The 2019 Imagine quiz was held on 22nd November, back for its fourth successful year. The evening was organised by Mike Cole, Managing Director of Imagine, alongside Camilla Swan, the Imagine Group PA, and members of Watford BNI. A total of 26 amazing teams entered for this year’s quiz. This included ‘OLLIE’s Army’, made up […]

Platinum Point, the unique St Albans award-winning business network group, chose The OLLIE Foundation as its charity of the year for 2019 and the 30 members of the group have jointly raised over £7500 to support the charity in its essential work in the St Albans community. Photographer Jeremy Banks, a long time Platinum Point […]

Hertfordshire County Council is looking to recruit a full-time Hospital Youth Worker. It’s an exciting new role working with vulnerable 11–21-year-olds accessing Lister Hospital, providing holistic support for emotional wellbeing and other positive outcomes. The role involves engaging with young people, parents/carers and a wide range of professionals, including support work in the hospital and […]

On Friday 28 June 2019, Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Mr David Gordon and a team of Spire Healthcare colleagues took on the gruelling challenge of cycling over 200 miles in just one day. Throughout the week of Sunday 23 – Sunday 30 June 2019 Spire Harpenden Hospital arranged multiple fundraising challenges and events to […]

We were really excited and grateful to have a presence at this year’s Bedford running festival which OLLIE was a charity partner for. Thousands of eager runners took part in the 3-day festival which offered something for everyone, there was mini mile for kids, a twilight 10k and for those looking for a bigger challenge, […]

On Saturday 6th July, talented poets and local residents gathered for the prize giving of the annual Ver Poets open competition. OLLIE had very kindly been selected to receive some of the proceeds from the event. Helen, who is a trustee for The OLLIE Foundation, went along to the prize giving held at the Maltings […]

At this years Sandringham Community Choir Summer Concert, OLLIE were selected as the charity to receive the proceeds from the retiring collection. The evening which took place on 6th July 2019, was held at the beautiful St Peter’s Church, St Albans. The mixed choir presented a wide variety of songs at the concert which was […]

Following the success of last years St Albans half marathon, we are pleased to announce that we will once again have limited free places to give away! We have places for the 5k as well as the walking and running half marathon. Places will be offered on a first come first serve basis so be […]

One of our many fabulous fundraisers kick started January on a high by taking part in Red January in order to raise funds and awareness of OLLIE. The movement which aims to help people support their mental wellbeing through exercise was completed by one of our wonderful supporters, Donna Fellowes who successfully completed the challenge […]

Our 2019 social took place on Monday 4th January at The Peahen, St Albans. The event was a chance for us to not only say a special thank you to our supporters old and new, but it was also a great opportunity to meet so many of them in person and hear their stories about […]