Meet The Staff

We are pleased to introduce you to our dedicated members of staff working behind the scenes with Communities1st in order to make a difference within the community. Between us, we have knowledge and experience across group support, community engagement, service delivery training, building management, marketing and social media – amongst other things! Above all, our team consists of friendly and devoted individuals that all share the same passion and strive to achieve the same goals regarding the continued support of the community.

We liaise with St Albans District Council, Hertsmere Borough Council, Broxbourne Council, East Herts District Council, Hertfordshire County Council and local Town and Parish Councils. We also have strong working links with the NHS and housing associations.

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We have a Senior Management Team consisting of the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and the Team Managers.

Meet the Senior Management Team


 

This team looks after the many volunteer supported programmes we organise whether it is supporting International Recruits or driving our Shopper Buses.

Meet the Making A Difference Team


 

The CVS team develops, connects and supports local voluntary and community organisations. It also recruits volunteers and promotes volunteering opportunities.

Meet the Centre for Voluntary Services (CVS) Team


 

Providing training to organisations and individuals.

Meet the Employment and Skills Team


 

Based in the Leeming Road Hub in Borehamwood and various outreach hubs across Hertsmere and St Albans providing face to face advice and support on a wide range of issues from housing and benefits to health and lifestyle advice. 

Meet the Wellbeing Services Team


 

Looking after funding and development, finances, communications and marketing.

Meet the Finance and Administration Team


 

The Communications team members act as brand ambassadors, promoting Communities 1st far and wide.

Meet the Communications Team


 

Get To Know Us

Having strong working relationships with community workers on all levels across St Albans, Hertsmere, Broxbourne and East Herts as well as resident and neighbourhood teams is something that our team takes great pride in doing and upkeeping. We know our area and are committed to making the local communities safe, strong and successful. If you would like to get to know us even better, please do not hesitate to explore our different teams above and read our staff bios to better understand the work we do and our individual roles.