Charity

LOCK-IN will be headlining the Sunset Sessions gig at Harlow Playhouse on April 22nd, Get your tickets for what many are saying will be a ‘I Was There’ moment and watch the mostexciting up and coming band to come from these ways in a long…

WEST Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, will be taking part in the national ‘Big Help Out’ festival of volunteering, to mark The King’s Coronation on the final day of the long weekend, Monday 8th May. King Charles III’s Coronation will take place on…

JUST a few days ago, we reported how upset but defiant Harlow resident Carly Burd was after her allotment off Hobtoe Road had been vandalised. Carly was filmed in tears when she discovered that salt had been thrown over the food she had planted. Now…

OVER the weekend, vandals got into Carly Burd’s allotment and spread salt on the crops. As readers may know, the crops are part of a voluntary food distribution scheme that Carly has undertaken over the last year. What started in her garden has now bloomed…

AS part of their continued mission to support the community during these difficult times, Community Embrace UK will be launching a new project in May 2023 – The Hygiene Bank/Pantry in Harlow – and they would love you to be a part of it. Here is their…

A RECORD total of over £63,000 was raised on Sunday (2 April) as 337 racers took part in St Clare Hospice’s 10k 2023 road race. This is largest amount ever raised from this 10k race as it celebrated its 29th anniversary and would cover the cost…

PARNDON Wood set to host Easter Craft Eggtravaganza. Full details below.

A GROUP of fundraising supporters have disbanded their group after more than three decades of voluntary service. Harlow Friends of St Clare was founded in 1990 and during that time they have raised around £160,000 for the West Essex and East Hertfordshire hospice charity. Founding…

STRICTLY Air Ambulance returned to Charter Hall in Colchester on Saturday evening, raising £19,430 for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance. Hosted for the first time by EHAAT’s Celebrity Ambassador, Lisa Snowdon, alongside ITV Presenter David Whiteley, over 800 people gathered to watch five contestants and…

WE HAVE been following a number of Harlow residents as they prepare to run all 26 miles and 385 yards of the London Marathon. (see our Athletics page for full stories). With just a few weeks to go until the big day (April 23rd) we…

MORE young people than ever are asking for support with their mental health. In Essex alone, an estimated 22,500* children and young people have a mental health problem that requires intervention.In recognition of this, Kids Inspire has been selected to receive Essex County Council’s three-year…

THE Harlow Community Hub Team will be holding an evening pop up at Berecroft at the end of March. Please feel free to come and see them; they are here to help

WEST Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, is celebrating the fifth anniversary since the launch of its social movement project, Compassionate Neighbours – a project which is connecting communities, building community resilience and helping to prevent social isolation. Compassionate Neighbours is an award-winning…

HARLOW resident Claire Marlow is taking on the London Marathon for a very important cause. Claire is running for Brain Research UK Claire told YH: “I’m running the London Marathon this year for the charity ‘Brain Research UK’. Having worked in a neurological centre for…

AFTER three Summers of sold out shows at Parndon Wood Nature Reserve, Sunset Sessions is coming to Harlow Playhouse! Watch six incredible musicians in a unique & intimate setting. Our unforgettable music events exist to shine a spotlight on the brightest local talent that Essex,…

ONE of the top footballers for Frontiers Ladies is set to take on the London Marathon. Loren Delamere, aged 28, has been fitting in her training alongside her football commitments. Her training is going well and the Sunday run is up to 16 miles. Loren…