A workforce plan for social care would help solve the recruitment crisis, says Hft
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Hft has responded to new data from Skills for Care on the size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England.
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Charity and law firm join forces to transform garden for learning disabled adults
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Staff from UK law firm, Burges Salmon, gave up their time to help learning disability charity Hft last week to transform the garden of one of the charity’s residential services for learning disabled adults.
Adult social care sector remains the ‘poor cousin’ to the NHS, says learning disability charity
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Kirsty Matthews, CEO of Hft, has responded to the NHS long-term workforce plan.
Rae’s Pride story: “I don’t have to hide who I am”
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This Pride Month, Rae is sharing what pride means to them and their personal LGBTQIA+ identity to highlight the benefits of coming out for other people with a learning disability or autism.
One of the oldest women in the world with Down’s syndrome celebrates life to the full with a monthly flower bouquet
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Elizabeth, who is believed to be one of the oldest women in the world with Down’s syndrome, has described how she loves to go out shopping and spend time in her garden despite being in a wheelchair and often non-verbal.
International student takes on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Hft
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An international student at the London School of Economics has come up with an innovative fundraising idea for Hft – a cookbook featuring her favourite recipes, including her famous banana cake.
Learning disabled adults showcase their creativity at pottery exhibition
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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.
Hft and FitBees – Making digital fitness work for learning disabled people
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Ben Williams speaks out about physical fitness for learning disabled people, in an effort to bust myths for Learning Disability Week.
Adult social care sector faces ever-deepening challenges, says learning disability charity
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Peter Snelling, Chief Care and Support Officer at Hft, responds to ADASS’ Spring Survey.
Allan gets the tattoo of his dreams
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Hft 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.