St Albans & Dacorum Local News

Updates from the local districts

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• Man Up, No Man Down is a community-based men’s support group. A safe space for men 18 plus to meet and talk.

  The first men’s group will be held at Grovehill Adventure Playground Hemel Hempstead, Redbourne Road, HP2 7BA on the May 2nd 6.45-8.45pm.

  For more details go to Man-Up No Man Down Instagram Page

• The Summer 2024 Parenting Courses and Support Brochure for Dacorum is now available to be viewed or download from our website, via: https://dacorumdspl.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dacorum-Parenting-Course-Brochure-Summer-2024.pdf 

• Services for Young People (SfYP) youth work projects enable young people to develop their personal and social skills and increase their confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Get details of SfYP projects and information, advice and support services in your area here:

SfYP St Albans Summer 24 Team projects

SfYP Dacorum  Summer 24 Team projects

Services for Young People : Young People’s Hub - view the drop-in sessions here

• Emotional Based School Avoidance - DSPL 7&8 and Services for Young People are organising some coffee mornings, which are aimed at parents and carers who have a child in year 7 - 11 who is not attending school as a result of emotional, mental health and wellbeing issues. The children and young people can also attend.  Find out more here

• Community Action Dacorum Spring term: Please contact Simeon Dunlop, email: simeon@communityactiondacorum.org.uk for information on 2024 courses.

• Dacorum DSPL8 - Delivering Special Provision Locally:-The Spring 2024 Parenting Courses and Support Brochure for Dacorum is now available to be viewed or download from our website, via: 

  https://dacorumdspl.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dacorum-Parenting-Course-Brochure-Spring-2024.pdf

• Community Action Dacorum are running a FREE Intermediate Excel Course:- 

  Venue: - 48 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP1 3AF | Date: Wednesday 10^th April – 15^th May |Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

  For further information please contact: Learning@communityactiondacorum.org.uk
  www.communityactiondacorum.org/traininganddevelopment  01442 253 935 

• Dacorum Borough Council and Herts Inclusive Theatre (HIT) are delighted to present ‘Colourful Minds Community Art Exhibition’ in the Gallery at The Old Town Hall from 8^th May – 4^th June 2024. For details and times please visit: https://oldtownhall.co.uk/gallery

  The exhibition will feature the artwork created by participants from our Colourful Minds Art for Wellbeing course, which is for adults aged 18+ living in Dacorum. It is delivered in partnership with HIT at the South Hill Centre in Hemel Hempstead.  The aim of this social prescribing course is to harness the power of art to support emotional wellbeing, mental health and create connections, in a safe and supportive environment. During the weekly sessions, the participants explore different artists and styles of art from around the world. The course is for all levels and abilities and no art experience is necessary.   

  We hope you have an opportunity to visit the exhibition, which runs throughout May in support of Mental Health Awareness Week (13^th -19^{th May}) and Creativity and Wellbeing Week (20^th -26^{th May}).  It aims to raise awareness of creative wellbeing and celebrate the wonderful art created by our community.

  We are holding a special viewing and celebration evening on Wednesday 15^th May from 6-8pm when you can join myself, HIT and the participants to view the exhibition and hear more about the Colourful Minds programme. Places are limited but if you would like to attend, please book via the following link (soft drinks and nibbles provided): Colourful Minds Art Exhibition Tickets, Wed, May 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite