.uk/

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