Hertfordshire Social Care Community Information Event
About
FREE Social Care Community Information Drop-in EventWhen: Wednesday 16 September 2026 | Between 10am to 2pm
Where: The 76 Lounge, Stevenage Football Stadium, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG2 8RH
Community Catalysts and Hertfordshire County Council Adult Social Care are hosting a free community information event bringing together a wide range of local care, support and wellbeing services in one place.
What can you find out about?
Attendees can access information, advice and guidance on:
• Care and support services
• Health and wellbeing
• Benefits and finances
• Employment and returning to work
• Independent living
• Disability support
• Dementia services
• Mental health support
• Learning disability services
• Support for unpaid carers
Why attend?
This event is an opportunity to:
• Ask questions and receive advice from local professionals
• Connect with local services and support organisations
• Discover activities, groups and opportunities in your community
• Explore care and support options available across Hertfordshire
• Learn about referral pathways and how to access support
• Find ways to stay active, independent and connected
Meet Local Organisations
Come along and meet local community micro-enterprises providing care and support at home, as well as activities within the community.
Speak with a range of community and voluntary sector organisations and find out what they have to offer:
• Herts Help
• Carers in Herts
• Memory Support Hertfordshire
• Live Longer Better
• Age-Friendly Hertfordshire
• Mind Hertfordshire Network
• Citizens Advice
• Step2Skills
• Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
Speak to Adult Social Care
Representatives from Hertfordshire County Council Adult Social Care will be available to discuss:
• Available support and care services
• Eligibility for Adult Social Care
• Care and support options
• Direct Payments and how they can be used
• Accessing support for yourself or someone you care for
Who Should Attend?
This event is suitable for:
• Hertfordshire residents
• Self-funders
• Direct Payment holders
• Unpaid carers
• Social work professionals
• Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations
Whether you are a Hertfordshire resident looking for support, an unpaid carer seeking advice on benefits, rights or returning to work, a working-age adult with a disability or long-term health condition wanting support to find employment or become more active, a social worker looking for community resources to help people stay independent and connected, or a VCFSE professional wanting to understand local services better, you will leave with valuable information, useful contacts, referral pathways and a greater understanding of the support available in your local community.
For enquiries, please email sara.murphy@communitycatalysts.co.uk
Date
Wednesday 16 September 2026 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (UTC+01)Location
The 76 Lounge
Stevenage Football Club, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG2 8RH