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

Trustees' Week: "It's the feel good factor that keeps me volunteering."

Mid-Herts RAYNET is a group of licensed radio amateurs based in and around Hertfordshire and is constituted as a registered charity. Their mission is to provide voluntary communications within the ter… Read more

Trustees' Week: "The trustee role is key for those wishing to have a real say in the direction of the organisation."

The concept of trusteeship is important for three main reasons. First, boards of trustees allow for individual and group participation in creating the common good. Second, they act as filters in deter… Read more

Trustees' Week: "I enjoy that I contribute to such a worthwhile organisation like Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline."

The Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline is a confidential, free, support and signposting service for anyone affected by domestic abuse. Mary Lines is the Vice-Chair of the organisation, and she tell… Read more

Trustees' Week: "I have a purpose and enjoy being in touch with what is going on in my community."

Jan Wing is a trustee for a lot of different organisations, as well as being a Chair for CVS Broxbourne and East Herts. She tells #TeamHerts Volunteering how she juggles all her separate roles for Tru… Read more

Trustees' Week: "My background in finance and running my own business helps me to offer particular perspectives."

Alan Warner is a trustee for Citizens Advice North Herts, and explains to #TeamHerts Volunteering in an interview for #TrusteesWeek how he came across his role, and the support he was given during h… Read more

Corporate Volunteering: Crane and Triangle Community Garden

Corporate volunteering (also called employee volunteering) is a really simple and effective way for businesses to contribute to the community, and by fulfilling their CSR requirements. Companies can… Read more