Harpenden Trust Newsletter - Winter 2024

We are delighted to attach our Winter 2024 Newsletter. The newsletter highlights many of the Trust’s activities in the past few months, and much of our ongoing work in the local community.

You can also learn about the values of the Harpenden Trust, which guide our thinking and our actions and define what is important, beautiful and worthwhile in the work of the Trust.

As before, we also have a full guide to what’s on in the Trust Hall and Trust Centre, as well as updates on the work of the Care Fund and how the appeal donations are used to help the people of Harpenden, the many projects supported by the Community Fund, and how the Wellbeing team is working with partners to offer support to Harpenden residents.

The newsletter again highlights some of the many benefits the work of the Harpenden Trust brings to the Harpenden community, and the essential role of all our volunteers in all we do.

I hope you enjoy reading it.

Please do share as widely as you can - with friends, family and neighbours. It all helps us raise the awareness of the Harpenden Trust and our work in the Harpenden community - particularly as this edition coincides with the Christmas Appeal going out to homes in Harpenden. It can also be viewed on our website and via our social media.

We have also printed some copies which we will distribute in Harpenden in the next few weeks. We always have copies in the Well Bean Café at 130 Southdown Road and Trust Centre at 90 Southdown Road , and we encourage you and your friends to drop by and pick one up.

For the Newsletter follow the link here.

02 December 2024

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Activities taking place at the Harpenden Trust Centre and Halls above the Co-op

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Check out all the activities taking place at the Harpenden Trust community halls at 90 Southdown Road - the Harpenden Trust Centre (opposite the Plough & Harrow pub) - and 130a Southdown Road - the Harpenden Trust Halls (above the Co-op) - click here to see the list.
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Volunteering Opportunities at the Harpenden Trust

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If you're ready to volunteer, or just thinking about exploring the possibility please do get in touch to find out more by calling the office on 01582 460457 or emailing at [email protected].  These are the latest two opportunities posted on our Specific Volunteering Roles section on the website - click here to see more.
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Harpenden Trust Seniors Fair – 1st April 2026 - Rothamsted Park

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The Harpenden Trust Seniors Fair will take place on Wednesday, 1st April from 10:30am to 1:00pm at the Eric Morecambe Centre in Rothamsted Park.   Over 40 exhibitors will be there - a mix of voluntary and commercial organisations and charities offering a range of support and social activities.  Everyone is welcome – come and discover what is available for yourself or a family member or friend. In addition, the Harpenden Museum, run by Harpenden & District Local History Society will…
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The First Blue Plaque in Harpenden

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