East Herts & Broxbourne Local News

Updates from the local districts

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• Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts are hosting a funding fair on November 13^th at our Nigel Copping Community Building in Stanstead Abbotts with the hopes for many to attend. Funders will have the opportunity to offer funding to those seeking it and community groups and charities will have the opportunity to connect directly with potential funders at this drop-in event between 3pm to 6pm. Find out more here
  
  
• Broxbourne Small Grants: Applications to the Broxbourne Council Small Grants scheme are now live. There are three forms of support, each with a different application form
  1. Cash support
  2. Subsidy for facility hire (for Council facilities only)
  3. Rent relief

  The deadline for applications is Monday 2 December and applications are to be submitted to the Grants Inbox Grants@broxbourne.gov.uk 

• Fit and Fed Half Term - The Fit and Fed project will be running in Waltham Cross on 31 October and 1 November. Download the leaflet here
  
  
• Half Term Multi-Sports - download a poster for half-term youth multi-sports in Cheshunt Park and Wormley
  
  
• Families Feeling Safe course: Please find details of a free course for mums, dads and carers of children 5-19 years. View here.
  
  
• Running through September and October 2024, Arts in East Herts is our exciting arts showcase which will provide opportunities to try out something new, with most activities being free of charge. Arts in East Herts | East Herts District Council
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Lots of really useful links for information on support for the cost of living is available on the 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 October 24 Cost of Living Directory
  
  
• 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.
  
  

• Half Term Activities in East Herts : October Half Term Sport and Fitness 2024 | East Herts District Council