Let's Give Newsletter - 12 August 2026

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Let's Give Newsletter
Wednesday 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're excited to announce that the Welwyn Hatfield Volunteer Fair will be held this September. Full details will be released soon, so please keep an eye on future editions of the Let's Give newsletter and our communications channels for information on how to get involved.

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.

Best wishes,

Kelly Wright
Voluntary Sector and Partnerships Manager

Spotlight

Kitchen Lead volunteer with Wheathampstead Chapel Community Hub

The Wheathampstead Chapel Community Hub is looking for a warm, organised and enthusiastic Volunteer to lead our monthly Community Kitchen which takes place on the last Tuesday of every month at the Chapel Halls in Wheathampstead at 6pm. We usually serve around 60 local people with a welcoming hot meal and friendly atmosphere.

Apply Here

Chair with Special Olympics St Albans

Special Olympics St Albans (SOSA) is a charity that provides sports training for people of 8 years and upwards who have intellectual (learning) disabilities. SOSA caters for all levels and abilities, from those who have not tried any sport previously, to those who want to compete at a local, national or ultimately international level. They are looking for a Chair who can commit to 10 hours per month. The Chair will need to attend four board meetings per year along with the AGM and is expected to have meetings with the other trustees when required, and attend some of the sporting events that take place throughout the year.

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Conservation volunteer with Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

Love getting outdoors? Want to Volunteer? We need you!

Lee Valley Regional Park has a countryside management programme for volunteers which offers a wide range of practical outdoor tasks to those who would like to give
something back to their local environment.

Apply Here

Let's Give

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, and 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!

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Longer Term Volunteering Roles

International Music Research Volunteer with Music for my Mind

Music for my Mind is a small charity, working to improve the quality of life of people with dementia, their families and carers, through the use of personalised playlists. Our Playlist Maker tool helps families and caregivers create personalised music playlists for loved ones living with dementia. To make this tool effective globally, we are expanding our song database to include the most popular songs from different countries between the 1940s and 2000s. As a Music Research Volunteer, you will be a "musical detective," finding the tracks that defined generations across the world and ensuring they are accurately categorised, to provide people of different backgrounds the most representative selection of songs, which has the power to improve their wellbeing.

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Swimming volunteer with Barracuda Swimming Club

Would you like to help, support and teach at Barracuda disability swimming club, one hour per week on Sundays between 11:30am-12:30pm? They have a wide variety of swimmers of all ages and abilities, from young children to older adults. So, if you like swimming and want to make a difference in the community, apply below.

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Day Activities Volunteer with Hertsmere Mencap

Hertsmere Mencap is seeking friendly and reliable volunteers to support its activity sessions for children and adults with learning disabilities. Volunteers will work alongside a welcoming team to help run a variety of engaging activities, including art, music, coffee mornings, bingo, dance sessions, youth clubs, and social clubs in Borehamwood. By helping members feel valued, listened to, and included, volunteers will play a vital role in creating enjoyable experiences and making a meaningful difference to the lives of over 250 people supported by the charity.

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Driving Roles

Volunteer Minibus Drivers with Jersey Farm Day Centre

Jersey Farm Day Centre is looking for drivers to help every Tuesday during school term time. You must be over 21 years of age and must have held a driving licence for at least two years. Drivers are required to collect the minibus from designated pick up points, collect clients from their homes and bring them to the jersey Farm Community Centre. At 3pm, drivers will take clients home and return the minibus.

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Transport Driver with Redbourn Community Group

Redbourn Community Group is looking for car and minibus drivers to take residents to medical appointments and continue their seasonal programme outings. This role is very flexible, allowing you to offer your services as a volunteer when it suits you.

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Transport Driver for St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme

St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme is looking for volunteer drivers to help out with the service that they provide for their clients in the local community. The process is that the driver collects the client from their home at a prearranged time. The client is then driven to their appointment/destination. After the appointment is completed the client is driven home. In many cases the driver will need to help the client get to their appointment in the hospital and arrange a process where the client can advise the driver they are ready to go home.

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Communities1st Roles

Volunteer Drivers

Communities 1st is looking for Volunteer drivers to join the team. From exciting day trips, to essential shopping trips and doctors appointments, the Communities 1st transport service helps to support those in the local community who are unable to confidently use public transport.

By volunteering with Communities 1st as one of our drivers, you will have the opportunity to drive one of our accessible minibuses and get the chance to meet and support those in your community who need it most.

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Able2Enable Admin Assistant with Communities 1st

Able2Enable supports individuals to develop key life skills, improve wellbeing and increase employability skills. We encourage individuals to grow within their capabilities by providing them with coaching and wellbeing support, training opportunities and supported volunteering placements. We are looking for a Volunteer Admin Assistant to support the project with tasks like following up clients to schedule appointments, emailing organisations about Able2Enable, researching volunteer and employment opportunities for clients and working with the lead on specific tasks relevant to Able2Enable.

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Gardening Volunteer

Are you friendly and caring? Do you enjoy working in the garden? We are looking for green-fingered volunteers to help us help our community to work undertaking various light duties in the garden including; digging, weeding and general tidy up. We offer flexible hours which suit both you and our client's needs.

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Training And Events

Introduction To Volunteering

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 overview of volunteering and its roles, the benefits of volunteering, how to research volunteering opportunities, and how to identify your skills.

When: 27 August 2026
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Where: Online

Register Here

A New You course - St Albans

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:

Teamwork - 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.

When: Monday 14, Thursday 17, Monday 21, Thursday and 24 September 2026
Time: 10am to 3pm
Where: The Apex Room, Trestle Theatre Company, Russet Drive, St Albans AL4 0JQ

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Hertfordshire Health Walks Volunteer Training

Do you love to walk?

If so, why not become a Health Walk Volunteer and help others experience the health and wellbeing benefits of regular walking?

There’s no need to be super fit or know how to read a map. Volunteering with us is flexible and there is no expectation of a time commitment. The experience is rewarding and benefits your health as well as the health of others. You will meet many like-minded people and explore your local countryside.

When: 4 September 2026
Location: Stevenage

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Dementia Friends Information Session

Nobody wants to hear the news that they have developed dementia, which is currently the biggest killer in the UK, ahead of heart attacks, strokes and cancer. There is a lot of fear and stigma attached to a diagnosis, which can make living with dementia (and caring for someone with it) very hard.

Join us to for a presentation by Jan Payne (a Dementia Friends Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society) to learn more about dementia and the ways we can all help to improve the quality of life for those living with it.

Please note this is an online general information session and not a medical presentation and will last about 45 minutes. At the end there will be an opportunity, for those who wish to do so, to join over 3 million people in the UK, by becoming a Dementia Friend.

When: 4 September 2026
Location: Stevenage

Register Here