Learning disabled adults have had their creative talents recognised after selling all their pottery items at the Open Art and Ceramics exhibition held on 10 and 11 June in Essex.
Read MoreBen Williams speaks out about physical fitness for learning disabled people, in an effort to bust myths for Learning Disability Week.
Read MorePeter Snelling, Chief Care and Support Officer at Hft, responds to ADASS’ Spring Survey.
Read MoreHft is sharing the empowering story of Allan, a learning disabled man who recently achieved his goal of getting a tattoo, as part of this year’s Learning Disability Week (19-25 June) as it addresses socially-disabled attitudes towards adults with learning disabilities.
Read MoreAn eco-inspired float, designed, built and manned by people supported by Hft, stole the show at the recent green-themed Market Harborough Carnival, raising over £1000 for adults with learning disabilities.
Read MoreSupported Employment Advocate, Erin O’Donnell, talks about her employment journey as she tries to bust some myths about working with a learning disability.
Read MoreHft’s CEO encourages others to challenge misconceptions towards learning disabled adults
Read MoreHft is inviting its supporters to take a ‘Leap of Kindness’ to combat the loneliness and isolation experienced by learning disabled adults. This follows illuminating research that found more than one third (36%) of learning disabled people felt lonely nearly always or all the time.
Read MoreMark Tami MP visited two supported employment initiatives and a day centre, run by Hft, last Friday to learn about the varied work the charity carries out to support people with a learning disability within his constituency in Flintshire.
Read MoreKirsty Matthews, CEO of Hft, has responded to the Fabian Society’s report to the Labour party, supporting calls for a national approach to social care.
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