Thursday 29 March 2012

Community Sport Day

Community fun day, a great family day out. On 1st July starting at 12.00pm at Westminster Lodge Track, St Albans. Invitation and booking form

Tuesday 27 March 2012

Diamond Jubilee Website


The official Diamond Jubilee website was launched by Buckingham Palace on 6th February to mark 60 years since The Queen's Accession to the Throne. The website features the latest news, photographs and announcements about the Diamond Jubilee, along with historical information about The Queen's 60 year reign. Use the website to send a congratulatory message to The Queen and to find out when there's a Royal engagement near you. Visit the site

Get Involved

Youth Volunteers Week in St Albans is from 3rd to 6th April - Look out for our market stall on 4th April. Find out about volunteering. See a volunteer adviser or join a workshop. More here

Team raised £3,006 for St Albans City Youth

Six teams of Hertfordshire students gathered at the University of Hertfordshire to mark the 2012 Dragons' Apprentice scheme. Read more
The winning team, Athena

Tuesday 20 March 2012

Interested in becoming a Sporting Hero?

Come along to the St Albans Sports Makers Workshop. Learn new skills, hear inspirational speakers, get a FREE Adidas polo shirt and a FREE bag.

Monday 26th March. From 6.30 to 8.30. At The Commitee Room 1, St Albans City and District Council Offices, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3JE

Register here

Michael Seres chosen to carry Olympic flame


Olympic torchbearer's identity revealed
Michael Seres

A man from Radlett who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity has been selected as an Olympic torchbearer. Read more

Olympic Torch Route Announced

Olympic Torch will go through Hatfield Road, St Peters Street and Folly Lane. More here

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Are you inspired to volunteer by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games?

If you are inspired by the London 2012 Olympics, this is your opportunity to take part in local Games related activities. You’ll meet new people, learn new skills and feel part of the excitment.

To celebrate the Games coming to the UK, you can join this volunteer programme with your local community, and be part of delivering the best Games ever!

Interested? Click here

Planning a street party

Click here for forms, advice and support

20 new things in 12 months

St Albans District Council challenge you to try 20 new things in the next 12 months! Why not learn a new skill, try a new sport or physical activity, discover and explore new places within the District or do something you've always wanted to but never find the time. Are you ready to take up this 2012 challenge?  Here are some ideas

How your council works

Find out here

St Albans City and District set to celebrate the Paralympic Torch Relay

St Albans, Hertfordshire is one of 34 communities across the country that will host Flame Celebrations as part of the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay

The first St Albans Inclusive Sports Festival will be held to host part of the nation’s Flame

Over 3500 people nominated across the country to be Torchbearers in campaigns run by BT, Lloyds TSB and Sainsbury’s

150 schools from across the UK taking part in the STEM Challenge 9 to investigate how to create a spark by the energy of human endeavour to light the Paralympic Flame

More here

Tuesday 6 March 2012