Charity

The Youth Cancer Trust is staging The Elf Olympics

Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity

Caroline Bentham was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year

Caroline Bentham was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year

Mum of three opens up on 'shock' of breast cancer diagnosis

Pupils from Skyswood Primary School found a creative way to raise funds for Children in Need when they launched their poetry book, 'Kindness Costs Nothing''.

Pupils from Skyswood Primary School found a creative way to raise funds for Children in Need when they launched their poetry book, 'Kindness Costs Nothing''.

St Albans primary school launches poetry book for Children in Need fundraiser

Newsquest is asking readers to help us bring hope to children over the festive season by donating cash or buying toys to support our NSPCC Christmas appeal

Newsquest is asking readers to help us bring hope to children over the festive season by donating cash or buying toys to support our NSPCC Christmas appeal

‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas

Residents are encouraged to donate towards the fundraising target in exchange for a white ribbon

Residents are encouraged to donate towards the fundraising target in exchange for a white ribbon

100-mile bike challenge in St Albans to tackle domestic abuse

At Oaklands College, hundreds swapped sheets for sleeping bags, raising awareness and essential funds for five Hertfordshire homeless charities.

At Oaklands College, hundreds swapped sheets for sleeping bags, raising awareness and essential funds for five Hertfordshire homeless charities.

Hundreds brave the cold to raise over £57,000 for Herts homeless charities

Some of the walkers who took part in the Titty Trail

Some of the walkers who took part in the Titty Trail

Breast cancer appeal halfway to first target

NSPCC’s Childline counsellors will hear from a child every 45 seconds over Christmas

NSPCC’s Childline counsellors will hear from a child every 45 seconds over Christmas

Newsquest and NSPCC launch fundraising Christmas campaign

Participants in a previous Rudolph Run for Rennie Grove Peace

Participants in a previous Rudolph Run for Rennie Grove Peace

Rudolph Run for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice to return this December

Sarah and Amy Woods (age 12) left, fastest participant of the Titty Trail

Sarah and Amy Woods (age 12) left, fastest participant of the Titty Trail

'Titty Trail' event adds £30,000 to breast cancer fundraising drive

Breast care nurse Nathalie Lewis is urging women to check themselves regularly ahead of this Sunday's Titty Trail sponsored walk

Breast care nurse Nathalie Lewis is urging women to check themselves regularly ahead of this Sunday's Titty Trail sponsored walk

'Don't sit on breast cancer symptoms - get them checked out'

ATW, organisers of The St Albans Half Marathon, are using their events to raise money for the athletics track.

ATW, organisers of The St Albans Half Marathon, are using their events to raise money for the athletics track.

St Albans Half Marathon organisers race to fund Verulamium running track

Team Think Pink: a team from West Herts Hospitals’ Breast Clinic, including consultant breast surgeon, Kelvin Chong

Team Think Pink: a team from West Herts Hospitals’ Breast Clinic, including consultant breast surgeon, Kelvin Chong

Herts Advertiser backs £200k breast cancer equipment fundraiser

This year was the first to feature the 1K Family Fun Run.

This year was the first to feature the 1K Family Fun Run.

In pictures: Herts 10k raises £45,000 for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Cards for Good Causes wants to 'make your Christmas shopping count'

Cards for Good Causes wants to 'make your Christmas shopping count'

Cards for Good Causes wants to 'make your Christmas shopping count'

Matt Borrell, who is gay and plays for Verulamiums Rugby Football Club, has organised the match at his home ground to raise awareness of homophobia in sport.

Matt Borrell, who is gay and plays for Verulamiums Rugby Football Club, has organised the match at his home ground to raise awareness of homophobia in sport.

Herts Pride rugby match raises over £2,000 for Stonewall charity

A St Albans mum has raised over £4,000 for charity.

A St Albans mum has raised over £4,000 for charity.

'It’s OK to smile even if you're broken' - mum praises event in memory of children

Macmillan Coffee Morning at de Havilland Museum

Macmillan Coffee Morning at de Havilland Museum

de Havilland Aircraft Museum raises £700 for Macmillan

The future of Rachel's Rescues is in jeopardy,

The future of Rachel's Rescues is in jeopardy,

St Albans cat rescue in 'devastating situation' is set to lose its home

West Herts Hospitals' Charity chief executive Alison Rosen

West Herts Hospitals' Charity chief executive Alison Rosen

Campaigner reflects on mum's breast cancer battle amid fundraising drive

This year's Abbots Langley Tough 10 will take place on Sunday

This year's Abbots Langley Tough 10 will take place on Sunday

Popular village race to raise money for breast cancer appeal

Lawrence Levy set up the Herts 10k

Lawrence Levy set up the Herts 10k

Rennie Grove Peace: Have you signed up for this year’s Herts 10K?

Newsquest community content editor Anthony Matthews, West Herts Hospitals Charity CEO Alison Rosen and - from West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Candice Walls, Lee-Min Lai, Rebecca Horrod, Helen Shipley, Nuala Littlechild and Nathalie

Newsquest community content editor Anthony Matthews, West Herts Hospitals Charity CEO Alison Rosen and - from West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Candice Walls, Lee-Min Lai, Rebecca Horrod, Helen Shipley, Nuala Littlechild and Nathalie

Help us raise £200k and 'make a difference' in fight against breast cancer

St Albans Greener Together's Net Zero Fund has made grants of up to £20,000 available

St Albans Greener Together's Net Zero Fund has made grants of up to £20,000 available

Grants of up to £20k available for sustainability projects in St Albans district

Ribbon cutting at the new service in the Well Bean Community Café

Ribbon cutting at the new service in the Well Bean Community Café

Citizens Advice to launch new weekly service in Harpenden

The event will feature guest speakers, including charity representatives and those with lived experiences of homelessness

The event will feature guest speakers, including charity representatives and those with lived experiences of homelessness

St Albans Sleepout 2024: Swap your bed for a cardboard box to help the homeless

The open garden event at Clare Lodge

The open garden event at Clare Lodge

Care home opens its garden for St Albans Good Neighbour Scheme

Spurs' James Maddison handed over the cheque to the chief exec of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, Sophie Andrews OBE

Spurs' James Maddison handed over the cheque to the chief exec of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, Sophie Andrews OBE

Celebrity golf day in St Albans raises £75k for charity

Talking newspaper chair Rob Pearman with High Sheriff Annie Brewster and St Albans and Harpenden mayors

Talking newspaper chair Rob Pearman with High Sheriff Annie Brewster and St Albans and Harpenden mayors

Hundreds turn out to celebrate 50th anniversary of talking newspaper

Gifts in Wills fund one-third of Cancer Research UK’s work. Work that supports life-saving trials for people like Alfred.

Gifts in Wills fund one-third of Cancer Research UK’s work. Work that supports life-saving trials for people like Alfred.

Research gives Alfred more time with his family

Lisa Jackson is taking part in Strictly Come Hospice

Lisa Jackson is taking part in Strictly Come Hospice

Rennie Grove Peace: Last call for Strictly Come Hospice fundraising challenge

Youth Talk will be one of the community chests on the board.

Youth Talk will be one of the community chests on the board.

St Albans counsellors added to special edition Monopoly board in 'fitting tribute'

The Hartbeeps session at Grove House

The Hartbeeps session at Grove House

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice: Child's play at Grove House

Emily with her brother Harry

Emily with her brother Harry

St Albans family to walk 73 miles in memory of daughter who died from brain tumour

Trever Laporte will be able to visit his dying father following a GoFundMe

Trever Laporte will be able to visit his dying father following a GoFundMe

Family 'overwhelmed' after fundraiser allows St Albans resident to visit dying father

Herts charity looks to bring joy of Reading Challenge to kids with Down's syndrome

Rupert will start school in September - despite having a rare muscle weakening condition

Rupert will start school in September - despite having a rare muscle weakening condition

St Albans boy given months to live set to start school in September

St Albans homelessness charity receives £50k boost from leading fragrance company

Sounds Around the Abbey

Sounds Around the Abbey

'Sounds Around the Abbey' for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice

Staff from Specsavers in London Colney will be taking part in the charity bicycle ride.

Staff from Specsavers in London Colney will be taking part in the charity bicycle ride.

London Colney stores take part in charity bicycle ride

The events have now raised over £13k

The events have now raised over £13k

Grieving mum surpasses £13k raised with third charity semicolon tattoo event

22 Fire Fighters cycled 180 miles in one day

22 Fire Fighters cycled 180 miles in one day

Herts Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters cycle to every Herts fire station to fundraise for injured colleague

The London Colney Specsavers Team wearing green for Ruby

The London Colney Specsavers Team wearing green for Ruby

London Colney businesses team up for charity virtual bike ride

Leanda and her son Steve

Leanda and her son Steve

Grieving mum's semicolon tattoo event after children tragically took own lives

The team before heading up the mountain

The team before heading up the mountain

Hospital staff take on blustery charity trek up Welsh peak

24-year-old Ben Collins urgently needs a stem cell donor

24-year-old Ben Collins urgently needs a stem cell donor

St Albans: Family of leukaemia patient appeal for life saving stem cell donor

Alfie Watts has spoken movingly about losing his Mum at a young age

Alfie Watts has spoken movingly about losing his Mum at a young age

St Albans lad who won Race Across The World backs bereavement charity

Anne and Kathy IPU volunteers

Anne and Kathy IPU volunteers

Volunteering for Rennie Grove Peace is rewarding in many different ways

The charity gala raised almost £3.500 for St Albans Food Bank

The charity gala raised almost £3.500 for St Albans Food Bank

Charity auction raises almost £3,500 for St Albans foodbanks

The charity seeks to raise awareness of the rare and fatal disease

The charity seeks to raise awareness of the rare and fatal disease

Harpenden Rugby Club crowns The AT Society as its charity of the year

Residents enjoy a game of pickleball

Residents enjoy a game of pickleball

St Albans stages day of 'movement for mental health' to aid homeless

Ian Murray's jigsaw art

Ian Murray's jigsaw art

Rennie Grove Peace: Patient artwork to be displayed in grief exhibition

Local hero Jack Brooks will complete his 600th marathon next month

Local hero Jack Brooks will complete his 600th marathon next month

St Albans hero set to run 600th marathon at 72

St Peter's Fest takes place on Saturday 8 June

St Peter's Fest takes place on Saturday 8 June

Church to host mental health fundraiser in St Albans