4th December 2019
A 4-track Christmas charity EP and video has been sponsored by The Accountacy Practise in aid of Home-Start Herts. Home-Start Herts announced a new partnership in October with The Accountancy Practise and have become our first official ambassadors. The Royston based business are not your average accountants. For the reason that they pride themselves on […]
21st November 2019
‘Tis the season of Home-Start Herts Christmas festivities and we need your help! From carol singing to helping Santa on his sleigh route… Christmas Carols Help us spread the festive cheer and join our chorus!! Venue: Stevenage train station Date: Thursday 12th and Tuesday 17th December Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm Venue: The Maltings Shopping Centre, […]
20th November 2019
Our Christmas Jumper Day charity event is taking place on Friday 13th December and for a donation of £2 per person. All you have to do is wear your festive woollies and round up your team at your place of business. Then take a snap and tag Home-Start Herts. The wackiest Christmas jumpers will win […]
18th November 2019
Final figure for the final feast was a fantastic £6,200! What a fantastic night we all had. The medieval cast from Theatre Company Money Penny Productions played out the dark and treacherous plot throughout the evening. Guest had great fun trying to solve the mystery, interrogating the actors and studying the props and clues provided. […]
15th August 2019
Medieval themed Whodunit’ Book Here Once again we are putting on an event with a difference. Bringing […]
2nd August 2019
We are proud to be the President of the Harpenden Rotary Club’s chosen charity this year. It was a pleasure to be invited to their most recent evening event, where we met the members, heard about their hugely successful ‘Classics on the Common’ event and talked about the work that we do, supporting local families […]
31st July 2019
It’s great when people get in touch and want to do something to make a difference, especially when it’s a group of youngsters (sorry if that’s not an ok title!). They were involved in the National Citizens Service (NCS) which is a personal and social development programme for young people aged 15-17 . As part […]
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 […]
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.