2023-05-03 16:08:09
Hft’s housing staff rally together in Bristol for the Big Help Out
More than 20 members of Hft’s Housing Team, together with CEO Kirsty Matthews, Chief Care and Support Officer Peter Snelling, and Head of Care and Support (West), Emma Bagley, will be putting their painting and DIY skills to the test to help residents and staff at Apsley House and Apsley Gardens as part of the national Big Help Out Day.
The team will be in Bristol on Tuesday, 9 May to make inroads into the service’s to-do list, which includes painting the dining room, filling and repairing walls, putting medication cupboards up in a few of the flats, and undertaking general repair work.
But the most important job of the day will be assembling the service’s new BBQ. The team has organised a BBQ for lunch so they can spend some time with the people we support – the coronation decorations will be up too!
“We wanted to do something fun that gets us all to work together as a team as a way of showing our support for the Coronation. We did something similar at our Rockholme service in Abingdon last year for our 60th birthday celebrations and it was such an enjoyable day, while helping out at the same time,” says Eden Bailey, interim Head of Commercial Housing at Hft.
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About Hft
Proudly established in 1962 by a group of visionary parents, Hft is a charity supporting more than 2,500 learning disabled adults in England and Wales. Together, we are creating a future where learning disabled people and their families can live the best life possible.
Providing personalised support. Creating solutions for living independently. Coming together to campaign for positive change. Fundraising for new opportunities and a bigger impact.
In 2033, we’ll live in a world where learning disabled people have greater choice. About where they live. The support they need and want. And how to spend their time and money.
Learning disability versus difficulty
A learning disability is different from a learning difficulty but the terms are often confused and used inter-changeably. A learning difficulty does not affect general intellect, whereas a learning disability is a life-long condition characterised by a reduced intellectual ability and struggle with everyday activities.
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