East Herts & Broxbourne Local News
Updates from the local districts
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SfYP East Herts Team projects
SfYP Broxbourne Team projects
- Broxbourne Council has produced a simple Cost of Living guide for residents - Download the June 24 Cost of Living Directory
- Active East Herts: The Sele Youth Project is running on Monday's 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Hertford Wellbeing Hub (HWH) and the MUGA near the Sele Community Centre. For more info visit http://whatson.activeeastherts.org.uk/hertford-wellbeing-hub/
- Healthy Hub East Herts are running drop-in sessions across the district for residents to pop in for FREE help and advice about anything they would like support with. A full list of dates and venues is on our website.
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Boxercise Classes with Herts Disability Foundation
Herts Sports Disability Foundation are pleased to be running Boxercise classes. Boxercise are boxing exercise classes for home-educated children with additional needs from ages 8 to 18, and adults with disabilities from ages 18 plus who would like some fun with others, whilst improving coordination and fitness. Sessions are adapted to the needs of the individuals in the session. To find out more information and to book a space, click here.
Stevenage & North Herts Local News
Updates from the local districts
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- Communities First have collated a directory of low-cost activities and community meals available families during the school holidays running from the week beginning Saturday 20 July - Monday 2 September. Help for School Holidays.
- 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
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Breakaway Playschemes still have spaces available at our lovely Complex Needs Summer Playscheme at Greenside School in Stevenage. Contact our team to find out more about eligibility and registering your places over the school Summer Holidays! https://www.breakawayplayschemes.org.uk/
E-mail: breakawayadmin@nhcvs.org.uk
Telephone: 01462 689406
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No More Service is a youth service in Stevenage and North Herts, which offers support to young people aged 11-21 across Hertfordshire to address the impact alcohol, substance misuse and/or offending have on all areas of a client’s life and help them develop practical solutions to address these. Clients have to fulfil at least three of the relevant criteria to be accepted onto the Service, find out more here and download the referral form here.
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Find out more about IMPAKT – Domestic Abuse Support Team – which covers North Herts and Stevenage.
- 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:
- LGBTQ plus group (View poster) – If you are part of the LGBTQ plus community in Hertfordshire and would like support with your #Wellbeing or are looking to connect with others, you can join our LGBTQ plus peer support group last Tuesday of every month 4-6pm in Stevenage. Email admin@mindinmidherts.org.uk for more information.
- A new Community Hub in Stevenage Old Town is now open every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm. The aim of the hub is to support anyone who is approaching the end of their life (within 12 months) and those caring for them – the time before someone dies is a difficult one – many people don’t want to acknowledge what’s happening and that can be so hard for those around them. Find our more here www.annerobsontrust.org.uk
- Employability Project Information in Stevenage: Gifted.org.uk are offering a 6-week course where you will be taken through the different aspects of youth work: Download the e-leaflet for more information: Black & White Version / Colour Version. held at the Hampson Park Community Centre Hall Hire Stevenage (hampsonparkcc.co.uk)
St Albans & Dacorum Local News
Updates from the local districts
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- Communities First have collated a directory of low-cost activities and community meals available families during the school holidays running from the week beginning Saturday 20 July - Monday 2 September. Help for School Holiday
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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
- Weekly coffee mornings being run throughout the summer 24 holidays by St Albans’ Mental Health Support Team
Meet us every Thursday in August 10am – 12pm at the main school reception of Marlborough Science Academy, AL1 2QA, we will collect you from there *. Find out more here
- Summer Emotional Literacy Sessions Hosted by St Albans Library - every session will run 10am - 11am @ St Albans Library, Level 2, The Maltings, St Albans. Find out more here
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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:
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
Watford & Three Rivers
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
- Communities First have collated a directory of low-cost activities and community meals available families during the school holidays running from the week beginning Saturday 20 July - Monday 2 September. Help for School Holiday
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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:
- Sensory Tennis - free sensory tennis sessions with Get Set 4 Tennis. Suitable for adults with complex disabilities and sensory impairments Sensory Tennis
- Family Centre Service: The Family Support Service have translated their support leaflet into to the following languages (click to download):-
Bulgarian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Tamil
Twi
Urdu
Welwyn Hatfield & Hertsmere
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
- Communities First have collated a directory of low-cost activities and community meals available families during the school holidays running from the week beginning Saturday 20 July - Monday 2 September. Help for School Holiday
- 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
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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:
- Welwyn Hatfiled Intensive Family Support Team are holding a family day on Wednesday 7th August - please email erin.archer@hertfordshire.gov.uk if you have families that would like to attend this day.
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Family Charity Day for The Oli Mills Foundation (Teenage Cancer Trust) and Papyrus a teenage mental health charity
Hosted by: Paul Carter CSC and Hatfield Hyde Cricket Club
Date: Sunday 25th August 2024
Hatfield Hyde Cricket Club, Beehive Lane
Please contact erin.archer@hertfordshire.gov.uk if you would like more information about this fantastic day and all families are welcome to attend.