Peter 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.
Read MoreHft’s much-anticipated annual garden party in Wadebridge, Cornwall has this year raised over £1000 to support local adults with learning disabilities.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of the West of England (Bristol) have observed a clear correlation between the level of activity of a learning disabled woman and the time she spent with visitors, suggesting that having visitors has a positive impact on activity levels.
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