Harpenden Trust News

Continuing Need for Befrienders and Wellbeing Friends

07 September 2022
We continue to have a need for more Befrienders and Wellbeing Friends.
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Talking About Wellbeing: Radio Verulam Interview

18 August 2022
Iain Pritchard, a Harpenden Trust volunteer, is also a volunteer presenter with Radio Verulam – now called “Mix92.6” Last month Iain recorded an interview – in two parts – with Sarah Holmes and Sally Arbuthnott, talking about the work of the Wellbeing Team and the Trust’s Befriending activities. If you…
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Harpenden Trust Annual Report 2022: Report of Directors (Extracts)

15 August 2022
The Trust has four charitable purposes, as formally set out within the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association:
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Harpenden Trust Annual Report 2022: Chairman's Statement

15 August 2022
At the start of the pandemic, few could have anticipated its prolonged and destructive impact.  Although the vaccination programme has since served to improve the outlook, the residual impact on aspects such as mental health and wellbeing may remain with us for some time. We now also face other wider…
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Date for Seniors' Fair 2023

10 August 2022
The Harpenden Trust has announced that their next Seniors' Fair will be held on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023.
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Harpenden Trust Care Fund Update, July 2022

29 July 2022
We continue to have a busy Summer of amazing activities that have been taking place despite COVID coming back. It is business as usual, plus we are looking into organising extra activities to help our local Ukrainian guests during the school holidays. 
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Harpenden Trust Supports Lea School's 'Emotional Wellbeing and Health Awareness' Initiative

24 July 2022
Congratulations to the Lea Primary School and Nursery which is the first in the St Albans District to receive the kitemark for Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Awareness by Healthy Young Minds in Hertfordshire (HYMIH). The accreditation is for a school's contribution to supporting mental health and wellbeing and need…
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Day out at Larks in the Park

12 July 2022
The Harpenden Trust gazebo had another outing - to Larks in the Parks on Sunday, 10 July, and it was a scorcher! Although somewhat quieter than expected, perhaps due to the Highland Games taking place at the same time, the children had a lot of fun. Teddy Hoopla went well…
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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.