Wheathampstead Friends has been set up by Wheathampstead Community Group and Wheathampstead Churches Together. The aim is to try to reach out to people who feel lonely and isolated for many and varied reasons. Sometimes people feel that it would be wrong to burden others with problems but Wheathampstead Friends is there to help anyone in need. We offer visiting and where appropriate specialised  bereavement counselling.

Our Aims are:  

1. To identify individuals or families who may be lonely or isolated by encouraging  referrals from individual people,  professionals or groups  in the community.
2. To encourage people to volunteer to become part of a network which will offer help through visiting  people for a chat or possibly the occasional practical job.
3. To offer support and perhaps  some  training  for volunteers to enable them to feel confident about the help  they can give.
4. Where appropriate to offer bereavement support by friends who are also members of the  Wheathampstead Bereavement Support Group which is affiliated to St. Albans Bereavement Network.

If you would like to make a referral or you would like to volunteer please use the form on this website or for more information please contact: Lydia Gladwin by telephone on 01582 834223 or by email to