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Ken Czmeiduch has had a packed career working as a breakdown mechanic and as a support worker for national learning disability charity Hft. Now, post-retirement, he remains at the charity on a voluntary basis and is sharing his story to encourage others to volunteer this Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June).
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Seventeen-year-old student Dariush Khodakhah is speaking out about his fulfilling experience volunteering for learning disability charity Hft in Leeds as he encourages others to donate some of their time this Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June).
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This Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Creative Writing graduate Lucy Vigar is encouraging others to give volunteering a go as she shares her experience of volunteering at national learning disability charity Hft.
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National learning disability charity Hft is encouraging members of the local community to visit its garden centre in Ugley, run by and for learning disabled adults.
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Sacha Samms, a Community Coordinator with Luv2meetU (L2MU), Hft’s friendship and dating service, has received a medal for completing The Conqueror’s Mount Fuji Virtual Challenge, walking 46 miles in 10 days, and raising money for learning disabled adults.
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Interns with a learning disability who are seeking employment opportunities came together with local businesses last week as national learning disability charity Hft hosted a reverse job fair at Flint Library in Flintshire.
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This September, will you to take a Leap of Kindness to support our mission of eliminating and combating loneliness and isolation within our communities for adults who have a learning disability.
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Get your whole school involved in fundraising for Hft with lots of ideas to get you started. Register your event to get tailored tips and resources.
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National learning disability charity Hft is trialling virtual reality (VR) technology to encourage physical activity for learning disabled adults. As an extension of its FitBees project and well-established Personalised Technology service, the charity is set to embrace both the physical and social benefits of VR as a multi-purpose technology.
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour’s plans to ‘build an NHS fit for the future’, stating that “social care is definitely a priority” due to the intrinsic link between the two sectors. However, learning disability charity Hft says social care should not be an afterthought as it responds to the announcement.