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Every November, befriending services and supporters from across the UK and beyond come together to recognise ...

ParkPlay is a simple community-focused initiative that transforms your local green spaces on Saturday mornings ...

The Letchworth Garden Shed lends out tools, games, appliances, baking equipment, and all sorts of kit for a ...

At Garden House Hospice Care, we are passionate about reaching more people earlier in their journey to receive ...

Jenny Burrows has volunteered at Isabel Hospice for five years. She first worked at the hospice helping the ...

A beautiful story about one volunteer's growth from their first days volunteering, to now, where they offer ...

Baldock Young at Heart Club is a small friendly social club for older community members from in and around ...

Almost 4 million people in the UK experience chronic loneliness, which can lead to other mental health issues ...

To prepare for Volunteer's month, we wanted to share some insights into the value of volunteers and why people ...

The Hertfordshire Volunteer Fair and Big Help Out Event organised by GoVolHerts returned to Hitchin Market ...

Designed for Chief Executives, organisers and leadership representatives of VCFSE groups which are based or ...

Herts Inclusive Theatre (HIT) is a charity with a mission to make theatre inclusive to all. Running weekly ...

"We are delighted to launch our new Hertfordshire Health Walks May – August 2024 Timetables.

There are ...

We are very fortunate to have some amazing volunteers who dedicate their time to support our mission ...

Read all the latest news, updates and information from GoVolHerts and across the county

Register to attend ...

In this Month's edition, find out about upcoming events, spotlighted opportunities, Volunteer Stories and news ...

Ali Crook is a Volunteer Mentor for Caudwell Youth, and she took some time to answer some questions about what ...

GoVolHerts Virtual Volunteer Fair 28 Feb 2024

Last year we experimented with short-term volunteering at Wimpole to bring in enough people to keep the House ...

We are celebrating 2 years since the official launch of the GoVolHerts website platform in February 2022 ...

We are a not-for-profit based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. We facilitate bespoke career-focused event programmes ...

We'd love walkers to register and if anyone wants to sign up to volunteer on the day then we'd be happy to ...

Sara-Jane sent us her story about her experiences volunteering with Garden House Hospice:

I knew about ...

Facing 2024 together
As the remnants of the Christmas festivities have now passed and all the decorations ...

The varied Volunteering opportunities at the Isabel Hospice

I had the pleasure of meeting Jim, a wonderful individual who dedicates his time and energy as an activities ...

George has become an invaluable asset here at Brainkind (Formerly Sue Ryder) Stagenhoe, using his carpentry ...

Meet Ruth - a volunteer at Isabel Hospice Shop in Cuffley

When Ruth Salter left her busy and social role ...

"I have been a volunteer for one of the adult groups at HIT for over 3 years now. From the very start I was ...

It is truly heart-warming to see the impact that volunteering can have on individuals and communities ...

Meet the lovely Margaret, a volunteer for Waterways Experiences.

What prompted you to join Waterways ...

Leecliffe Big Local is a resident led charity funded by the National Lottery and Local Trust, and has been ...

Meet Christine, a volunteer call-taker with Family Lives. Christine lives in Radlett and works as a Lecturer ...

Meet Helen, Volunteer Trustee and Secretary at Young Careers Crew.

Young Carers Crew (YCC) is an ...

We caught up with Ray, founder at Green Care at Norton - a wonderful social and therapeutic gardening project ...

Meet Dave Gilpin, Volunteer at Citizens Advice Broxbourne.
Dave volunteers as an Adviser at the Monday ...

Meet Jane, Volunteer at Link Up Club in Knebworth

Link Up Club has been going for 40 years and has been ...

Meet Roxie, a Volunteer for SADA Survivors Against Domestic Abuse. Roxie Volunteers at the Drop In Service and ...

Meet Margaret Smith, Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator at Age UK Herfordshire

Did your journey to ...

Meet Kim, a Volunteer at Wimpole Estate.

Please tell us more about yourself and your volunteering work ...

Meet Phoebe Coles, Volunteering Coordinator at Guide Dogs (Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex- including ...

Meet Opal Reid, Volunteer at North Herts & Stevenage CVS - GoVolHerts and Community Transport

I am an ...

Meet Jenny, volunteer for Penniwells Riding for the Disabled and Garden Manager at the Random Cafe.

What ...

Following the pandemic and 25 years working at a senior level in global mobility, Peter's outlook on life ...

Meet Alex Longmore, resident at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Stagenhoe

When Alex Longmore, 44, ...

Meet Rex, Volunteer at Sue Ryder Stagenhoe
Rex has pledged the same amount of time to Sue Ryder Stagenhoe ...

Meet Kai Zakaria, Staying Connected Coordinator for North Herts & Stevenage CVS & Volunteer at ...

Meet Eva Nagy, Support Coordinator for Reach Out, North Herts & Stevenage CVS & Volunteer at British ...

Meet Sue Akers who kindly volunteers for the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance.

Please tell us a little ...

Caudwell Youth mentors at-risk young people aged 11-24 years into new futures over a period of 2 years ...

Meet Polly, one of the incredible team of volunteer Number Ninjas, located across the county of Hertfordshire ...

Meet Maria, she volunteers for the Waterways Experiences - who enable everyone, regardless of age, physical ...

Who do you Volunteer for and what is your role?
Hi, my name is Sue and I volunteer for Stevenage & ...

Meet Chelsea, a volunteer with the Family Support Service

Chelsea applied to volunteer with the Family ...

This is Rosemary and she kindly volunteers for The Red Shed in Stevenage.
The Red Shed provides garden ...

Julie Fewings volunteers with the Countryside Rights of Way team and also Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline ...

Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire (CANH) is an independent local charity and a member of the national ...

Tina is a Trustee for North Herts and Stevenage CVS, we found out why she loves volunteering.

Tell us a ...

Marian is an inspiring volunteer who volunteers for a range of organisations in lots of different ways ...

Tell us a bit about yourself
Although past the state pension age I still work part-time in IT and I ...

At the beginning of June, we celebrated Volunteers' Week and many organisations chose to mark the occasion ...

In May 2022, Jarvis Contracting held a company-wide event to help communities across Hertfordshire ...

Tell us a bit about yourself
I am a primary school teacher who taught for twenty years and more recently ...