Let's Give Newsletter - 18 September 2026

We are half way through September and it has already been so busy!

Last week, Communities 1st and Welwyn & Hatfield Borough Council hosted the Welwyn & Hatfield Volunteer Fair. The sun was out and it was a lovely, wholesome event! We had 16 charities attend and over 150 attendees! 

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this edition of Let's Give and all the latest volunteering roles, training opportunities, and updates from us.

Kelly Wright
Voluntary Sector and Partnerships Manager

Why not Volunteer for your Local Credit Union?

South Herts Credit Union provide a vital credit union to anyone living in the Hertsmere area. To continue this unique public benefit, we need committed people who are willing to give 2-3 hours or more per week.

We need help with financial administration, loan applications, saving transactions, office filing, data inputting, telephone and email queries, updating the website and some marketing.

Herts Visual Arts CIC is looking for an organised and creative volunteer to take on the role of Artwork Coordinator, helping us to manage, maintain and create the artwork and marketing materials we use across our events, exhibitions and activities.

This is a home-based volunteer role offering a great opportunity to develop your creative and technical skills while contributing to the work of Herts Visual Arts CIC.

If you’re organised, creative and enjoy bringing order to a collection of visual resources, we’d love to hear from you!

With our network of over 200 volunteers, we welcome refugees and people seeking asylum across Hertfordshire.

Our volunteers provide practical support to  new arrivals, helping them to connect with their communities and adjust to life in the UK. 

The role is shared between two or more people and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in your local community while developing leadership, networking, and coordination skills.

Let volunteering opportunities find you by creating your own personal profile on Communities 1st’s Let’s Give website!

If you’re interested in volunteering, you can showcase your skills, experience, relevant qualifications, interests, and availability. We’ll do the rest, matching you with organisations looking for volunteers.

You won’t need to share any personal contact information, as we handle all the brokerage and put you directly in touch with organisations interested in your support.

Join Let’s Give and start making an impact today!

The purpose of this role is to support the Research & Campaigns (R&C) Lead with Communications in Hertsmere. You will enjoy preparing written material for different audiences based on an understanding of our clients’ issues, in order for us to communicate and promote our work and to advocate for our clients.

This role requires a commitment of 1-2 full days a week, preferably a Wednesday or Thursday (though this can be flexible), for a minimum of one year.

Willow Foundation are looking for volunteers to help the Shop Manager maximise sales by providing a high standard of customer service, stock of good quality and quantity, raising money for Special Days.

Willow is the only national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfil uplifting and unforgettable Special Days.

Potential volunteers may like to have a trial session in store, to see if the role is the right one for them – we can accommodate this too.

The Community Café is looking for volunteers to help run the sessions. From preparing sandwiches, helping set up, and chatting to guests, the role is varied and fun. It has a great atmosphere, with a core group that come in weekly.

We have a representative from Mind who comes in fortnightly for advice and support for the guests. If you are looking for an opportunity to support the community, have fun and meet new people, this is the place to do it.

WCCH is a local charity at the heart of Wheathampstead, which includes a community gym, halls and a kitchen with meals for the community.

Wheathampstead Chapel Community Hub (WCCH) is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Board of Trustees as Chair to help shape the next stage of our development.

You do not need previous experience as a Trustee or a Chair. What matters most is good judgement, an interest in our community, the ability to work collaboratively and a willingness to contribute your skills, experience and ideas.

Sustainable St Albans is a local charity, run by volunteers, working with a larger group of volunteers – we are a group of local people making St Albans District a more environmentally sustainable place to live.

We are looking for a new Treasurer. This will involve overseeing and reporting on the general finances of the charity.

The overall role of the Treasurer is to maintain an overview of Sustainable St Albans (SSA) affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained. As SSA has no staff the Treasurer does take a greater role in the day-to-day finances of SSA.

Abbey View Community Athletics Track (AVCAT) is a charity created to ensure the long term future of athletics in St Albans.

You would join the leadership team of dedicated Trustees, who are engaged in the advancement of sport in Hertfordshire, for the public benefit, through the provision of the athletics track at Abbey View.

This role requires:

Knowledge of safeguarding and human resources policy development.

Ensuring that the charity’s human resources are aligned with its charitable objectives. 

Supporting the health and safety policy for the track users.

Working with the charity’s IT support to provide a user-friendly booking system.

Communities 1st have a coffee cart in St Albans Civic Centre. We are looking for volunteers to help with the running of this cart. We are opening during the week serving freshly roasted coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and light snacks.

This is the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and meet new people.

Weekday mornings and afternoons.

Communities 1st runs a Handyperson service that undertakes small-scale jobs for residents that are unable to carry out themselves. We offer this service to residents in Hertsmere, St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield.

Our Handyperson isn't just one person, but a team of people. Currently the team is a group of fully trained volunteers who are thoroughly vetted and DBS-checked.

Once a number of sessions have been completed we will be happy to provide a reference.

Drivers are needed to help people in St Albans and Hertsmere who are unable to use public transport, attend health appointments, and reduce social isolation.

Volunteer drivers required to drive either their own cars or our MPV’s and Minibuses. Volunteers are needed to help people in Borehamwood, Shenley and Potters Bar who are unable to use public transport, attend health appointments, and reduce social isolation. 

When: 22 September 2026
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm                           Where: Room V020, Enterprise Hub, De Havilland Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9EU

Take charge of your life! Build confidence, feel more in control, more positive about yourself and your future, and take steps towards work or a new direction. This free four-day interactive and engaging course covers:  

• Team Work - Work better with others and feel more confident in a team
• Assertiveness - Communicate calmly and clearly in everyday situations
• Stress Awareness - Understand stress and simple ways to manage it
• Communication/Life Skills - Speak about yourself in a way that helps you shine, in interviews or life in general

Participants will need to attend all four days of this course. 

If you wish to take your first steps towards volunteering, this one hour Teams session will aim to answer the how, where, when, why and what of volunteering. The session will cover an understanding of volunteering and its roles, volunteering with benefits, researching volunteering roles and identifying skills. This online session is for anybody looking to embark on their volunteering journey.

When: 06 October 2026

Time: 10.30am-11.30pm

Location: Online 

In this awareness session, within the Hospice Care week and provided by Rennie Grove Peace, you will be provided with information to help you feel more confident when supporting people with a life limiting illness or those who have been bereaved. 

When: 05 October
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Online

• Hertfordshire County Council Public Health team is running this survey to understand what stops or helps people attend their cervical screening appointment.
• They want to understand what would make it easier for people to book and attend their appointments.
• They will use the information from the survey to help improve cervical screening services.

This survey is intended for individuals aged 18 to 49 who currently have, or have previously had, a cervix and who receive their healthcare in Hertfordshire.

All responses are completely anonymous.