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.
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
Community funding opportunity – let’s make a difference this summer!
Got an idea to support your community this summer? ☀️ Grants of up to £2,000 are available through the SWAP Summer Support Fund to help fund activities that: ✅ Support young people ✅ Boost wellbeing ✅ Bring people together 🗓️… more…3D Pen Workshop For Young People with SEND in Halton Digital Arts Box
In this exciting two-hour Halton Short Breaks session, your young person will take part in an introductory 3D pen workshop before using templates to create items such as keyrings, badges, jewellery, finger puppets and more. This… more…Recruitment to the OPCC/Constabulary Independent Ethics Panel Cheshire
The Independent Ethics Panel are recruiting; the Panel looks at ethical issues in policing and enables the Commissioner and the Chief Constable to receive an independent view on matters of interest in relation to ethics in policing.… 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.
Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival
A family festival event, based on youth, inclusivity and community behind the Junction Pub, Rainford. We have a shuttle service provided by Halton Community Transport to ferry people of St Helens and Rainford village to and from the festival site. All shuttle service users are entitled to free…
Read moreLadies Football Taster Sessions - St.Helens
Town in the Town CIC is facilitating FREE women's football sessions for 6 weeks. This is for any female over the age of 16 who would like to enjoy football with a trained, experienced female coach. This is for all women aged 16+ and of any footballing ability.
The sessions will…
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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