The Welwyn & Hatfield Times' Supported Charities & Events
The Willow Foundation
The Welwyn and Hatfield Times helped with its foundation and launch. It organises special events for seriously ill young adults and was set up by Bob and Megs Wilson, of Brookmans Park, in memory of their daughter who died of cancer shortly before her 32nd birthday.
It has since gone national but the paper and its editor are still very much involved in its activities.
Read more about the WHT's involvement with the Willow Foundation here »
Visit the Willow Foundation Website »
Isabel Hospice
The Welwyn & Hatfield Times' charity of the year for 2007, marking the hospice's 25th anniversary.
The WHT editor, Terry Mitchinson, is a patron for the charity and has helped raise thousands of pounds over the years. Other members of staff have also done their bit to raise money, including a recent sponsored parachute jump.
The WHT has been running a series of articles about the Welwyn Garden City based hospice and its work. They also help with a variety of events including the annual sponsored swim and the newly set up sponsored run at Stanborough.
Visit the Isabel Hospice Website »
Herts Breast Unit Appeal
As a long-time supporter of this appeal, the Welwyn and Hatfield Times helped towards the introduction of a state-of-the-art breast cancer screening unit which is currently being built at Welwyn Garden City's QE2 Hospital. The appeal, which is ongoing, is now raising money for equipment, and is led by local lady Vicki Adkins who was honoured this year with an MBE.
Visit the Herts Breast Unit Appeal Website »
Annual Rotary Club Sponsored Walk
The Welwyn & Hatfield Times has helped to support and organise this event since its birth nearly a decade ago.
Visit the Welwyn Hatfield Rotary Walk Website »
The Herts County Show
Almost 30,000 people from all over the county enjoyed entertainment ranging from sheep shearing and show jumping to motorcycle displays. The Welwyn & Hatfield Times & the Herts Advertiser were present on both days and had there own marquee and ran a special competition, “take a step back in time†which proved really popular. The Welwyn & Hatfield Times & the Herts Advertiser have been actively involved for decades.
Keech Cottage and the Helen and Douglas House Children's Hospices
Recently Welwyn & Hatfield Times reporter Laurel Smithson did a sponsored charity sky-dive to raise moeny for the Helen and Douglas House Children's Hospice (pictured above).
Visit the Helen and Douglas House Children's Hospice »
Other staff members have also taken part in a range of events, including the London Marathon and Great North Run to raise money for other worthy causes.
The WHT is involved in a huge range of community groups/activities including being in the Chamber of Commerce, part of town centre forums, leading members of two campaign groups - the Hospital SOS Taskforce and the No Way to 10k anti homes on the Green Belt campaign - and the University of Hertfordshire's humanities faculty advisory body.
