Local news

Updates from the local districts

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East Herts & Broxbourne

• The EH&BX Intensive Family Support Team are organising a free networking event for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. There is no need to book a place, just drop-in on the day to meet a number of services providing SEND information and advice. 

Date:                   Monday 30^th October 23, Time: 1pm – 2.45pm
Place:                  Silver Birches Family Centre, Ware, SG12 0AW
Audience:           Information and advice for Parents and Carers of SEND children and young

• 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

• Broxbourne Council has produced a simple Cost of Living guide for residents - Download the October 23 Cost of Living Directory
• Broxbourne Council is running a Youth Sports Night every Friday night from 4 to 6 at the Laura Trott Leisure Centre in Cheshunt. For more information, contact community@broxbourne.gov.uk or call 01992 785555 ext 5745
• Active East Herts: The Sele Youth Project is running on Monday's 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Hertford Wellbeing Hub (HWH) and the MUGA near the Sele Community Centre. For more info visit http://whatson.activeeastherts.org.uk/hertford-wellbeing-hub/
• Healthy Hub East Herts are running drop-in sessions across the district for residents to pop in for FREE help and advice about anything they would like support with. A full list of dates and venues is on our website.

St Albans & Dacorum

• Emotional Based School Avoidance - DSPL 7&8 and Services for Young People are organising some coffee mornings, which are aimed at parents and carers who have a child in year 7 - 11 who is not attending school as a result of emotional, mental health and wellbeing issues. The children and young people can also attend.  Find out more here

• Applications are now open for the next Colourful Minds Art for Wellbeing Course starting in November 2023 at South Hill Centre in Hemel Hempstead. Colourful Minds is a 10 week Art for Wellbeing course for adults aged 18+ living in Dacorum. It is for those who may be experiencing conditions affecting their mental wellbeing such as stress and anxiety or social isolation, or those wishing to support their mental wellbeing through creativity.

• There are places available on the two new upcoming courses with Community Action Dacorum:  ‘Healthy Cooking on a Budget’ & ‘Living within your Budget/Get more from your money’.

• 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

Services for Young People : Young People’s Hub - view the drop-in sessions here

• Dacorum recycling sculpture competition. This exciting competition is open to all youth and children’s groups/clubs, such as Brownies, Guides, Scouts, etc. View more details here: Schools and Youth Group Art Recycling Sculpture Competition Guide (dacorum.gov.uk)

North Herts & Stevenage

• 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 North Herts Team projects
  • SfYP Stevenage Team projects
    
    
•  LGBTQ plus group (View poster) – If you are part of the LGBTQ plus community in Hertfordshire and would like support with your #Wellbeing or are looking to connect with others, you can join our LGBTQ plus peer support group last Tuesday of every month 4-6pm in Stevenage.  Email admin@mindinmidherts.org.uk for more information.
• A new Community Hub in Stevenage Old Town is now open every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm. The aim of the hub is to support anyone who is approaching the end of their life (within 12 months) and those caring for them – the time before someone dies is a difficult one – many people don’t want to acknowledge what’s happening and that can be so hard for those around them. Find our more here www.annerobsontrust.org.uk

Watford & Three Rivers

• 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 Watford Team projects

  • SfYP Three Rivers Team projects

• Sensory Tennis - free sensory tennis sessions with Get Set 4 Tennis. Suitable for adults with complex disabilities and sensory impairments Sensory Tennis
  
  
• Family Centre Service: The Family Support Service have translated their support leaflet into to the following languages (click to download):-

Bulgarian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Tamil
Twi
Urdu

Welwyn Hatfield & Hertsmere

• 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 Welwyn Hatfield Team projects

  • SfYP Hertsmere Team projects