Nominations were received from the public throughout December and January and chosen for their contribution and dedication to Letchworth and its community.

Funding of up to £750 is open to voluntary and community organisations who are either based in Letchworth or organise and run groups and activities that benefit Letchworth.

The Foundation outlines how it granted £111,000 to community groups, charities, and clubs and a further £200,000 to longer-term projects in 2021.

The Letchworth Festival team are back with a new energy and excitement, with strong plans to produce the biggest and best Letchworth Festival yet in 2022.

Standalone Farm are opening their doors on Saturday 26 March to ARCH Community Group once again to raise money for Herts Young Homeless.

The Board meeting on Tuesday 8th March will welcome four new trustees for the first time, bringing a unique set of skills and abilities to the Foundation.

The Heritage Foundation has made a grant of £6,008 to ADHD and ASC charity Angels Support Group so they can set up face to face workshops for families in Letchworth.

Standalone Farm is set to re-open its gates on Monday 14th February just in time for half-term. There will be a host of fun activities, a special floral workshop and plenty of baby animals for visitors to meet.

In 2021, we granted Tilehouse Counselling, a professional counselling charity, just under £14,000 to expand services during the pandemic.

During the last meeting of the Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees, Gareth Hawkins has been appointed as Chair of the Board as Pam Burn steps down.

The Culture Committee is keen to hear from anyone involved in Letchworth’s cultural scene on what should be prioritised in this new strategy.

In December 2021, the Garden City Collection were delighted to be awarded “Hertfordshire’s Museum Object of the Year Award” for their Corgi Toys Bond Bug.