Cllr Victor Hertsmere

19/10/2026

03/07/2026

🌟 Join Our Adult Social Care Teams in Hertfordshire 🌟
Make a lasting impact – empower lives, build communities.

Are you passionate about helping people live independently and with dignity? If you're an experienced social worker, Hertfordshire County Council has a place for you.

We’re transforming adult social care through our Connected Lives approach – a strengths-based model that puts people first. Help individuals and carers achieve their goals, stay connected, and live fulfilling lives.

💼 Why Join Us?
✅ Social Work England registration fee reimbursed
🎉 £1,000 welcome payment (T&Cs apply)
🚗 Lease car scheme (T&Cs apply)
📦 Up to £6,000 relocation expenses (T&Cs apply)
🌴 5 extra days of annual leave
👉 Explore roles and apply today: https://orlo.uk/QYjTE

03/07/2026

It’s Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Week, a national campaign to raise awareness about ASB and promote safer communities across the UK.
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is a partner of FireStoppers. If you have any information on deliberate fires that have happened in your neighbourhood, contacting FireStoppers guarantees anonymity.
Tell us what you know 100% anonymously. Always.
https://orlo.uk/NKwwz

03/07/2026

Four years ahead of the 2030 deadline for , the world is off track: 273 million children globally are still out of school.

Education systems are under growing pressure from fiscal constraints, climate shocks, protracted crises and rapid technological change, including advances in artificial intelligence.

Convened by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed and UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, the Transforming Education Summit + 4 (TES+4) will review progress made since the 2022 UN Transforming Education Summit.

On 10 July 2026 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, global leaders, ministers, economist Vera Songwe, artist Audrey Nuna, youth and many change-makers will come together to accelerate action towards achieving – focusing on resilience, teachers, digital transformation and financing of .

📢 Save the date and learn more: https://www.unesco.org/sdg4education2030/en/tes-stocktake

03/07/2026

Sometimes the bravest thing a young person can do is simply keep going. 💚

Learning to trust yourself, trying new things and stepping outside your comfort zone can feel overwhelming, but confidence is often built in the moments we choose to keep trying.

Anab, who arrived in the UK from Somalia last year, has shared this powerful reminder:

"My advice would be to believe in yourself and not be afraid of making mistakes. Confidence does not come overnight - it grows when you keep trying new things, even when you feel nervous.

"Be patient with yourself, celebrate small achievements, and remember that every step forward is progress."

Every young person deserves encouragement to take those small steps forward - because growth doesn’t happen all at once, and every bit of progress matters.

30/12/2025

I attended the Diversity Festival today in Elstree, organised by the amazing Martine Eni, delighted to be able to support this event with my locality budget. A hugely successful event aimed at bringing our communities together.

Hertsmere
Martine Eni
Cllr Victor Hertsmere