Local News
Updates from the local districts
Please use this page to promote any local events or webinars. Please send an email with the subject: FF News - Local News page with a link to your event and short description to familiesfirst.support@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Broxbourne & East Herts
- Sporting Aid are currently delivering a programme in Waltham Cross, we offers open-access basketball sessions and 1-1 boxing at the local gym. Both sessions are supported by our local mentors, providing additional guidance and structured support for young people.
If you are working with any targeted young people who would be great fit for something like this we would really welcome referrals onto the programme. If you’re not currently working with any but know partners who are, please feel free to pass the document on.
Find out more here and contact Lewis.Hunt@SportingAid.org for more info.
- Broxbourne Council has produced a simple Cost of Living guide for residents - Download the latest Cost of Living Directory
- 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 East Herts Team projects
SfYP Broxbourne Team projects
- The ParkPlay in Cedars Park, Cheshunt on Saturday morning offers a fantastic opportunity for families to engage in two hours of free community play, while remaining active and spending quality time with their loved ones. Additionally, it provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the local community.
St Albans & Dacorum
- Mens Group Drop - In Person:
We are pleased to confirm the Men’s drop in’ monthly sessions (St Albans & Dacorum) have returned at our Intensive Family Support Team office – address below and leaflet attached.
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The men’s group is a space for men who are male role models in children’s lives to come together and have a positive outlet for concerns and to share their thoughts with other men. There will be a topic to discuss every month including support with challenging behaviour, Internet safety, parenting challenges and mental health.
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It will run on the first Monday of each month from 6.00 – 7.00pm at the IFST office (address below)
Starting: Next date March 2 2026, 6 to 7pm
Venue: Intensive Family Support Team (IFST) – Dacorum and St. Albans, Greenhill Site Tenzing Road
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4HS
For further info contact: kingsley.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk
- In addition, the The Mr Programme is starting again !! The programme explores what a positive male role model looks like for children in today’s modern world.
The sessions are Face to Face (from 6:00pm – 8:00pm): starting
Venue: Greenhills Site (IFST), Tenzing Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS
Dates: Tuesday 10TH March 2026 until Tuesday 28th April
- 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 Team projects
SfYP Dacorum Team projects
North Herts & Stevenage
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NHDC Community Wellbeing team have a whole series of events available for families in North Herts. They currently have “Fun Food for families” sessions available in Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, Royston & Knebworth running up until March. Events | Health Hub North Herts
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Our Intensive Family Support Team for Stevenage and North Herts, along with DSPL2 have organised some SEND coffee mornings which are a great family networking opportunity.
Please share with your SEND families and more information can be found on by downloading this leaflet. Contact dspl2@peartreesspring.herts.sch.uk should you require any further information.
- The ParkPlay in Jackmans Park, Letchworth on Saturday morning offers a fantastic opportunity for families to engage in two hours of free community play, while remaining active and spending quality time with their loved ones. Additionally, it provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the local community
- 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:
Welwyn Hatfield
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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:
- Caudwell Youth Referrals : Caudwell Youth mentors at-risk young people aged 11-24 years into new futures. They have openings for referrals in Welwyn/Hatfield areas. Parents and young people, as well as professionals can refer/self-refer if required.
Caudwell Youth - Please complete the online form. Application Form - Caudwell Youth
- Please remember to create a unique username for each young person you refer
- Add the young person's details not your own (it will feel like it’s asking for yours)
- Add as much risk information as possible
- Please complete all relevant questions
Each new referral will be triaged and placed on a short waiting list, before being assigned to a member of the team, if we require more information, the Area manager will contact you before we accept the referral.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Watford, Three Rivers Hertsmere
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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:
- The ParkPlay in Aycliffe Park, Borehamwood on Saturday morning offers a fantastic opportunity for families to engage in two hours of free community play, while remaining active and spending quality time with their loved ones. Additionally, it provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the local community