Christmas Appeal 2017

The Harpenden Trust's 2017 Christmas Appeal raised the magnificent sum of £53,000 with Gift Aid.

The Trust is very grateful to the people of Harpenden for their fantastic support in these difficult times.  By digging deep into your pockets you have given us more than half the funds we need annually to help local people in need.

However, those needs are not always financial;  loneliness is an increasing problem as our population ages.  We are always keen to welcome volunteers who, for example, might become befrienders and offer some company to those who may be elderly and alone.  You could also help at the twice-weekly coffee mornings, or support the Trust in many other ways.

Meanwhile, thanks also go to all our area organisers, collectors and everyone who helps with the Christmas Appeal.  Without your hard work we would not be able to raise these funds.

A piece of history:  when the Christmas Appeal was first held in 1952 it raised the princely sum of £302.16.10!

Don't forget that you can follow us on Facebook!

31 October 2019

In Other News

17th Harpenden Brownies - Reverse Advent Calendar Challenge

17 December 2024
We just want to say a huge well done to the 17th Harpenden Brownies! They meet at our Trust Halls and recently took part in a 'reverse advent calendar challenge' - collecting hygiene products for the Kings Pantry Foodbank. We set up drop off points for items in our buildings and a representative from the Foodbank visited the group to collect all of the donations and thank the girls for the excellent haul of goods. The girls also decorated bags…
More

Busy Bees Nursery - Food Donation to the Harpenden Trust

17 December 2024
Every year, Harpenden Trust collects food items and gives them to our most vulnerable residents living in Harpenden to help them with the cost of Christmas. Two weeks ago, Busy Bees nursery in town invited us to visit them to collect a variety of tins, biscuits, chocolates and jams which we will give to those residents most in need. A huge thank you to the children at Busy Bees - Leyton Road for their generous donations! They’ll be very much…
More

Grove Junior School Choir at the Harpenden Trust Seniors Coffee morning

17 December 2024
On Tuesday, 10th December, the Grove Junior School choir visited the Harpenden Trust Centre at 90 Southdown Road,  to sing carols for our guests at the Seniors Coffee Morning. We host the Seniors Coffee Morning there every Tuesday 10-11am and all seniors are very welcome to join us. While the Junior School children were singing we handed out goodie bags of donated Christmas food items, some from Busy Bees Nursery in town. Everyone really enjoyed both the singing and the…
More

Harpenden Trust Community Fund at official opening of New Tea Room at Willow Court

04 December 2024
The Community Fund of the Harpenden Trust are delighted to have been able to contribute towards the creation of a new tea room at Willow Court Care Home called The Secret Garden. The official opening was attended by Steve Pryor the Chair of the Community Fund and past and present Secretaries Jan Seager and Colin Brooker.
More