Our counsellor's view of changes to welfare provision

One of HAD's Counselling Team writes to her MP and the media to explain the effect that proposed benefit changes will have on her life and that of others.
2 February 2012

Disability app designed by London terrorism survivor

A new application for the Apple iPhone has just been released by 7/7 survivor Daniel Biddle who was one of several victims of the London Underground bombings to have spoken out about their experiences since the attacks.
31 January 2012

Accessible Holidays Directory Now Available

We have put together a list of accessible holiday providers to aid you in choosing somewhere to stay that will look after your needs or those of your relatives.
23 January 2012

Disability campaigners rejoice at huge defeat for government on welfare cuts

The thinktank Ekklesia has written an insightful piece about the Government's defeated welfare reforms plan and its progress through Parliament.
13 January 2012

Age UK's Care In Crisis petition

Age UK are running a very important petition to try to persuade the government to reform care services so that anyone who needs care is able to receive it.
11 January 2012

QEII Accident and Emergency Service Changes

From Monday 16th January 2012, changes are being made to the A&E services at the QEII hospital in Welwyn Garden City.
10 January 2012

Local volunteers raise Christmas funds

Local volunteers Tony Griffin and Gay Delasalle have continued to support Hertfordshire Action on Disability during the build-up to the Christmas festivities for 2011.
4 January 2012

U-turn On Mobility Benefit

The government's plan to cut the 'mobility' component of Disability Living Allowance - worth £51-a-week - has been dropped.
2 December 2011

Disability Equipment Shop Launch in Waltham Cross

Herts Action on Disability is joining forces with HSB and HHAS to bring all our services under one umbrella creating an equipment shop in Waltham Cross for 3 days only!
29 November 2011

New boys take Fundraising HAD Golf Trophy 

The fifth annual HAD Golf Day swung into action on September 23. The venue was once again Welwyn Garden City Golf Club and the 40 golfers were blessed with perfect playing conditions.
23 September 2011

Come and support HAD's Pre-Xmas Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Local art lovers are encouraged to support a special HAD pre-Christmas fundraiser - an art exhibition. The exhibition takes place on December 2, 3 and 4 at 1-5 Park Street, Old Hatfield.
11 August 2011

Ricky's no longer under Pa!

Last year's HAD fundraising Golf Day was won by the Perks/PSG team skippered by Rod Perks. It was a bit of a family triumph as Rod was joined by youngest son Ricky as well as John Vinten and Kevin Grenfell.
10 August 2011

Five have fun and games in the Algarve

This year's event takes place at Welwyn Garden City Golf Club on Friday September 23 and regular participant Guy Black describes here his recent trip to the Algarve after bidding for the Villa Plus- donated holiday at last year’s event.
09 August 2011

Matt, Nat, Frank and Len

The benefits of music to disabled people have long been acknowledged. Music helps relaxation, aids stress and as a therapy has many other advantages. HAD supporter Len Carron is a person to whom music is very important.
1 August 2011

Man of letters gets back on the road

When HAD customer Francis Spear read about the charity’s funding cut dilemma in the local press he was understandably concerned.
28 July 2011

Brett goes overboard in our Annual Report and Review

The forthcoming local government funding cuts, and how we are dealing with them, are featured in the recently published HAD Annual Report and Review for 2010/11.
27 July 2011

Edna's tasty fundraising treat

Not content with organising HAD's annual favourites the Easter egg hunt and Jazz on the Island, Director and fundraiser extraordinaire Edna Stephens has cooked up a new idea.
21 July 2011

Edna's Jazz Record

Edna Stephens had plenty to sing about after her annual Jazz on the Island fundraiser raised a record £3,500 on June 25. The Jazz Goats, once again opened up her fantastic Lemsford Village garden for music makers and fans alike.
14 July 2011

HAD's Driving Centre has been hitting the road this summer

Manager David Wooder and his team have visited Luton Festival of Transport,The Mobility Roadshow in Peterborough and also Dunstable's Disability Resource Centre over the past few weeks.
8 Jul 2011

HAD Patron Athene Sanders Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent death of HAD Patron Athene Sanders. Athene died, aged 91, on June 15, just three days after a fundraising garden party at her home raised over £900 for HAD.
01 July 2011

Goats appear in Edna's garden fundraiser!

The Jazz Goats make their debut at this year's Jazz on the Island HAD fundraiser on June 25. The six-piece band will join regulars Bob Thomas and the Thomcats at the annual event.
21 June 2011

Rocking bands raise the roof and £230

Local pub The Ludwick Arms in Hall Grove was rocking in aid of HAD on June 3. HAD Fundraising Co-ordinator Seb Tull organised the fundraising event which raised £230.
9 Jun 2011

HAD Helping beat Hate Crime

HAD has joined forces with Hertfordshire Police to tackle crimes against disabled people. The new initiative encourages victims of disability hate crime to report incidents to the police or HAD.
01 June 2011

Death of Sue Howie

Sue started as a volunteer almost 20 years ago and rapidly became the visionary and inspirational Manager of HAD's Equipment Centre. Sue quickly changed the organisation’s approach when she started to sell mobility equipment.
31 May 2011

Donate via our new Just Giving texting service

We've found a quick and easy way for people to help HAD. You can now donate via our new Just Giving texting service.
24 May 2011

Three bands rock for HAD at Ludwick Arms

Hitchin-based The Metatrons, Cambridgeshire's The Librarians and East Sussex’s Rough Outline, who feature HAD Fundraising Co-ordinator Seb Tull on bass, play the Ludwick Arms, Hall Grove, WGC.
23 May 2011

Day Centre re-locates to The Woodside Centre

Nineteen people with mild to moderate learning disabilities re-located to the Woodside Centre in early May. The group was welcomed by not only HAD but also Herts Society for the Blind and Herts Hearing Advisory Service.
22 May 2011

Wheelchair rugby star Chris is such a good sport

Chris plays rugby and gets around in a new Audi A4 Avant. Chris, from Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City, is also a wheelchair user after being involved in a road accident as a passenger in November 2008.
12 May 2011

HAD charity Easter egg hunt and raffle

There was plenty of family fun at the eighth annual HAD charity Easter egg hunt and raffle - especially for the Beadle family from WGC, who joined more than 300 people at the event at 13 Lemsford Village.
05 May 2011

HAD welcomes new Patron Robert Ashton

HAD's new Patron Robert Ashton is an experienced social entrepreneur, campaigner and best selling business author. His 12th book, ‘How to be a Social Entrepreneur’ was described by the Guardian as 'thorough and easy-to-read'.
28 Apr 2011

Craig's in full flight

HAD customer Craig Hazle, visited our Driving Centre for a driving assessment, from his home in Inverness, by plane. He made the trip after discovering there was a nine-month waiting list at his nearest centre.
16 February 2011