Liverpool intern wins award for most progress as he navigates the world of work

Joe, 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.

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Garden centre run by learning disabled people welcomes the local community

National 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.

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Learning disabled interns meet local employers at Flint reverse jobs fair

Interns 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.

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Hft trials VR to encourage physical and social activity of learning disabled adults

National 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.

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‘Social care should not be an afterthought’ – Hft responds to Labour’s mission to create an ‘NHS fit for the future’

Labour 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.

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Bridgend intern wins award for most progress as she navigates the world of work

Rhyannon 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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Wakefield interns win awards as they navigate the world of work

Harrison, Charlotte and Codie won awards for Most Progress and Creative Thinking in Hft’s Project SEARCH Celebration Event.

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