Hft

We all have hopes and dreams for the future. But it’s not so easy for people with learning disabilities to make them happen.

Life isn’t always equal. And for many learning disabled adults, everyday things like finding a job, living independently, or feeling part of their community can be much harder.

That’s where Hft comes in…

Hft is a UK charity supporting learning disabled adults across England and Wales to live the life they choose, with more independence, confidence and connection.

We work alongside learning disabled adults, their families and communities to create opportunities, remove barriers and build a more inclusive society.

What Hft Does

Hft supports learning disabled adults in many different ways, depending on what each person wants from their life:

🏡 Living independently

Hft helps learning disabled adults live in their own homes or shared housing, with support that fits around them, from occasional help to full time care.

💼 Jobs and skills

Everyone deserves the chance to work and develop their skills. Hft supports learning disabled adults into training, internships and employment.

🤝 Friendships and community

Through social groups and activities, Hft helps learning disabled adults build friendships, stay active and feel connected.

📣 Speaking up for change

Hft works with learning disabled adults to campaign for a more inclusive world where everyone has a voice.

Why Join Team Hft?  

The support that Hft give?

• A team of community fundraisers who can provide advice, tips, and help to inspire your fundraising.

• Access to our fundraising hub where you will find video guides, how-to guides and template letters.

• Regular fundraising catch ups which are tailored to your individual needs.

• Dedicated challenge leaders to support you on campus.

• Challenge Leader training days and workshops.

• An assortment of stash for all your fundraising needs.

• Monthly Hft E-Newsletters where you read all about what we are up to and filled with fundraising ideas.

• And the most important part, whatever you do for Hft will make an incredible, life changing difference for the people we support with a learning disability.

How your support will make a difference!

£2,500 Could provide a 12 month travel and activity fund for one of our services to organise inclusive events, activities and day trips for learning disabled adults.

£2,000 Could buy a new catering oven for learning disabled adults to run their daily canteen group, providing healthy meals cooked from scratch by learning disabled people, for the people we support.

£1,500 Could buy sensory equipment to transform the living space of a person we support, providing a personalised, engaging and stimulating area for them.

£1,000 Could fund installing a defibrillator in one of our services to provide emergency support in the event of a cardiac arrest.

£900 Could help the people we support with more complex needs access community projects through our On My Doorstep service, providing a chance to socialise and learn vital life skills whilst enjoying the local community.

£650 Could fund a gardening club for the people we support at one of ourservices, for an entire year.

£400 Could fund an arts and crafts club for the people we support at one of our services, for an entire year.

£250 Could fund the installation of animation and design software, enabling learning disabled adults with more complex needs to learn new IT skills and online safety.

£100 Could provide 1:1 outreach support, developing confidence in the people we support to independently access their local community.

£70 Could help a person we support attend a Voices To Be Heard group where they can speak up for their community and care - including return travel, refreshments and lunch.

£40 Could fund a three hour pottery session for someone we support, including a hand decorated item to take home.

£25 Could fund a person we support to attend a Luv2meetU event, ensuring they receive the additional care and support they need to access and enjoy their local community.

£15 Could fund one month of online activities for members of our flagship friendship programme, Luv2meetU.

“As challenge leader, the support from Hft has been incredible. From the beginning, Lauren has scheduled weekly check-in calls  which motivates me to arrange fundraising events and train for my half marathon. She has helped the entire group by organising group meet-ups, and even a tour of the Hft service in Bristol which gave us a real insight into what the money goes towards and a chance to meet the people we are helping, staff and service users. Lauren is consistently active in our team chat, always making sure we are hitting our targets and helping us with brainstorming ideas, certification letters, and general logistics organising. I would be completely lost as a challenge leader without the support I have received from her and the Hft team”

 -Sophie Kong, University of Bristol