East Herts & Broxbourne Local News

Updates from the local districts

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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 East Herts Team projects
SfYP Broxbourne Team projects

• Broxbourne Council has produced a simple Cost of Living guide for residents - Download the November 23 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.

• Free Project for Young Adults: Herts Inclusive Theatre is a project aimed at young adults, aged 16+ and uses drama to focus on self-advocacy and life skills. HIT will be running the workshops at three different locations in East Herts, culminating with a celebration event at the Southern Maltings Arts Centre. The workshops are completely free and are designed to explore empowerment, but also have fun and make new friends. Participants can book onto one, two or all three locations. Find out more Home - Herts Inclusive Theatre (hit-theatre.org.uk)

  • South Mill Arts Centre, CM23 3JG
    Dates: Monday 27th Nov, Monday 4th, 11th and 18th December 2023
    Time: 1-2:30pm
  • Sele Farm Community Centre, SG14 2LW
    Dates: Monday 15th, 22nd and 29th January, Monday 5th February 2024
    Time: 2-3:30pm (Note slightly later time)
    
    

• Boxercise Classes with Herts Disability Foundation
  Herts Sports Disability Foundation are pleased to be running Boxercise in the afternoons at Sele Farm Community Centre for four weeks starting from Thursday, 23rd November 2023.

  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 ticket space, click here.
  
  Starting Thursday 23rd November 2023
  (Running for 4 weeks)
  At Sele Farm Community Centre, Hertford, SG14 2LW

• (Free) skate rink coming to Bishop's Stortford 

  On 28, 29 and 30 December, the disused Charringtons car park in Bishop's Stortford will be transformed into a free-to-use skate rink. Fifty skaters will be able to take to the ice at any one time with slots allocated on a first come, first served basis and no booking required.
  
  The ice rink is a joint collaboration between East Herts Council, Bishop's Stortford Town council and Bishop's Stortford Improvement Distrct (BID)