Harpenden Trust News

Open Day at the New Harpenden Trust Halls - Monday, 8 May

18 April 2023
You are invited to come and look around our new halls. Discover more about the halls we have available to hire, the Harpenden Trust and our many and varied volunteering opportunities. 
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Introducing ... Kathy!

11 April 2023
“After a few years of retirement I decided that I had enough free time to do some voluntary work for an hour or two a week. As I have enjoyed living in Harpenden for 45 years, Harpenden Trust seemed the obvious choice. I really enjoy chatting to people so it…
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Frazzled Cafe - April is Stress Awareness Month

05 April 2023
The Stress Management Society designate each April as Stress Awareness month. Their website has lots of helpful free resource. If you would like some face to face support here in Harpenden, why not try the Frazzled Cafe?
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Police Beat Surgeries Monthly at the Trust Centre

01 April 2023
The local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) is running monthly Beat Surgeries at the Harpenden Trust Centre, No, 90 Southdown Road. These take place in the small Randall Room from 9:30am to 11:30am on a Tuesday and started on 21 March. The Beat Surgeries are a chance for people to…
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Harpenden Trust Care Fund Update, April 2023

01 April 2023
Over the past few months the Care Fund of the Harpenden Trust has been busy planning for the year ahead. Coming shortly is the Seniors Fair, on Tuesday, 4 April, whilst both the Seniors and Family Outings Teams are busy organising trips for clients. Activity at the Coffee Mornings has…
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New Covered Outdoor Play Area at Manland Primary School

31 March 2023
Members of the Harpenden Trust's Community Fund were delighted to attend the official opening of the new covered outdoor area for the younger children at Manland Primary School. The children clearly are enjoying the new facility and kindly gave us a lovely thank-you card for the Trust's donation towards the…
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New Library for Grove Junior School

29 March 2023
Grove Junior School have just opened their new library, a most impressive building built in the school grounds which serves both as a library but also as a place where the pupils can study. The Community Fund of the Harpenden Trust were very pleased to contribute towards the building cost…
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Songs at the Seniors' Coffee Morning

28 March 2023
The guests who attended the Harpenden Trust coffee morning on Tuesday, 28 March were treated to an uplifting concert of songs, beautifully sung by the Grove Junior School Choir. The Year 6 choir sang a selection from their recent Spring Festival. This included some old favourites from musicals and the…
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Harpenden Trust News provides ongoing news and announcements relating to the work and presence of the Harpenden Trust in AL5.

The Harpenden Trust is here to help Harpenden people in need, individually and collectively. For residents suffering hardship and in need of the support of a good neighbour the Harpenden Trust is here to be that good neighbour, with the active support of the town’s residents as volunteers and donors. The Trust also works to benefit organisations, charities and community groups within Harpenden. Harpenden Trust News provides updates on the work of the Care Fund and the Community Fund and also on the support the Trust receives from the Harpenden community. In the News you can see how the Trust’s volunteers are making a real and sustained difference to individuals, families and the community.

Harpenden Trust News also provides regular updates on events, appeals, activities and the facilities of the Trust. It provides a ‘go to’ for the Trust’s engagement across Harpenden.

Read Harpenden Trust News and learn about the work of volunteers, learn about the events what we do to support seniors and our involvement with local schools, learn about the money we put into improving playgrounds, the environment and many other Harpenden facilities. Learn also about our work during the Coronavirus pandemic. Learn about how the Harpenden Trust is your Harpenden good neighbour.