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 we 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
Congratulations to Our Local King’s Award Recipients
We are delighted to share the fantastic news that three of our local organisations — Wonky Garden, Home-Start St Helens, and Newton-le-Willows FC — have been honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The King’s… more…Halton & St Helens Job Vacancies for Healthy and Home Service St Helens
Halton & St Helens Voluntary Community Action is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Healthy and Home Service in St Helens. Working in the voluntary sector alongside dedicated people making a tangible difference is… more…Introducing Macmillan CARE Grants – Funding Community-Led Change in Cancer Care
Macmillan believe that everyone deserves high-quality cancer care—no matter who they are or where they live. But right now, too many people face unequal experiences across the UK. That’s why the're… 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…
Read moreThe Earl of Stamford Morris Dancers
The Earl of Stamford Morris is an adult mixed morris side practising in The Milner Institute, Moss Lane, Moore WA4 6TX, on Tuesday evenings 8pm to 10pm, dancing out at local pubs in Summer & events throughout the year. They are looking for new members - dancers & musicians. Beginners…
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