Harpenden Trust News

Launch of new 'Compassionate Cafe'

23 October 2023
The Harpenden Trust and Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care are delighted to announce the launch of a new Compassionate Café, at the Harpenden Trust’s Well Bean Café, Harpenden Trust Halls (above the Co-op), 130a Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PU. 
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Harpenden Academy's New Library

20 October 2023
The Community Fund of the Harpenden Trust are delighted to have been able to provide a grant to the Harpenden Academy for the provision of a new library. The building is Victorian and the school was in desperate need for a new library providing a great environment for the childrens'learning…
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Harpenden Trust 2023 AGM - Chairman's Opening Remarks

18 October 2023
The Harpenden Trust's 2023 AGM was held on Tuesday, 17 October.
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Introducing ... Beverley

14 October 2023
“I first heard about the Harpenden Trust through a good friend who also volunteers.  I was interested in getting involved in a new volunteering opportunity.  During Covid I was involved in cooking for the NHS Doctors and Nurses which was very rewarding.  However,  I was keen to do some face…
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Harpenden Trust Care Fund Update, October 2023

14 October 2023
We have had a busy summer with many plans coming to fruition across outings, afternoon teas and activities galore in the new halls at No. 130. Home visits have been very busy too with a record number of calls last month. The final refurbishments at the Trust Halls (No. 130…
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Harpenden Trust Annual Report 2023: Report of the Directors (Extracts)

05 October 2023
The Harpenden Trust (“the Trust”) was founded in 1948, coinciding with the creation of the National Health Service. Despite the introduction of the “cradle to grave” welfare state, some residents in Harpenden at the time felt that there would always be a need to take care of people who fell…
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Harpenden Trust Annual Report 2023: Chairman's Statement

05 October 2023
A significant aspect of the preceding two years had been the story of how the Harpenden Trust responded in such a magnificent way to the global pandemic, as over 500 local people stepped forward to support the Harpenden community. The last 12 months have been no less important as circumstances…
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Support for new Learning Hub at Wood End Primary School

04 October 2023
The Community Fund of the Harpenden Trust were very pleased to contribute towards the building of a new Learning Hub at Wood End Primary School. The Learning Hub includes a new library for which provides a lovely learning environment and an attractive facility for children of all ages. The funding…
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Harpenden Trust News provides ongoing news and announcements relating to the work and presence of the Harpenden Trust in AL5.

The Harpenden Trust is here to help Harpenden people in need, individually and collectively. For residents suffering hardship and in need of the support of a good neighbour the Harpenden Trust is here to be that good neighbour, with the active support of the town’s residents as volunteers and donors. The Trust also works to benefit organisations, charities and community groups within Harpenden. Harpenden Trust News provides updates on the work of the Care Fund and the Community Fund and also on the support the Trust receives from the Harpenden community. In the News you can see how the Trust’s volunteers are making a real and sustained difference to individuals, families and the community.

Harpenden Trust News also provides regular updates on events, appeals, activities and the facilities of the Trust. It provides a ‘go to’ for the Trust’s engagement across Harpenden.

Read Harpenden Trust News and learn about the work of volunteers, learn about the events what we do to support seniors and our involvement with local schools, learn about the money we put into improving playgrounds, the environment and many other Harpenden facilities. Learn also about our work during the Coronavirus pandemic. Learn about how the Harpenden Trust is your Harpenden good neighbour.