Hft responds to the Archbishops’ long-term social care vision

Hft have responded to the Archbishops’ new report laying out a long-term vision to transform care and support in the UK.

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Local MP visits Edenbridge services to meet learning disabled adults

Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling, visited the Edenbridge residential and supported living services, run by national learning disability charity Hft.

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Hft responds to the Draft Mental Health Bill

Kirsty Matthews, CEO of national learning disability charity Hft, has responded to the announcement of the draft Mental Health Bill.

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Social care – an unlikely but rewarding career path for young musician

Sam experienced a very quick career change from the world of music to social care. He is now hoping to inspire others to do the same.

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Learning disability charity’s friendship and relationship service launches new 12-week programme

Luv2meetU, a friendship and relationship service for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, is launching a 12-week programme with the opportunity to make meaningful connections with like-minded people.

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The Government’s actions must reflect the ongoing social care crisis

The Government’s announcement of an extra £250m to help discharge more people from hospital is a welcome announcement but is merely a short term solution to an ongoing crisis. Social care sector challenges will continue deep into 2023, unless urgent long-term funding is made available.

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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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