Local News
Updates from the local districts
Please use this page to promote any local events or webinars. Please send an email with the subject: FF News - Local News page with a link to your event and short description to familiesfirst.support@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Broxbourne & East Herts
- Healthy Hub East Herts are running two 'Stay Safe and Secure Online' events being held in Ware and Bishop's Stortford.
Find out more here:- Ware Library & Bishops Stortford Library
- Broxbourne Council has produced a simple Cost of Living guide for residents - Download the latest Cost of Living Directory
- Services for Young People (SfYP) youth work projects enable young people to develop their personal and social skills and increase their confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Get details of SfYP projects and information, advice and support services in your area here:
SfYP East Herts Team projects
SfYP Broxbourne Team projects
- The ParkPlay in Cedars Park, Cheshunt on Saturday morning offers a fantastic opportunity for families to engage in two hours of free community play, while remaining active and spending quality time with their loved ones. Additionally, it provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the local community.
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Sporting Aid are currently running four local programmes designed by local young people, all focused on providing free activities across the borough. We would really appreciate it if you could share these opportunities with your networks and with any young people who may benefit to help us reach as many as possible. All sessions are completely free to attend.
We are currently delivering:
- Basketball sessions (Saturdays)
- Female football sessions (Saturdays)
- Moonlight football (Thursdays)
- Calisthenics (starting Wednesday this month)
Please download the posters for full details including times and locations.
St Albans & Dacorum
- Mens Group Drop - In Person:
We are pleased to confirm the Men’s drop in’ monthly sessions (St Albans & Dacorum) have returned at our Intensive Family Support Team office – address below and leaflet attached.
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The men’s group is a space for men who are male role models in children’s lives to come together and have a positive outlet for concerns and to share their thoughts with other men. There will be a topic to discuss every month including support with challenging behaviour, Internet safety, parenting challenges and mental health.
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It will run on the first Monday of each month from 6.00 – 7.00pm at the IFST office (address below)
Starting: Next date March 2 2026, 6 to 7pm
Venue: Intensive Family Support Team (IFST) – Dacorum and St. Albans, Greenhill Site Tenzing Road
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4HS
For further info contact: kingsley.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk
- In addition, the The Mr Programme is starting again !! The programme explores what a positive male role model looks like for children in today’s modern world.
The sessions are Face to Face (from 6:00pm – 8:00pm): starting
Venue: Greenhills Site (IFST), Tenzing Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS
Dates: Tuesday 10TH March 2026 until Tuesday 28th April
- Services for Young People (SfYP) youth work projects enable young people to develop their personal and social skills and increase their confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Get details of SfYP projects and information, advice and support services in your area here:
SfYP St Albans Team projects
SfYP Dacorum Team projects
North Herts & Stevenage
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NHDC Community Wellbeing team have a whole series of events available for families in North Herts. They currently have “Fun Food for families” sessions available in Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, Royston & Knebworth running up until March. Events | Health Hub North Herts
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Our Intensive Family Support Team for Stevenage and North Herts, along with DSPL2 have organised some SEND coffee mornings which are a great family networking opportunity.
Please share with your SEND families and more information can be found on by downloading this leaflet. Contact dspl2@peartreesspring.herts.sch.uk should you require any further information.
- The ParkPlay in Jackmans Park, Letchworth on Saturday morning offers a fantastic opportunity for families to engage in two hours of free community play, while remaining active and spending quality time with their loved ones. Additionally, it provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the local community
- Services for Young People (SfYP) youth work projects enable young people to develop their personal and social skills and increase their confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Get details of SfYP projects and information, advice and support services in your area here:
Welwyn Hatfield
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Services for Young People (SfYP) youth work projects enable young people to develop their personal and social skills and increase their confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Get details of SfYP projects and information, advice and support services in your area here:
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LITTLE CITY UK SPRING-THEMED EVENT COMING TO THE GALLERIA THIS EASTER!
The Galleria, Hatfield, is delighted to invite families to the centre this Easter holiday, as they welcome back Little City UK.
From Monday 30th March to Friday 3rd April, Little City UK is once again bringing their pretend-play city to the scheme. Plus, this Easter event will be ‘Spring’-themed, and all children who visit will receive a sticker and gift to take away.
There will be 5 sessions each day between 10am and 3:15pm, as follows:
10am-10:45am
11am-11:45am
12:30pm-1:15pm
1:30pm-2:15pm
2:30pm-3:15pm
Each session will be £5.50 per child (1 adult free with every booking). Plus, on Friday 3rd April there will also be a SEND exclusive session during the 12:30pm slot.
Booking is recommended due to popularity. Walk-ups on the day will be subject to availability. People should follow The Galleria socials or can book directly via the link here - https://activities.bookpebble.co.uk/activity/little-city-east-herts-little-city-galleria-hatfield-hatfield-d16b2bed-fa85-4cd8-9ead-b11c80f405f6.
The Spring-themed city will include a supermarket, post office, hairdressers, as well as ride on toys and much more, providing little ones with the chance to immerse themselves in a whole host of environments where they can learn and play.
The event will be located downstairs adjacent to Get Wild.
Whilst visiting the centre, families can also enjoy the wonderfully fun jungle-themed soft play area, Get Wild. Sessions can be prebooked via The Galleria website. For more information about this event and what’s on at The Galleria, visit https://thegalleria.co.uk/
Watford, Three Rivers Hertsmere
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Services for Young People (SfYP) youth work projects enable young people to develop their personal and social skills and increase their confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Get details of SfYP projects and information, advice and support services in your area here:
- The ParkPlay in Aycliffe Park, Borehamwood on Saturday morning offers a fantastic opportunity for families to engage in two hours of free community play, while remaining active and spending quality time with their loved ones. Additionally, it provides an excellent opportunity to connect with the local community
Hertfordshire Libraries are hosting 6 performances of 'A Noise Annoys' a new family show by Jude Simpson. These shows will be during the Easter holidays on 8, 9, and 10 April. I've included some copy about the event below and attached a graphic, should you be able to share it. If you are sharing on social media, could I ask that you tag us (@hertfordshirelibraries) and Jude (@judesimpsonwords).
"Hertfordshire Libraries are excited to welcome poet, entertainer and three-time national slam champion, Jude Simpson for six exciting performances of 'A Noise Annoys'. Jude Simpson writes and performs joyful comedy, combining quirky observational humour with poetry, wordplay and song. “A Noise Annoys” is her first family show - a warm, witty and uplifting act, with wide appeal and a strong feel-good factor.
Tickets are £7 per person and can be purchased in the library or online here - https://bit.ly/4lISQ1B
Ware Library - Wednesday 8 April, 10.30-11.30am
Hitchin Library - Wednesday 8 April, 3.00-4.00pm
North Watford Library - Thursday 9 April, 10.30-11.30am
St Albans Library - Thursday 9 April, 3.00-4.00pm
Hoddesdon Library - Friday 10 April, 10.30-11.30am
Bishop's Stortford Library - Friday 10 April, 3.00-4.00pm
“Jude Simpson is funny, sharp, emotional in her work and is a terrific performer” – Michael Rosen