Harpenden Trust … now on YouTube – and the Trailer for our new Film

I began volunteering with the Harpenden Trust in 2021 at the COVID Vaccination Centre.  It was great to feel able to help in some small way during that time. When that ended, I kept my eye out for other opportunities and got in touch again when the Trust were looking for volunteers for Harpenden Library - I’d always quite fancied working in a library!  Since September 2022 I have been part of a team of around 12 volunteers who ensure the…

Come along to the Seniors Fair THIS WEDNESDAY (10 April 2024) from 10.30am to 1.30pm at the Eric Morecambe Centre in Rothamsted Park, Harpenden. We will have over 30 local organisations and service providers for Seniors, all keen to talk about what they can offer. Entry is free for all and refreshments are available. 

Jewson's, the builders merchants branch in Southdown, have provided the Harpenden Trust's Care Fund with a great number of Easter Eggs, having collected donations from their customers. We have been able to brighten the day for many of our clients, young and old. We will be giving the eggs to several members of our Seniors Coffee Mornings, Home Visit clients and Befriending clients.

“I started volunteering for the Harpenden Trust when I retired 2 years ago and was looking to put something back into the community I have lived in for 40 years. Initially I decided to be a Befriender and I still do that, enjoying reaching out to older members of the community who are isolated. I then joined the Senior Outings team, helping run events for older people to get out and about. We recently ran a trip to Frosts nursery…