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Hft launches appeal to help learning disabled adults live “happily, healthily and with dignity this winter”

November 23, 2023

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Hft launches appeal to help learning disabled adults live “happily, healthily and with dignity this winter”

“Having a learning disability does not have to be a barrier to achieving amazing things, especially with powerful care and support on your side,” says Hft as it launches its annual winter campaign, this year focussing on the powerful relationship between David and his support worker, Jo.

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Andrew Collinge’s annual golf day raises over £11,000 for learning disabled adults

October 12, 2023

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Andrew Collinge’s annual golf day raises over £11,000 for learning disabled adults

An annual golf day hosted by award-winning hairdresser Andrew Collinge has this year raised £11,330 for learning disability charity Hft.

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Charity staff in Cornwall prepare to take a Leap of Kindness

August 30, 2023

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Charity staff in Cornwall prepare to take a Leap of Kindness

A team of charity employees from St Austell, Cornwall are set to take a ‘Leap of Kindness’ for Hft this September, to raise funds for impactful projects in the area.

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Hft receives Sport England grant towards yoga equipment

August 22, 2023

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Hft receives Sport England grant towards yoga equipment

A residency supported by Hft has received a Lottery Award grant, thanks to Sport England’s Small Grants Programme, of £1,817 to fund yoga equipment that will be used for weekly yoga sessions.

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Support worker’s 10-mile walk raises over £1500 for learning disabled adults

August 10, 2023

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Support worker’s 10-mile walk raises over £1500 for learning disabled adults

Bedfordshire support worker Teresa Mead has completed a 10-mile walk for Hft, achieving a personal goal and raising vital funds for learning disabled adults in the area.

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Learning disability charity becomes Choose a Challenge’s seventh peak partner

July 24, 2023

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Learning disability charity becomes Choose a Challenge’s seventh peak partner

Hft has become only one of seven peak charity partners of Choose a Challenge, the adventure travel company, to reach a new audience of student fundraisers.

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International student takes on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Hft

June 27, 2023

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International student takes on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Hft

An international student at the London School of Economics has come up with an innovative fundraising idea for Hft – a cookbook featuring her favourite recipes, including her famous banana cake.

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Eco-inspired float raises over £1000 for adults with learning disabilities at Market Harborough Carnival

June 21, 2023

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Eco-inspired float raises over £1000 for adults with learning disabilities at Market Harborough Carnival

An eco-inspired float, designed, built and manned by people supported by Hft, stole the show at the recent green-themed Market Harborough Carnival, raising over £1000 for adults with learning disabilities.

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Hft launches skydiving campaign to combat loneliness in learning disabled adults

June 13, 2023

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Hft launches skydiving campaign to combat loneliness in learning disabled adults

Hft is inviting its supporters to take a ‘Leap of Kindness’ to combat the loneliness and isolation experienced by learning disabled adults. This follows illuminating research that found more than one third (36%) of learning disabled people felt lonely nearly always or all the time.

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Garden party raises vital funds for adults with learning disabilities

Garden party raises vital funds for adults with learning disabilities

Hft’s much-anticipated annual garden party in Wadebridge, Cornwall has this year raised over £1000 to support local adults with learning disabilities.

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