Let's Give Newsletter - 22 July2026

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Let's Give Newsletter
Wednesday 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 excited to be hosting our St Albans Volunteer Fair tomorrow in partnership with St Albans District Council. The event is a fantastic opportunity to discover a wide range of volunteering opportunities across the St Albans district and meet local charities, community groups, and voluntary organisations face-to-face. Whether you're looking to start volunteering, explore a new role, or simply find out more about what's happening in your community, we’d love to see you there.
You can find further details about the event below.

Best wishes,

Kelly Wright
Voluntary Sector and Partnerships Manager

Booking Is Now Open!
Communities1st Annual Conference

Communities 1st will be hosting a volunteer fair, where charities will showcase and promote their current available volunteering opportunities.

We would love to see you there. Pop-in between 10am and 12pm and find out about the volunteering opportunities and services currently available in your local area.

When: 23 July 2026
Time: 10am to 12pm
Where: Council Chamber, St Albans Civic Centre, St Peter's Street, AL1 3JE

Spotlight

Student Co-ordinator with Harpenden Trust

The Harpenden Trust is seeking a dedicated volunteer to act as the first point of contact for students interested in volunteering opportunities. The role involves engaging with young people, assessing their suitability through interviews, and coordinating their onboarding process with the People Admin Team. By supporting youth volunteering, the postholder will help provide valuable life experiences for young people while enabling them to make a meaningful contribution to the wellbeing of older residents in the local community.

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Home-Visiting Volunteer (Befriender) with Home-Start Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere

Are you a mum, dad, grandparent or carer? We need people with your experience for 2-3 hours per week to offer friendship and support to families.

Being a parent is hard. Some of us have a fantastic support network of family and friends but some of us don’t. With your knowledge and experience as a parent, grandparent, and/or carer, you could be the support a family needs. Visiting families in their own home for 2-3 hours per week, offering friendship, emotional and practical support. Full training will be given, and you will be supported every step of the way with your allocated Family Support Coordinator.

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Drop-In Volunteers (Tuesday fornightly) with Open Door St Albans

St Albans Homelessness Charity seeking dedicated volunteers to prepare lunch at the Open Door night shelter. The role of a drop-in kitchen assistant is vital at Open Door. The Drop-In operates from Monday to Friday, providing lunch and support for night shelter residents and anyone facing homelessness. While the Drop-In is run and managed by a dedicated staff team, volunteers play a key role in supporting the staff by preparing and serving lunch to all guests that attend the Drop In. The number of daily guests can vary widely, from 5 up to 25 people. Some days can be busier than others, so volunteers should be ready for any situation.

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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

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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Support Volunteer with H'arts in Mind

H’arts in Mind is a mental health arts charity that supports people’s well being through art and friendship. It offers online well being art sessions, well being Drop-Ins, art workshops, friendship days out and opportunities. Duties include serving customers at the till, keeping an eye on art in store, and advising them about our well being Drop-In art sessions and weekly classes for the community.

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Social Media volunteer with The James Foundation

The James Foundation is looking for a creative and compassionate Social Media Volunteer to support The James Foundation, a baby loss charity. If you have a passion for storytelling, raising awareness, and using social media for good, this is a meaningful opportunity to help us reach and support bereaved families. Your voice online can help ensure no family feels alone.

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Trustee Roles

Trustee with St Albans Mencap

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities? St Albans Mencap is looking for dedicated trustees to help guide our charity and shape our future. As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in overseeing our work, ensuring we continue to provide essential support and services. Whether you have experience in finance, fundraising, governance, or just a strong commitment to inclusion and equality, we’d love to hear from you!

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Trustee with Viewpoint

Viewpoints trustees play a vital role in making sure that Viewpoint achieves its core purpose: hearing service users' voices and influencing positive change. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that Viewpoint has a clear strategy and that their work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the executive team to enable Viewpoint to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve their mission.

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Trustee Meeting Minute Taker with Broxbourne Big Local

Broxbourne Big Local (BBL) is seeking a detail-oriented Minute Taker Volunteer to support its mission of helping Wormley Community Centre thrive as a valuable resource for local businesses, charities, organisations, and residents. The volunteer will play an important role by accurately recording and documenting the proceedings of monthly meetings, helping to ensure effective communication and good governance. This opportunity is particularly well suited to students or anyone looking to gain practical administrative experience within a community-focused charity while contributing to local projects that make a positive difference.

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Communities1st Roles

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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Handyperson

We run a Handyperson service that undertakes small-scale jobs for residents that are unable to carry out themselves. The benefits of this for you is that you will gain practical and interpersonal skills, plus the satisfaction of helping people improve their environment.

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Neighbourly Walks Volunteer

Walking can be so beneficial for the mind and body. We are looking for volunteers to help clients on a neighbourly walk. This walk service allows volunteers to meet with members of the community who may be elderly, have long term health problems, or feel lonely, get outside and back to their community. The walks are usually fortnightly, take place outside and will vary in length and duration depending on the 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: 28 July2026
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Where: Online

Register Here