Healthy Hub St Albans

Provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. 

Telephone: 01727 811118 or 0800 144 8848

Website: Citizens Advice St Albans District

Herts Help is a free service which can put you in touch with practical help and emotional support in your area. You or your career may also be eligible for support, discounts or certain benefits which could help with paying the bills. Community Navigation Service empowers individuals to access the different sources of help, advice and support available within the wider community to address the underlying causes that are affecting health and well-being. 

Health & Independent Living Support is a not-for-profit, charitable social enterprise providing support for older and disabled people in Hertfordshire, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Bedfordshire. We provide Support at Home, Community Activities, Crisis Support, and Support for Groups. We employ almost 400 people in several different roles around the organisation. Our staff are a caring and supportive team, and they work hard to support people across counties.

Email: info@hils-uk.org

Call: 0330 2000 103

Visit: www.hils-uk.org

The Legion is here to help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. We support serving and ex-serving personnel and their families' all year round and our support starts after one day of service and continues through life, long after service is over. The welfare services include benefit, debt and money advice; support with housing; finances; health both mental and physical; independent living and employment. 

Call: 0808 802 8080

Visit: www.britishlegion.org.uk

Their aim is that every older person feels warm in their home and connected to their community. They source and distribute practical gifts and information that reduce the negative impact that feeling lonely and isolated can have on older people's physical and mental wellbeing, sending out over 5,000 Warm in Winter Gift Bags each winter. They are distributed free of charge to older people aged over 55 across Hertfordshire. 

Call: 01923 372717

Email: info@smallactsofkindness.co.uk

Visit: www.smallactsofkindness.co.uk

The service offers confidential afternoon appointments for young people registered with a GP in St Albans or Harpenden where support or advice can be given on any physical, mental or sexual health matter. 

The clinic is currently held at Parkbury House Surgery in St Albans on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 - 7pm. 

To book an appointment, please contact your own GP and ask to make an afternoon appointment for the young person's clinic.

Autism Hertfordshire offers a variety of support to those living with Autism in Hertfordshire. 

Post Diagnostic Support - For individuals who have received their diagnosis within the last 12 months. We provide support via up to 8 1:1 sessions where we can support with understanding their diagnosis, completing forms, managing emotions etc. 

Skills courses and Workshop - We run a range of 6 week Skills courses and individual workshops on topics such as managing anxiety, understanding my autism and tips for managing social exhaustion etc. 

Steps to Independence, transitions service - We provide for young adults, age 16-25 transitioning into adulthood, and their carers. This service includes Skills courses and Workshops for the young adults on topics such as Friendship skills, building confidence and self-esteem, money management etc. There will also be parent/carer support with a range of seminars on various topics. 

Parent and carer support groups - Online sessions where parents/carers can meet and discuss various topics such as understanding autism, understanding the sen process and welfare and benefits. Also an opportunity to meet and chat with parents/carers in a similar situation to yourself.

Helpline - A helpline between the hours of 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, for all information, advice and guidance or general enquiries. 

If you are living with or are affected by cancer and would like to use your experiences to help shape cancer support services in your area, your local Macmillan Engagement Lead wants to hear from you. The Macmillan Engagement Lead works with and talks to local communities about their views and experiences of cancer, working with them to establish cancer support that addresses their needs. Their work involves signposting to information and support services available through Macmillan Cancer Support and providing Support Grants for support groups and peer support to help people affected by cancer. They deliver cancer awareness events, support group outings and celebrations and work with community projects to provide education sessions for people living with cancer. Their work aims to reduce health inequalities, collaborating with communities to provide equitable and inclusive support, helping to bring more direct experience into shaping and improving services.

Munashe Munyukwi is your Macmillan Engagement Lead. Tell her about your experiences of treatment, care or living with a cancer diagnosis:

Email: mmunyukwi@macmillan.org.uk 

Telephone: 07714134453

Offers free, non-judgemental treatment services for individuals impacted by their own or someone else's gambling. 

Telephone: 0143 848 7003

Email: hertfordshire@gamcare.org.uk

visit: GamCare

Provides free, confidential and non-judgemental advice and support to everyone stopped smoking. 

To book an appointment, please call: 0800 389 3998 or 01442 435 071

Visit: Hertfordshire County Council Stop Smoking Service

The Living Room saves and transforms lives by providing people and their families with the opportunity to attend community-based rehabilitation treatment and support, to help them break free from the generational cycle of addiction. 

Please phone for an appointment: 0300 365  0304 (local rate)

Email: enquiries@livingroomherts.org

Visit: The Living Room

Carers in Hertfordshire provides advice, information and support to unpaid carers - people looking after someone who is elderly, disabled, has a physical or mental illness or who misuses drugs or alcohol. Their service is free and they support carers of all ages - children and adults - if they live, work or care in Hertfordshire. 

Email: contact@carersinherts.org.uk

Call: 01992 586969

Visit: Carers in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire's Family Centre Service offers support to families with children 0 - 11 years. The service is made up of Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service. Our purpose is to support children and families to have the best start in life, develop well and thrive through 1:1 support and group work for families. 

Call: 0300 123 7572

Email: stalbans.fcsenquiries@inspireall

Offers information and advice to men and women who may be struggling to make difficult relationship decisions and support them in making informed choices about their future.

Visit: St Albans Women's Outreach

Walk The Walk is a caring supportive organisation that works with families, young persons and victims of domestic abuse to provide a caring, supportive package of support around your needs, to help you thrive and grow as a family, young person or a survivor of domestic abuse.

Please phone for an appointment: 01992 638000

Email: info@hertfordshireppp.co.uk 

Visit: Walk The Walk CIC

A national charity providing employment opportunities, skills development, training, and health and wellbeing services as well as promoting inclusion and independence for those with disabilities and barriers to work.

Visit: Shaw Trust

Members are encouraged to save, and these savings provide funds from which loans to members are made. Free life insurance is provided on loans (subject to conditions).

Telephone: 01727 859135

Visit: St Albans Community Bank

Physical Premises (when open): 55 Catherine Street, St Albans, AL3 5BN 

Working in partnership with local medical professionals, the Exercise Referral Scheme provides discounted gym membership, additional sessions and support for adults with a range of medical conditions. Clients can choose from 1 of 4 leisure Centres across St Albans. And enjoy 12 weeks of structured support and rehabilitative programming to tend to their specific condition. The program currently tends to fourteen specific mental and physical conditions as diagnosed by the referring medical practitioner. Ask your GP, physio and or chemist for more information. For more information contact Rowell.gordon@1life.co.uk or sasport@1life.co.uk

Arts on Prescription St Albans provides 9 week courses in different art forms for St Albans District residents experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression or stress. Previous courses have included art, photography, creative writing and drama. Sessions cost £2 or £5 for those in full time employment. Please ask your GP or support worker for a referral or contact artsonprescription@1life.co.uk

Diabetes and lifestyle coaching for members for the South Asian community who have Type 2 Diabetes. A 4 week course designed to help you change your mindset and lifestyle in relation to managing diabetes. 

Email: info@theaddaclub.co.uk

Visit: The Adda Club

Are you worried about child's weight? 

BeeZee Bodies is a family weight management programme designed to offer practical advice and ideas to families about how to live a healthy life and help control body-weight. The free programme is designed to enhance self-confidence, break habits that can help change behaviours and learn more about physical activity and healthy eating, all in a fun and exciting way. 

Phone: 01707 248648

Visit: Beezee Bodies

The Shape Up Programme educates men to develop a healthy relationship with food and change unhealthy behaviours and habits that cause weight gain. The programme engages men in a fun and effective way and uses group exercise and sport improve fitness and support weight loss. 

Email: shaun.murphy@watfordFC.com / sadie.walden@watfordFC.com

Call: 01923 496 391

From 7th May 2022, Oviva in partnership with Slimming World, will be delivering Hertfordshire's Tier 2 Adult weight Management service. This new service includes a face-to-face programme, which will be delivered by Slimming World and a digital programme, which will be delivered by Oviva. Both programmes will support residents for 12 weeks and offer a multi component lifestyle weight management approach designed for adults who are overweight and obese. 

To qualify for this free service, people will need to be aged 18+, live in Hertfordshire or be registered with a Hertfordshire GP and have a BMI 30+ or 27.5+ for BAME or people with comorbidities. Self-referral to both services (Slimming World and Oviva) is available by visiting www.oviva.com/uk/hertfordshire, or referrals can be made by a healthcare professional using the referral form provided. 

Emmaus offers accommodation, meals, and support for formerly homeless people in return for 40 hours of volunteering for our social enterprise.

Email: community.herts@emmaus.org.uk

Call: 01727 817 294 

Visit: Emmaus

Harts In Mind offer support via art projects. Free Online Expressive Art Discussion tea & chat Zoom groups and online Art techniques 'join in and learn' sessions. 

Email to join the Expressive Art Discussion Group starts early February, email to reserve a place!

Email: hartsinmind@gmail.com

Visit Harts In Mind

Call: 07568368191

Mind in Mid Herts works with people to prevent them from developing mental health problems as well as supporting people who recover and prevent relapse. 

Mind in Mid Herts can also be contacted at 11 Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RR or admin@mindinmidherts.org.uk

Website: Mind in Mid Herts

They offer opportunities to learn about wellbeing and recovery by providing unique courses designed to increase knowledge, understanding and skills to equip people with the tools to live a meaningful, productive and fulfilling life. 

Call: 01442 864966

Email: info@newleafcollege.co.uk

The OLLIE Foundation provides suicide awareness, intervention and prevention training, plus Mental Health First Aid, Goal setting and IHEART training. OLLIE empowers people (including parents, teachers and professionals) to support young people, ensuring no one feels that suicide is their only option. 

Email: contactus@theolliefoundation.org

Visit: The OLLIE Foundation

Call: 07715 311891

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. They're there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

24 hour helpline: 116 123

Email: outreach@swhertssamaritans.org.uk or community@swhertssamaritans.org.uk

Visit: www.samaritans.org/branches/watford

Youth Talk offer a counselling service available to 13-25 year olds who live, work or attend school/college in the District of St Albans (Harpenden, London Colney, Redbourn, St Albans, Sandridge, Wheathempstead). We work on a self referral only basis. 

Email: info@youthtalk.org.uk

Call: 01727 868648

Visit: Youth Talk

Age UK Hertfordshire is an independent local charity working to alleviate loneliness and isolation, tackle poverty and build resilience in the community for older people in Hertfordshire who need our help. 

Telephone: 0300 345 3446

Email: info@ageukherts.org.uk

Website: Age UK Hertfordshire

Communities 1st recruits volunteers to help voluntary and community groups deliver vital services across the District and wider Hertfordshire community. 

Telephone: 01727 649900

Email: us@communities1st.org.uk

Website: Communities 1st

Provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice and guidance to BME community in St Albans District. 

Please call:  07401 079970 or 07480 934282 for enquiries and to pre-book an appointment.

Email: hawaherts@gmail.com

Website: HAWA Herts

Initial information and advice on full-time and part-time courses.

Telephone: 01727 737000

Email: info@oaklands.ac.uk

The Trust gives free items and services worth £200,000 each year, household items, personal items, mobility aids, regular cleaning, meals on wheels, care alarm, financial support, small home repairs, boilers, funeral support to people aged over 60. 

Telephone: 01727 260 701 or 07541 659 442

Emails: grants.admin@staopt.org

Website: St Albans Old People's Trust

The groups purpose is to provide support to all residents in Redbourn regardless of age or background, to connect the community together and to support community projects. Services include assistance with transport to medical appointments, outings in the minibus, friendly telephone calls, shopping, prescription deliveries and other social activities. 

They can be found at Redbourn Village Hall, High Street, Redbourn, AL3 7NQ from 10am-2pm on weekdays. 

Telephone: 01582 794550

Email: info@redbourncg.org

Website: Redbourn Community Group

Computer Friendly St Albans provides free and low cost support and training on laptops, Android tablets & phones and Apple iPads & iPhones at drop in sessions. They also offer courses from beginner to advanced on eBay, Facebook, Family History, Microsoft Office and much more. 

Computer Friendly St Albans can be found in the Hub on Wednesdays from 9:30am - 12:00pm from the 13th April 2022. 

Telephone: 01727 617359

Email: courses@computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk

Website: Computer Friendly St Albans