Hft’s much-anticipated annual garden party in Wadebridge, Cornwall has this year raised over £1000 to support local adults with learning disabilities.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of the West of England (Bristol) have observed a clear correlation between the level of activity of a learning disabled woman and the time she spent with visitors, suggesting that having visitors has a positive impact on activity levels.
Read MoreIn 2020, in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, Hft launched a targeted programme to recruit local volunteers to give their time to supportive activities within services in and around London.
Now in its third year, the initiative is doing better than ever – and Hft is looking to extend the programme’s blueprint to other parts of the country.
Read MoreJoe, an intern who worked behind the scenes at the recent Eurovision Song Contest, has won an award for Most Progress in Hft’s Project SEARCH Celebration Event, held recently to highlight the incredible journeys interns and graduates on the programme have been on.
Read MoreNational learning disability charity Hft is encouraging members of the local community to visit its garden centre in Ugley, run by and for learning disabled adults.
Read MoreInterns with a learning disability who are seeking employment opportunities came together with local businesses last week as national learning disability charity Hft hosted a reverse job fair at Flint Library in Flintshire.
Read MoreNational learning disability charity Hft is trialling virtual reality (VR) technology to encourage physical activity for learning disabled adults. As an extension of its FitBees project and well-established Personalised Technology service, the charity is set to embrace both the physical and social benefits of VR as a multi-purpose technology.
Read MoreLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour’s plans to ‘build an NHS fit for the future’, stating that “social care is definitely a priority” due to the intrinsic link between the two sectors. However, learning disability charity Hft says social care should not be an afterthought as it responds to the announcement.
Read MoreJulia and Katelyn were invited to the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace as part of the King’s Coronation celebrations.
Read MoreRhyannon Burt, an intern working in customer service at hygiene service provider, PHS, has won an award for Most Progress in Hft’s Project SEARCH Celebration Event, held this week to highlight the incredible journeys interns and graduates on the programme have been on over the past 12 months.
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