W3RT has worked for 50 years, which we will celebrate in May 2024, to ensure that our community benefits from voluntary groups that are welcoming, effective, accountable and sustainable, and to ensure that people can contribute to the design and delivery of the services on which they rely. Our vision is of a thriving community in which people are prosperous, informed, connected and take responsibility for the wellbeing of themselves and others. W3RT lead the CVS service supporting charities with fundraising, governance and providing support, advice, partnership opportunities and guidance to ensure their ongoing success. With support from key partners and donors, we have raised and distributed nearly £1m to local charities and have supported our member organisations to raise more than £1m.

A Project of W3RT. Supporting the business community of Watford and West Hertfordshire. Helping our members develop their businesses, and bring benefit to the wider community in which they trade. Connecting Commerce with Community

www.watfordchamber.co.uk

Forever Young People strive to be at the heart of our community and to be flexible and responsive in our approach. We aim to inspire individuals to feel valued, empowered, and confident in their abilities and to motivate individuals Educationally, Socially and Emotionally.

http://www.foreveryoungpeople.com/

Sunnyside Rural Trust is a charity and social enterprise supporting young people and adults with learning disabilities and those on the autistic spectrum with training and employment services. We offer wellbeing support, animal care, training, work experience, paid roles and job coaching. Our social enterprises include gardening, design and plant growing, making our produce, cafés and farm shops and so much more. We have horticultural sites across Dacorum, St Albans and Three Rivers and offer outreach across Hertfordshire.

http://www.sunnysideruraltrust.org.uk/

‘Say it with a Smile’ is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (1203759) supporting people diagnosed with dementia and their loved ones in Watford and the surrounding areas. We were granted charitable status in June 2023 and were honoured to have the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire attend and speak to our 70 guests at The Grove Hotel. A substantial number of our Smile guests and Carers attended the launch alongside key partners such as the Alzheimer’s Society, W3RT, Hertswise (Mind), Mayor Peter Taylor and Luther Blissett OBE.

https://www.sayitwithasmile.org.uk/

Keech Hospice Care is an all-age hospice, providing care for children with a life-limiting condition from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Milton Keynes, and adults from Bedfordshire, and their loved ones. 

The hospice was built for the community by the community. It has been caring for adult patients for over 30 years and child patients for over 20 years. We provide a range of services both within our hospice buildings in Streatley and now in Bedford, but more extensively out in our local community.

http://www.keech.org.uk/

Supporting local residents back into employment. This support will include:

 At Bridge The Gap Hub we provide helping hand for job applications and CVs, providing interview tips and training for successful job applications. We provide mock interview practices. Bridge the Gap supports businesses by providing recruitment and selection training for companies.

Companies also benefit from training for issues such as work place anxiety and depression,

Providing support to local businesses, social enterprises and charities helping them to identify talents within the community. Support for recruitment best practice by  Linking businesses with local residents,  Running recruitment events in the community, company and in partnership with local schools and  Supporting the local job centre, assisting with job advertisement

https://bridgthegaphubcic.webflow.io/

Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers helps families in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere, with at least one child under 5, deal with the challenges they face. We intervene early to support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children.

https://home-startwatford.org.uk/

Mediation Hertfordshire is a not for profit organisation that started in 1998 in the Borough of Dacorum in Hertfordshire to support people experiencing conflict in the community. Since that time, we have extended our reach across the County and now offer mediation and conflict resolution services to those experiencing disputes in the community, the family, in schools and in the workplace. We also offer training about conflict resolution.

https://www.mediationherts.org.uk/

Former Players Club has been created by the original Rocket Men and Golden Boys who rose to glory under Graham Taylor OBE at Watford FC and have united to continue his teachings and community spirit.  They run a series of projects across Watford and the surrounding areas including supporting Ukrainian guests as well as current and former veterans living in the town.

https://formerplayersclub.com/

Electric Umbrella believes that there is no such thing as normal! Through their work, they have created a vibrant community dedicated to empowering learning disabled and neurodivergent people through creativity and connection.

https://electricumbrella.org.uk/

The Steve Sinnott Foundation works with teachers and educators to deliver projects that progress the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 - ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. We are proud to work toward making this goal a reality.

https://www.stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk/

Goods For Good is a humanitarian charity delivering hope, comfort, and care to vulnerable people across the UK and around the world. The charity repurposes high-quality new and unsold essentials — including clothing, footwear, bedding, and hygiene products — that might otherwise end up in landfill. These items are distributed to people living in crisis and poverty, helping to restore dignity, relieve hardship, and promote environmental sustainability by reducing waste.

https://goodsforgood.org.uk/

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