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Future Focus Newsletter6 October 2026  Our training calendar heats up as the days get colder with our employability courses. These are perfect if you're looking to improve your communication skills, personal…

Let's Give Newsletter Friday 2 October 2026  Let's welcome October! We will be at Apple Day at Highfield Park, St Albans on Sunday 4 October 1.30pm-3.30pm. Come and see us at our stand! In the meantime, we hope…

Making a Difference 1 October 2026  We are excited to introduce our new Community Café at Trestle! If you want to take part in some hands-on, creative volunteering activities please get in touch or continue…

Volunteering Vision Newsletter28 September 2026  Welcome to this edition of Volunteering Vision.  We would like to say thank you to all the organisations that attended the Welwyn Hatfield Volunteer Fair this month…

Fantastic Friday25 September 2026  Welcome to this week’s Fantastic Friday! As September draws to a close and we look ahead to October, this edition brings together plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, have your…

Let's Give Newsletter Friday 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 &…

Tuesday 15 September  Welcome to Communities 1st's first Changemakers Research Newsletter!   Communities 1st is expanding its health inequalities work by advocating for community-centered research and connecting…

Herts Inclusive Theatre is joining Communities 1st, helping to protect and build on 25 years of inclusive theatre and creative work across Hertfordshire.HIT describes itself as “a stage for everyone”. For its participants that has meant much more than performing: it has meant friendship, confidence…

Let's Give NewsletterFriday 4, September 2026 It has certainly been a very hot summer and now we can look forward to the Autumn! We have been busy updating and adding to our volunteer database! There are many opportunities to…

  Training Track Newsletter   Welcome to the latest edition of the Training Track newsletter. Here you will find a wealth of information about the latest capacity building training for organisations and…

Let's Give NewsletterFriday 21 August The heatwave has been very exhausting and we'd like to start by saying a huge thank you to all the volunteers and staff who have kept the charity running. Communities 1st and Welwyn &…

Policy Pulse Newsletter August Welcome to the August edition of the Policy Pulse newsletter. In this issue, we share news, resources, and information about events and training for the VCFSE sector. We encourage our VCFSE…

Welcome Space NetworkSummer Newsletter Welcome to the summer edition of the Welcome Space Network newsletter. The newsletter contains many excellent Summer Energy Saving tips from Cadent, Your Gas Network. The Think CO…

Let's Give NewsletterWednesday 12 August As we reach the middle of the summer holidays, we'd like to start by saying a huge thank you to all the volunteers who attended our recent Volunteer Fair in St Albans. Looking ahead, we…

Through our Volunteer Centre, we regularly meet people who are interested in giving something back but have never considered becoming a trustee. I first became a trustee more than 20 years ago, in my 30s, which at the time was considered quite young for the role. Since then I have been a trustee of…

Volunteering Vision Newsletter6 August 2026 Welcome to this edition of Volunteering Vision. Firstly, we would like to thank all the organisations that joined us with a stall at our St Albans Volunteer Fair. Your enthusiasm,…

Let's Give NewsletterWednesday 22 July Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us at our annual conference on 9 July. It was great to see so many of you and we hope that you were able to take something away from it. We’re…

This week, around 160 people came together at our Communities 1st conference in St Albans. The room included charities, faith leaders, volunteers, public services, community groups and local organisations. One of the main discussions explored what holds communities together in unsettled times. It…

Let's Give Newsletter Friday 26 June Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter! Volunteering is a rewarding way to support your community while also benefiting your own wellbeing. It can have a positive…

Policy Pulse Newsletter June As June welcomes Small Charity Week, we are excited to share a toolkit designed to empower our members to fully engage in the celebrations. We have also included the latest guidance from the…