Press Releases

Hft responds to the Government’s new Autism Employment Review

CEO of learning disability charity Hft has responded to the Government’s new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people.

Hft brings learning disability and autism awareness to TSA conference for first time

Last week, learning disability charity Hft attended the TSA conference ITEC which saw learning disabilities and autism included on the agenda for the first time.

The Government has once again let down care providers as it halves workforce funding

Kirsty Matthews, CEO of charity Hft, has responded to the Government’s plans to cut the funding for the adult social care workforce.

Remembering Hft Patron Richard Price

Hft has announced the sad passing of Richard Price, a patron of the learning disability charity, as it looks back on the incredible impact Richard had on the lives of learning disabled adults.

Adult social care funding and workforce challenges discussed at parliamentary roundtable

Hft and Care England hosted a roundtable on 27 March in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Adult Social Care to discuss the emerging themes from their new Sector Pulse Check report.

Hft promotes sustainability with ‘first of many’ clothes swap

‘Just because I have autism doesn’t mean I can’t do anything I set my mind to’ – Erin’s powerful call for change for autistic and learning disabled people

Learning disability charity support worker encourages a move away from autism stereotypes

In celebration of World Autism Acceptance Week (27 March – 2 April), a Support Practitioner at learning disability charity Hft is sharing an insight into working with autistic people in the hopes of raising awareness and encouraging acceptance.

Local MP visits Nether Padley service to meet learning disabled adults

Sarah Dines, MP for Derbyshire Dales, visited the Nether Padley residential service, run by national learning disability charity Hft, earlier this month to hear of the lived experiences and daily challenges faced by learning disabled people.

Government’s plan to cut £250m from social care workforce funding is ‘disgraceful’

Despite the focus on long-term stability, the Chancellor was notably quiet on social care funding in last week’s Spring Budget announcements. Then, today, less than a week later, there are reports that Ministers are planning to cut in half the £500m they had promised to invest in staffing for the sector.