"The real trick is not to fix it for them, but to support them to do it themselves."

#TeamHerts Volunteering interviewed Chris Rowlands, who volunteers for Safe Space, an initiative set up by Hertfordshire County Council to mentor young people. Mentoring is available to 11-19 year o… Read more

"Mentoring has become a part of my life I now can't imagine being without."

Lyndsay Ansell is a Safe Space Mentor for Hertfordshire County Council. The initiative was set up to mentor young people between the ages of 11-19 years old (up to 25 years for young people with learn… Read more

"If I can help someone, I get a great deal of satisfaction and joy from that."

Christina has been volunteering since her teens, and finds it very rewarding. She volunteers for St Albans Lions Club and enjoys the positivity that volunteering brings to her life.  Where are you… Read more

"I love meeting new people, I love the animals, the keepers and the public."

Volunteering for an animal welfare organisation can be a very rewarding experience. Sam, who volunteers for the Conservation Team at Paradise Wildlife Park, tells #TeamHerts Volunteering why she loves… Read more

"We get great satisfaction in feeling that we have helped the student to settle into life in the UK."

HOST UK is an organisation that promotes international friendship and understanding by arranging for international students at British universities to meet UK residents in their homes. Read on to find… Read more

"We are successful as a business because we have volunteers willing to help."

Eleanor Lohr is a volunteer at Tewin Stores and she has been instrumental in the rejuvenation of the community shop. The shop had started off in a bad way, but was brought back to life by the communit… Read more

Trustees' Week: "I am very passionate about making a difference to peoples' lives."

Watford-based registered charity Electric Umbrella is a unique co-creation between adults with learning disabilities and professional musicians, working together to challenge perceptions. Laura Bell i… Read more

Trustees' Week: "I enjoy supporting a charity that I’m passionate about."

Jessica Attard is a trustee for Mind in Mid Herts, which is a branch of the national Mind. The charity provides an array of services for residents in Hertfordshire. Jessica tells #TeamHerts Volunteeri… Read more

Trustees' Week: " There is a sense of a team spirit to the trustees and the project as a whole."

Stevenage Haven exists to provide shelter and support for single people experiencing homelessness in Stevenage and North Herts. They encourage their clients, not just to get back on their feet, but to… Read more

Trustees' Week: "I enjoy being a part of a charity that supports parents and children with downs syndrome."

Up on Downs is a parent run organisation which supports families of children with Down’s syndrome. Lauren Hartley, the Chair, tells #TeamHerts Volunteering about her trustee journey for #TrusteesWeek.… Read more