9th July 2019
On 15th June 2019 Simon Galbraith founder of Redgate Software and Entrepreneur began his cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Simon cycled 938 miles in a bid to raise £45,000 towards Stevenage Community Trust’s dedicated fund, specifically to help Home-Start Herts clear the waiting list of 21 families in Stevenage that were on […]
£21,246 pro rata ~ 17 hours (£9,761) Home-Start UK is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. Home-Start offers a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers to visit families at home to offer informal, focused and confidential support. In St Albans we currently have […]
30th May 2019
We have had such a diverse range of events and fundraising activities going on during May, it has been fantastic. We started of the month gently with The Barn Theatre Welwyn, putting on a fundraising preview of the play ‘Kindertransport’. So far the event has raised £1618 via the raffle and we are awaiting news […]
This is the second year that Home-Start have been the partner charity for the 5 Rings Group golf day, and it was a great success raising £2,640. Golfers from businesses across Hertfordshire and the South East enjoyed a fantastic day at Mid Herts Golf club for the annual 5 Rings 3 club challenge. The competition […]
3rd May 2019
Some exciting events are on the horizon, literally. Watch this space to see how our fantastic skydivers and cyclists get on Nine dedicated cyclists will be taking on the 100 mile Prudential Ride London route on 4th August. The route was made famous by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic cyclists. Starting at the Queen Elizabeth […]
12th April 2019
Nearly 30 teams from local businesses and organisations took part in the ninth annual St Albans Pancake Race, held on March 5th 2019 and sponsored once again by SA Law. Competing in either the traditional running Pancake Race or the Flippin’ Walkers Race, hopeful teams flipped their way to the finish line for the […]
The Speakeasy event was a roaring success, raising £7600! Guests were transported into the 1920’s from the moment they arrived. Greeted by the establishment’s bouncer at the door checking passwords and directing them to the side entrance. And it continued with cocktails of the era, performances from the best swing singer in town and […]
10th September 2018
Think prohibition, bootleggers, illegal gambling, hot jazz/swing, whiskey barrels and tons of gangster-flapper style fun – and that is exactly what you’ll get! So, grab those pearls, fan those feathers and don’t forget your brill cream old sports! This is going to be one helluva party Saturday 10th November 7pm prompt – late St Michaels Manor […]
30th January 2018
What a flipping great pancake festival we had in St Albans! 32 teams from local Businesses and organisations competed for the prestigious winning trophies Competition was fierce, but Private Fly claimed the title as winners of the running race, as they flew over the finish line. (picture above) Manpower walked away with the winning […]
22nd December 2017
In May we were delighted to be shortlisted for the Hertfordshire Inspire awards in two categories, Social Enterprise of the Year and Community Champions. Imagine our surprise and overwhelming excitement when we were chosen as winners in both categories. In December we were shortlisted again, this time in the prestigious Hertfordshire Business Awards for ‘Social Enterprise of the Year’. We were […]
The Home-Start Herts Speakeasy event was a roaring success, raising £7600!
Guests were transported into the 1920’s from the moment they arrived. Greeted by the establishment’s bouncer at the door checking passwords and directing them to the side entrance. And it continued with cocktails of the era, performances from the best swing singer in town and a casino lounge.
All the guests made such an effort, their outfits were amazing and they had a fabulous time.