This drop-in facility aims to help anyone who needs some basic support in using their devices, whether phones, tablets or laptops. Volunteers are not IT experts, but fairly confident in the basic operations of their devices, such as managing emails, online searching, use of QRs. Volunteers share their experience and often learn something themselves. It is […]
Volunteer opportunities exist for all-comers to help look after our public areas. We invite volunteers to join our planned tidy up events and guerrilla gardening events, become a ‘champion’ for a particular green space near you, help with watering in the dry season, or simply to grow and donate cuttings/plants from your own garden. We also look after […]
Are you committed to protecting and preserving Highgate’s historic environment and shaping its future? The Highgate Society Planning Committee is looking for volunteers, particularly with experience in architecture, heritage, town planning, sustainable building practices, construction/property law and tree protection and care. The committee reviews planning applications from Haringey and Camden Councils, submitting comments where needed, […]
The Society is looking for volunteers to help set up and operate audio-visual equipment for our evening talks and some events by hall hirers. If you might be interested in helping, contact it@highgatesociety.com for more information on what it involves.
Tulip Siddiq, MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, visited Highgate Society’s Volunteer Fair where local organisations encourage visitors to get involved. The idea behind this was to create an event where people considering the idea of volunteering could meet and chat to local organisations about how they could get involved – on an ad hoc or a regular basis. For the full story click More.
Our Guerrilla Gardening group has been busy with planning for 2024 since our evening workshop in November. Work has included a walk-about through the N6 area to survey 16 potential sites for our activities and developing a map with notes, so that we can assign actions (even if just monitoring) to each site. We are […]
Communicating our message to residents, members and our local authorities is essential. Can you help contribute to our strategy, posting on social media for us, or helping with our newsletter or website?