In 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 MoreKen Czmeiduch has had a packed career working as a breakdown mechanic and as a support worker for national learning disability charity Hft. Now, post-retirement, he remains at the charity on a voluntary basis and is sharing his story to encourage others to volunteer this Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June).
Read MoreSeventeen-year-old student Dariush Khodakhah is speaking out about his fulfilling experience volunteering for learning disability charity Hft in Leeds as he encourages others to donate some of their time this Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June).
Read MoreThis Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Creative Writing graduate Lucy Vigar is encouraging others to give volunteering a go as she shares her experience of volunteering at national learning disability charity Hft.
Read MoreTo mark King Charles’ Coronation, staff from learning disability charity Hft volunteered at a local supported living service, putting their painting and DIY skills to the test.
Read MoreA Supported Employment cafe in North Wales gets a revamp by community volunteers.
Read MoreA garden at an Hft service in Cambridgeshire has been given a makeover, thanks to the hard work of a team of construction workers.
Read MoreA group of kind-hearted volunteers have given up their time to transform a garden at an Hft service in London into a new and vibrant space.
Read MoreWill Harris from Leeds has been honoured with a British Citizen Award in recognition of the 1,000 hours he's spent volunteering for Luv2meetU.
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