St Albans & Dacorum Local News

Updates from the local districts

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• 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

• Applications are now open for the next Colourful Minds Art for Wellbeing Course starting in November 2023 at South Hill Centre in Hemel Hempstead. Colourful Minds is a 10 week Art for Wellbeing course for adults aged 18+ living in Dacorum. It is for those who may be experiencing conditions affecting their mental wellbeing such as stress and anxiety or social isolation, or those wishing to support their mental wellbeing through creativity.

• There are places available on the two new upcoming courses with Community Action Dacorum:  ‘Healthy Cooking on a Budget’ & ‘Living within your Budget/Get more from your money’.

• 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

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