Harpenden Trust News

From the Chairman: Christmas Appeal Raised £53,374

06 March 2020
In the March Newsletter to Volunteers the Chairman of the Harpenden Trust, Richard Nichols, announced that the 2019 Christmas Appeal raised £53,734 (including Gift Aid). Well done everyone.
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Harpenden Trust, Forum Newsletter, March 2020: Is this the Year you Volunteer?

05 March 2020
In the first two weeks of the New Year alone, the Harpenden Trust was thrilled to be able to talk to 13 potential volunteers for the dozens of diverse jobs that need doing throughout the year. 
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50-years + of Collecting for the Christmas Appeal

09 February 2020
At its recent thank-you event for the Christmas Appeal collectors a special thanks was offered to recognise the dedication of Maurice Boughen for 51 years of collecting for the Christmas Appeal. Nick Luckett, Head of the Care Fund, and Pat Ring, People Director, presented a certificate acknowledging this incredible contribution.
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Thank-you to our Appeal Collectors

09 February 2020
The Trust hosted a thank-you drop-in afternoon tea party for its 2019 Christmas Appeal collectors on Saturday, 8 February. The party was well attended by some 42 collectors and Area Organisers who were able to enjoy enjoy tea & coffee and a great range of home-made cakes and to meet…
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Charity Golf Day for the Trust - 2 April

05 February 2020
Golfers please support a Charity Golf Tournament in aid of the Harpenden Town Mayor's charities - including the Harpenden Trust - which is taking place at Harpenden Common Golf Club on Thursday, 2 April, 2020, beginning at 12 noon. This is a pairs event - 4 Ball Better Ball Stableford…
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Thursday coffee mornings HAVE MOVED

11 January 2020
Harpenden Trust's regular Thursday coffee mornings (10.00 am to 11.00 am) have now moved to the Salvation Army Headquarters on Leyton Green (near Waitrose) in the centre of Harpenden.
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Beer & Cheese Fundraising, 29 February

06 January 2020
In aid of the Town Mayor's Charities - the Harpenden Trust and Luton & Dunstable Hospital - Harpenden Town Council is hosting a Beer & Cheese Evening on Saturday, 29 February 2020, at 7.00 pm. The Evening includes beer from local brewery Farr Brew and a raffle and light refreshments.
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Sound of Music Sing-along, 23 February

05 January 2020
An afternoon tea and sing-along to the Sound of Music will take place at the Harpenden Trust Halls on Sunday, 23 February 2020, hosted by Harpenden Village Inner Wheel. The event begins at 2.45 pm with the film starting at 3.30 pm. Proceeds will go to the St Albans &…
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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.