If you are reading this for the first time in a while – then welcome to the new and updated Harpenden Trust website which went live in the week of August 12, 2019.
We had a wonderful time on our stall at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Lydekker Park on Wednesday, 7th August. There were lots of other great stalls, and a wonderful collection of teddies in attendance.
There’s probably more going on every week in the Harpenden Trust Centre – right opposite the Plough & Harrow in Southdown Road – than anyone could imagine. So to showcase what goes on behind the purple door, the Trust is entering into the spirit of the Southdown Festival by organising…
This new sign, moving the Harpenden Trust into the 2020s, has gone up outside the Trust Centre in Southdown Road. We think you will agree that it is bright, modern and hopefully more engaging.
The Harpenden Trust Community Fund was pleased to be able to support the building of the Parva Close play area with a donation of £10,000. The picture shows our MP Bim Afolami, town mayor David Heritage and Teresa Heritage - both a county councillor and president of the Harpenden…
This month the Trust has supported 80 Harpenden pensioners with generous contributions to their utility bills, totalling approximately £20,000. This money comes from the Trust's Care Fund and every year a similar amount of money is earmarked for allocating in this way. With rising fuel bills and budgets…
The Trust was delighted to support a new initiative at Lea Springs recently, giving a contribution towards the cost of putting on a pantomime which, in turn, raised money for an outing. The pantomime was a wonderful success, bringing the Lea Springs community together and raising £600 for a…
The Trust's Christmas Parcels team have been busy shopping and assembling 157 parcels, each containing 14 items, for our volunteers to deliver to some very grateful Harpenden residents. Each parcel contains seasonal items such as a Christmas pudding and mince pies, as well as essential goods including soup, biscuits,…
