Welcome
Halton and St Helens is packed full of amazing people working together to tackle the issues that affect our community: from food poverty to mental health.
Our member organisations make a difference to thousands of people every single day and HSHVCA supports them with invaluable training, advice and representation.
We provide them with practical help that could help your organisation thrive, too - from support in recruiting and managing volunteers, raising funds, to advice on governance and setting up financial systems.
We are proud to connect more than 2,500 charities, community groups and social enterprises with the thousands of people who need them.
Find out how you can tap into our wealth of knowledge and experience - whether you are an organisation or a resident of Halton or St Helens looking to access some of the best services and groups.
Activities Directory
There is always something going on in Halton and St Helens and this is the best place to find out what’s what.
Services and Support Over Christmas
Halton & St Helens VCA are gathering information around services which will be accessible to residents through the period of Friday 19th December 2025 till Friday 2nd January 2026.
If your service or activities are open or closed please let us know as we will circulate this information as widely as can. The information on closed services is just as useful!
Are you delivering a service over Christmas?
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Halton and St Helens: search our community directory
What do you love doing? What do you need help with? Want to make new friends or learn new skills? Or simply want to be part of the community?
We have something for everyone right here in our extensive community directory
It makes it easy for you to navigate the huge amount of organisations that make Halton and St Helens such great places to live.
Recent Updates
Creamfields Community Grant Launched
As a result of Creamfields taking place in Halton, the organisers have established the Creamfields Community Fund. This is for Halton community groups and organisations to apply for grants of up to £750. The grants can be put… more…Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme – Open For Applications
The Home Office is offering funded security measures (like CCTV, alarms, and secure doors) to places of worship and faith community centres in England and Wales that are at risk of hate crime. The scheme covers installation and one… more…Pick a Winter Coat Events are HERE!
Our Big Winter Coat Campaign is moving into the next stage! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve received hundreds of coats — so many, in fact, that we’ll be holding TWO Pick A Winter Coat Events! We’re now busy sorting through… more…Recently added activities
There is always something going on in Halton and St Helens and this is the best place to find out what’s what.
Christmas Cheer Event - Christmas Tree Lights Switch-on
Chain Lane Community Centre, Hinckley Road, St. Helens WA11 9HT Gates open 3.00 pm with switch on at 4.30 pm
Outdoor Christmas Tree lights switch- on. This is a free event for all the community.
- Santa will be calling in and each child will get a little something when they go to…
Garden of Light
This Christmas Clatterbridge Cancer Charity will be lighting up one of Liverpool’s most famous landmarks with a unique Garden of light. St Luke’s Bombed Out Church will be illuminated by more than 2,000 specially designed glowing flowers dedicated to local cancer patients, those who care for them…
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This Christmas Clatterbridge Cancer Charity will be lighting up one of Liverpool’s most famous landmarks with a unique Garden of light. St Luke’s Bombed Out Church will be illuminated by more than 2,000 specially designed glowing flowers dedicated to local cancer patients, those who care for them…
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