Youth Talk

30/01/2026

Tickets are on now sale for a fabulous evening with Abbey Theatre - St Albans!

On the 23rd April, they will transport you to George Orwell’s imagined future, with the tale centred around Winston Smith, a diligent mid-level worker at the Ministry of Truth who secretly hates the Party and dreams of rebellion. As Great Britain, now known as Air Strip One is governed by Oceania, which is led by Big Brother - a dictatorial leader supported by an intense cult of personality manufactured by the Party's Thought Police.

Youth Talk and Citizens Advice St Albans are delighted to be collaborating on the ticket sales for this event, and using all funds raised to support those in need across our local community.

Get your tickets and find out more here https://1984-at-the-abbey-theatre-for-youth-talk-and-citizens-advice.eventbrite.co.uk

And remember – Big Brother is watching!! 👀

29/01/2026

Calling all Quizzers!!

Over the next few weeks it's definitely quiz time! Different venues, different quizmasters, but a common theme of supporting Youth Talk 💙

Saturday 31st January - Marford Hall, Wheathampstead
Saturday 7th February - Fade To Black at The Trestle SOLD OUT
Saturday 7th February - Harpenden Colts Quiz at Roundwood Park School
Saturday 28th February - SARFC Quiz Night

Huge thanks to all the organisers for choosing to support us.

To Black, Harpenden Colts, St Albans RFC

27/01/2026

📢 We’re launching our 12 Days of Fitness challenge!

We’re proud to be a Helping Herts partner charity, joining brilliant local organisations to make positive change across Hertfordshire.

Helping Herts brings people together to give, fundraise and support local causes, and this partnership helps Youth Talk reach more young people who need mental health support.

From 9–20 February, we’re aiming to cover 4,383 miles: the distance from St Albans to Mount Kilimanjaro!

Walk, run, cycle… every mile counts.

👉 Sign up to fundraise: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/NewYearNewChallenge2026

👉 Join our Strava Club and challenge to track your miles: https://strava.app.link/XzyhtdB59Zb

Let’s take on Kilimanjaro, one mile at a time! 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃

25/01/2026

23/01/2026

Your weekly lottery ticket can change young lives 💙

Support Youth Talk through the St Albans District Lottery and you could win a £1,000 Aldi Gift Card or cash prize in the January Super Draw!

Just sign up before the draw takes place on 31st January 2026!
👉 https://www.stalbansdistrictlottery.co.uk/support/youth-talk

21/01/2026

Our next Business Breakfast is OPEN for bookings! 🍳

Join us for a delicious breakfast and an engaging morning with Chris Luff MBE, business leader, community champion and founder of the Chamber of Conscience, in conversation with our own Lewis.

Details:
Wednesday 18th March, 7.30 – 9.30am
St Michael's Manor, St Albans
🔗 https://youthtalkbreakfastwithchrisluff.eventbrite.co.uk

Places are limited, so don’t miss out. Book your tickets now!

19/01/2026

Spaces are filling up fast for the Fade To Black Quiz Night at the Trestle Arts Base - but there are still a small number of tickets left!

Just head to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-and-game-show-quiz-night-tickets-1979727462132 for all the details and to book your team's place.

18/01/2026

While we're looking forward to the challenges of 2026, and to supporting more of our local young people, we've also had a look back at 2025....

Thank you for supporting our local young people.

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16/01/2026

Huge thanks to Mix 92.6 for welcoming our CEO David Barker into the studio last Saturday! It was a great opportunity to talk about our 2026 Growing Up Survey, reflect on how we've grown and developed over the past few years and most importantly discuss how mental health issues are impacting local young people.

The anonymous survey we have just launched is for anyone aged 13-25 and there's still one week to go if you'd like to take part! We want to build our understanding of what young people are experiencing right now, so if you are in that age group or can share with others who are, please use the link below.

🔗https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GrowingUpSocialMedia

You can listen to the whole show at https://player.autopod.xyz/1155887 and can hear the chat with David from around the 1:08 mark. As an added bonus there is also a track from our lovely (and talented!) ambassador, George

Thank you Mix 92.6 💙

14/01/2026

In 2026, Youth Talk is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund.

To find out more and choose us, click here:
https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/96753

13/01/2026

Thank you for your support Abbots Care Ltd! 💙

We turned £595 into £800 for Youth Talk 💙 Our charity of the year, Youth Talk provides free, confidential counselling to young people aged 13 to 25 across Hertfordshire. Thanks to Big Give match funding, our December advent calendar raffle went even further, with our donation providing the equivalent of 16 free counselling sessions.