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East Herts & Broxbourne Local News

Updates from the local districts

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Active in the Community CIC are excited to extend an invitation to you to the Sele Farm Community Event. This event is a celebration of our vibrant community and an opportunity for local partners to come together to contribute to the collective well-being of our neighbourhood.

Event Details: Poster
Date: Sat 30th of March, 2024
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Sele Community Hub, Glenfield Ct, Hertford SG14 2HN

East Herts Council Tax Support - Families can find out if they can get some help with their Council Tax. EHDC have a scheme to assist people with their Council Tax based on income and capital held. They can find out if you are eligible for Council Tax support by clicking Benefit Calculator and Claim - Home | East Herts District Council (teamnetsol.com)
Healthy Hub East Herts are running drop-in sessions for residents to pop in for FREE help and advice about anything they would like support with. You can visit in person in Hertford every Tuesday and Friday between 9am and 4pm. We'll be at the Skills & Learning Centre, 67 Fore street, Hertford SG14 1AL.
Lots of really useful links for information on support for the cost of living is available onthe Citizens Advice East Herts website https://citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk/ from Energy saving tips, Cost of Living payments, and Fuel bills. Also download the Citizens Advice leaflet which gives times/dates of their drop-in
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

Broxbourne Council has produced a simple Cost of Living guide for residents - Download the February 24 Cost of Living Directory
Broxbourne Council is running a Youth Sports Night every Friday night from 4 to 6 at the Laura Trott Leisure Centre in Cheshunt. For more information, contact community@broxbourne.gov.uk or call 01992 785555 ext 5745
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.
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

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:
- SfYP North Herts Team projects
- SfYP Stevenage Team projects
- SPACES STILL AVAILALBE: at the North Herts SfYP HAPpy camp - find out more
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
Ohana Easter Music Event:-

St Albans & Dacorum Local News

Updates from the local districts

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

Families in Focus are pleased to announce another free in person Parent Network support and information group starting on the last Wednesday of every month, 10am-12pm at St Albans Cycle Hub Cottonmill Community Centre Cottonmill Lane St Albans AL1 2EF. More info can be found 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

Watford & Three Rivers, Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield Local News

Updates from the local districts

Sustainability themed career fair comes to Three Rivers
Three Rivers District Council, in partnership with the Hertfordshire Careers Hub have organised an exciting free event to highlight employment and training opportunities in the sustainability and green economy sectors to local people.

Date: Wednesday 27 March 2024, Time: 15:15 -17:00, Location: Watersmeet Theatre, High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1EH
Learn more, and book your FREE place here: https://www.hopinto.co.uk/generation-careers-fair-hub/generation-three-rivers-sustainability-career-fair/

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 Watford Team projects
- SfYP Three Rivers Team projects
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

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 Welwyn Hatfield Team projects
- SfYP Hertsmere Team projects