Press Releases
The Great Hft Easter Egg Hunt arrives in Telford!
Hft Shropshire are opening their doors to enthusiastic egg-hunters with their first ever Great Hft Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday 7 April 2018.
Read MoreSmarthouse showcasing personalised technology launches at Liverpool school
An innovative house showcasing a range of assistive technology to support independent living has been launched at a school in Liverpool.
Read MoreHft calls for greater clarity around social care ahead of Brexit
With just a year to go until Brexit, Hft is calling for greater clarity around the impact on the social care sector, as it is estimated that the cost of replacing staff could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds for providers.
Read MoreMPs urged to ‘walk in the shoes’ of people with learning disabilities
Hft is calling on the public to use social media to urge the Prime Minister to take a walk in the shoes of people with learning disabilities.
Read MoreHft expresses concern at exclusion of funding of social care from Spring Statement
Having previously called on the Chancellor to flesh out his thinking on the government's planned 'parallel body of work' on adult social care, Hft expressed concern over the lack of any social care provision in the 2018 Spring Statement.
Read MoreHft calls for clarification around social care funding ahead of Spring Statement
Ahead of Philip Hammond's first Spring Statement, Hft is calling on the Chancellor to provide clarity on the government's planned "parallel body of work" on the future funding of social care.
Read MoreLearning disability group give their views on airport expansion plans
Voices to be Heard, the speak out group for people supported by learning disabilities charity Hft, have responded to the expansion plans for both Bristol Airport and Heathrow Airport.
Read MoreNew report warns that increasing numbers of organisations are operating at a loss
Social care providers have called into question the effectiveness of the sector’s funding structure in a new survey which reveals increasing numbers of organisations are operating at a loss.
Read MoreHft welcomes new Minister of State for Care
Hft, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, has warmly welcomed Caroline Dinenage’s appointment as Minister of State for Care at the Department for Health and Social Care.
Read MoreHRH The Princess Royal helps celebrate ‘Outstanding’ service in Gloucestershire
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited Moreton-in-Marsh to celebrate the achievements of a learning disability service which has been rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
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