Please help our runners to reach their target! 

This year in April we have nine fantastic supporters taking part in the ultimate running event, Virgin London Marathon on behalf of Hft!  

Hft, what do we do? 

Hft is a national charity providing services for people with learning disabilities. Everyone has a right to the best life possible and that includes people with learning disabilities. But they face obstacles that are hard to imagine – their challenges can be complex and lifelong. Even so, with the right care, support and encouragement, we believe everyone with a learning disability can find more enjoyment, comfort and satisfaction in their lives. 

What your sponsorship can do!  

Events such as the London Marathon are essential to Hft. We rely on them to fund our charitable projects, which help support people to enjoy a social life, find meaningful work, feel a valued part of their local community and ultimately provide opportunities to be appreciated for themselves, not defined by their learning disability. An example of one of our charitable projects is our Personalised Technology Team who implement Personalised Technology (also known as assistive technology) solutions. The Team help to improve quality of life outcomes for people with disabilities, while increasing efficiencies. Sponsorship raised through challenges like the London Marathon are vital to the Team continuing their essential work. They fund life changing pieces of Personalised Technology for the people we support, like Anna. Anna has a bed sensor, which alerts her support staff if she is having an epileptic seizure and gives Anna a greater sense of independence and privacy. 

On behalf of Anna, our amazing runners and everyone supported at Hft, thank you. Without you much of Hft’s provision of Personalised Technology would not be possible and for this we are extremely grateful.