Adults with learning disabilities feature in hate and mate crime resource video

Three people supported at Hft Bradford have bravely shared their experiences of hate and mate crime in a new video in partnership with the NSPCC

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Hft Kent staff take on 100,000 step challenge

Eight dedicated staff members have stepped up to a big challenge to raise hundreds of pounds for new equipment at a Hft service.

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Access to healthcare – a parent’s experiences

This Learning Disability Awareness Week focuses on access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities. Family carer Madeleine Cowley shares her thoughts.

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Volunteers’ Week 2018

This Volunteers' Week, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who help us make a difference every day.

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Hft responds to Royal College of Nursing’s call to extend NHS pay deal to social care staff

With local authorities being the main commissioners of services in most areas, and with many providers already on a financial knife edge, the RCN’s proposals will only work if increases in wages are matched with additional government funding for local authorities to commission social care.

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Hft appeals to local councillors to support call for a 5% annual uplift in funding

Hft is appealing to councillors to join us in calling on the government to adequately fund learning disability social care, and help the sector meet future demands.

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Hft has launched a new Luv2meetU service in Newcastle!

Luv2meetU is Hft’s friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities and the launch of a new branch in Newcastle has been a huge success.

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