Harpenden Trust News

Coffee Mornings Coronavirus Update

31 August 2020
At the current time the Tuesday seniors' coffee mornings at the Harpenden Trust Centre in Southdown and the Thursday seniors' coffee mornings at the Salvation Army in the town centre are still not being run.
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Harpenden Trust help put some Fun into Summer 2020

28 August 2020
It’s a sunny week in August and even before I round the corner to the playing fields of the Highfield Oval in Harpenden, I can hear shouts of fun and laughter. On the field there is a group of children energetically playing football with members of the Harpenden Colts. While…
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Annual Report 2019-20: Extracts from the Directors' Report

11 August 2020
The Harpenden Trust has published its Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2020.
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Summer Fun - August Activities Week, Tickets Update

30 July 2020
Tickets for the SUMMER FUN activities week - Monday 10 August to Friday 14 August inclusive - are still on sale. We have had good interest in the event and Tuesday, 11 August is now fully booked. 
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Harpenden Cares: Revised Contact Centre Hours

29 July 2020
The Harpenden Cares contact centre hours will be reduced from Monday, 3 August 2020, and will be open 10 am to 1 pm in response to the reduced volume of calls. Outside of these hours a messaging service will be available.
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The Lea Primary School: Thanks to the Community Fund

22 July 2020
The recent end-of-term PTA News letter from The Lea Primary & Nursery School thanked the Community Fund of the Harpenden Trust for its support for the new Resources Room at the school:
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Harpenden Cares: Town Council Assisted Shopping, Food Bank and Befriending Announcement

09 July 2020
Since launching in late March, Harpenden Cares — a community led initiative supported by Harpenden Town Council — has answered over 1,500 calls & emails, completed 980 food deliveries, and made 127 deliveries of prescription medications.
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National Volunteers Week: Thank-you to all Volunteers

03 June 2020
This week is National Volunteers’ Week. Harpenden Trust, in support of Harpenden Cares, would like to thank everyone who gives their time to help others in our local community. 
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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.