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St Albans & District Community Grant Fund November round - opening 4th November. Watch this space for more information

We’d like to invite you and your colleagues to our FREE annual conference which is taking place on 18 July from 2pm to 6pm at The Trestle Theatre on Russett Drive in St Albans. On the day there are talks from several external speakers, on topics including How to generate more income Why the…

The St Albans District Council Community Grants fund 2019/20 is now open. Constituted voluntary and community groups are invited to apply for grants from a £55,000 fund run by St Albans City and District Council. Every year St Albans City and District Council offer this financial aid to groups who…

Coming soon! The St Albans District Council Community Grants fund 2019/20 will be opening week commencing 13th May 2019 Constituted voluntary and community groups are invited to apply for grants from a £55,000 fund run by St Albans City and District Council. Every year St Albans City…

Communities 1st (formerly known as Community Central or the CVS for St. Albans and District) are happy to announce the publication of a brand new “Guide to Services for Older People”. Produced with support from St. Albans City and District Council the guide includes useful information about…

The Community Hertsmere Volunteer Coordinator Network  provides a supportive environment for volunteer managers across Hertsmere to share resources, knowledge and best practice in order to maximise the potential of volunteers and provide an excellent service to their placement organisations.…

The Community Hertsmere 3rd Sector Network aims to bring together volunteers and officers working in voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises from across Hertsmere to act as a hub, providing a mechanism both for sharing information, collecting views and to further enable…

Hertfordshire Students’ Union and Community Hertsmere working together to promote volunteering opportunities Hertfordshire University Students’ Union (HSU) and Community Hertsmere have signed an historic agreement to work together to promote volunteering opportunities across Hertfordshire to HSU…

About the opportunity We are a small friendly team of staff and volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds.  As a Volunteer Speaker you will represent the Communities 1st at events and meetings. You will be confident in speaking about the cause and the work of the charity and you…

Communities 1st is looking for a Volunteer Note Taker to attend about 10 meetings a year to take notes throughout the meeting.   This role offers a great opportunity for the right person who is looking to; gain experience in the Third Sector; develop their office based and management…

The role of Volunteer Interviewer would suit someone who is confident and outgoing with excellent communication skills. You will interview members of the public on a one to one basis and discuss various volunteering opportunities with them that are available. You will also need to be able to…

About the opportunity We’re looking to grow our team at the Volunteer Centre to support individuals who want to volunteer to find meaningful ways to offer their time in our community.  Our Volunteers are the first point of contact for people accessing the centre and need to…

We are looking for Trustees with particular skills to strengthen our current Board of Trustees. You may be a solicitor, retail worker, mum or dad with time to influence, a HR professional with drive and ambition or you are just reading this and believe you are the right person to join our…

About the opportunity Our telephone Befrienders phone older people with long-term health conditions and their carers. They call on a regular basis to offer a friendly chat and a listening ear.   By becoming a befriender you will be able to use your skills in caring, listening and…

Do you want to gain practical experience working in a Social Media related role? Would you like to show real life experiences of creating and managing communications campaigns? Communities 1st are looking for a Social Media and Communications Volunteer, who loves to face work…

About the opportunity Are you a bit techy?   We're looking for someone who can sort, collate and PAT test electrical goods on our and other charity organisations premises.     After the appropriate training you will be carrying out a Portable Appliance Test on electrical…

Communities 1st are looking for Volunteer leaflet and Poster distributors to supply locally identified shops, businesses and not-for-profit organisations with leaflets and posters that promote activities and events available for local residents.   What will I be doing?…

This role offers a great opportunity for the right person who is looking to; gain experience in the Third Sector; develop their office based and management experience; or just simply 'give something back to their community'. If you are looking for flexibility and autonomy, this role is for…

About the opportunity A 'Digital Champion' is someone who supports family, friends, colleagues, customers or people in their community to enjoy all the benefits that Basic Online Skills can bring. Are you IT savvy with skills to share? Can you help those who aren’t so confident to start…

About the opportunity Communities 1st are committed to creating opportunities of true value for companies with whom we partner and will work alongside partner organisations to plan and execute meaningful projects and opportunities to meet both the Charity’s and the company’s unique…