David’s New York City dream finally comes true!

New York is where David’s dream came true with a once-in-a-lifetime festive trip. He faced many obstacles but finally made this trip happen!

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Hft calls for further measures from Government to support learning disabled people with cost of living

Disabled people, including those with a learning disability, will be forced to cut back on heating and eating this winter as the income gap between the disabled and non-disabled population rises to 44%. This is according to new research published yesterday by the Resolution Foundation.

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Learning disabled woman contributes to record-breaking pom-pom line

Earlier this year, a community group in Suffolk broke the world record for the longest line of pom-poms. Involved in the record attempt was a learning disabled woman from Gloucestershire who dedicated both time and effort to help the group reach its goal.

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The social care workforce is over-challenged and under-appreciated – Hft

Community Integrated Care’s new report ‘Unfair To Care’ underlines the skill and complexity of frontline work in social care and provides further evidence of the need for social care funding to appropriately reflect the true cost of delivering quality care and support.

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Support worker wins award for saving the life of an adult with learning disabilities – twice

A senior support worker from Bishop’s Stortford has won a national award in recognition of his work in saving the life of a man with learning disabilities on two separate occasions.

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Learning disability charity promotes person-centred assistive technology

Hft is championing a person-centred approach with its Personalised Technology to include people with learning disabilities in key decisions.

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Hft and Care England partner to analyse challenges in the adult social care sector

Hft and Care England,have today announced their partnership to deliver Sector Pulse Check 2022, a report analysing the impact of challenges facing the adult social care sector with a focus on financial health.

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