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Let's Give Newsletter
Friday 29 May

Welcome to the latest edition of the Let's Give newsletter!

As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week next week, there’s no better time to recognise the incredible difference volunteers make every day and to invite even more people to get involved. Whether you’re already giving your time to support others or you’re just beginning to explore what volunteering could look like for you, Communities 1st is here help you find a role for you.

For those already volunteering, thank you for your dedication that helps build stronger and more connected communities. If you’re considering volunteering, Volunteers’ Week is the perfect moment to start with our Introduction to Volunteering Session taking place on Tuesday 2 June. Read on to find out more.

Best wishes,

Kelly Wright
Voluntary Sector and Partnerships Manager

Booking Is Now Open!
Communities1st Annual Conference

Communities 1st Annual Conference for Volunteers and the Charity Sector - 9 July 2026

We are excited to announce that we are busy planning our annual conference for volunteers and local charities which will take place on Thursday 9 July at Verso Vineyard Church in St Albans.

We look forward to welcoming volunteers and local voluntary and community groups for a day of informative talks, insightful workshops, and of course, plenty of networking opportunities.

For more information, check our website here: www.communities1st.org.uk/conference2026

Register your attendance via the button below or through the website.

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Spotlight

Kitchen Support Volunteer with St Albans Mencap

Trinity Community Project supports adults with learning disabilities and mental health conditions to take part in meaningful, confidence‑building activities. They are looking for a Volunteer Support Worker who can attend on Mondays to help with washing up and general support during their cooking group.

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General Volunteer with South Herts Credit Union

South West Credit Union provides a vital credit union in the South West of Hertfordshire. To continue this unique public benefit, they need committed people who are willing to give 2-3 hours or more per week, usually during the day to early evening. You would be helping to provide a vital service for those whose financial stability is affected by this uncertain time.

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Administration Support with Herts Vision Loss

Herts Vision Loss is looking for admin volunteers to help support their team. They are a Hertfordshire‑wide charity that supports blind and visually impaired people by reducing isolation, providing information and advice, and helping people build confidence, independence, and employment skills.

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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!

Sign Up for Let's Give Here

Longer Term Volunteering Roles

Event Director with Borehamwood Junior Parkrun

Help Bring Junior Parkrun to Borehamwood!

Junior Park run is looking for a core team of enthusiastic volunteers to launch a free, weekly 2km event for children aged 4–14. Whether you want to walk, cheer, or help behind the scenes, your support will make a big difference. Interested in being involved? They'd love to hear from you!

Apply Here

Volunteer Hub Leaders with Carers in Herts

Carers in Herts are looking for people with an interest in supporting carers and contributing to their community to co-lead Hub Groups for four hours per month. You will help to agree the programme of each meeting and liaise with other volunteers between meetings. The Hubs meet once a month for two hours the other hours are flexible. The aim of the role is to improve support for carers locally.

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Driving Roles

Volunteer Driver With 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 driver collects the client from their home at a prearranged time, and drives them to their appointment/destination. After the appointment, 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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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 designates pick up point, 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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Volunteer Driver With Barbara Bus Fund

The Barbara Bus fund provides a wheelchair accessible community service for wheelchair users who are unable to transfer and travel in a standard car seat. The Barbara Bus Fund is looking for two volunteer drivers to join its inclusive team.

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Communities1st Roles

Emergency Services Training Exercise Volunteer

Communities 1st has been invited to support a large-scale emergency services training exercise on 25 June. The exercise will help police, fire, ambulance and partner organisations practice responding to a major incident involving a large number of people. The event will take place at the Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford. Volunteers are invited to participate by acting as members of the public involved in the simulated incident. Your participation helps emergency services test evacuation procedures, communication, coordination and the management of people during a major event.

This is a training exercise only and no real emergency will take place.

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Telephone Befriender

In an effort to support the local community and combat social isolation, Communities 1st offers different befriending services that allow people to connect with others in their local community, helping them to feel less lonely and more supported. Our telephone Befrienders phone individuals who might be feeling lonely. They call on a regular basis to offer a friendly chat and a listening ear. We hope that volunteers will develop a rewarding relationship with the older people they befriend by offering contact, understanding and information; a few phone calls a month can really make a difference.

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Volunteer Gardeners

We are looking for keen gardeners to volunteer and support local residents with their gardening. If you are passionate about gardening and looking for more ways to spend time in the fresh air, why not sign up as a volunteer gardener?

Every week, we receive enquiries from people in your local community who need help with the maintenance of their garden. If you would like to help people and give them the chance to spend time in, and enjoy their gardens again, please get in touch.

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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: 2 June 2026
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Where: Online

Register Here

IT Skills For Work - St Albans

Need to develop your IT skills ? This is a basic IT Skills and CV Course run over two days on Monday 1 and Monday 8 June (9.30am-3.30pm).
Build your confidence with computers and learn how to create professional documents and a strong CV.

What you’ll learn:
✔ Basic computer skills
✔ Creating documents (Word or similar)
✔ Writing and updating your CV
✔ Email and internet basics

Perfect for:
Beginners, job seekers, and anyone wanting to improve their IT skills.

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Sight Loss Awareness

Participants will benefit with a better understanding of sight loss issues, practical skills to assist and guide individuals and communicate more effectively with people with sight loss. They will also benefit with greater knowledge of available resources and services to improve quality of life.

Where: Online
When: 15 June 2026
Time: 11am - 12pm

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Sight Loss Awareness

This session will feature Nikki’s Story, a video message from Nikki Adams who bravely shares her story of gambling harm. This will be followed by a facilitated discussion for you to ask questions and gain valuable insights on supporting women experiencing harm from gambling.

Where: Online
When: 16 June 2026
Time: 1pm - 2pm

Register Here