Welcome to Open Door!

​Open Door is a safe and welcoming community and art space in Berkhamsted, where people enjoy being active, creative and sociable.
 
After 4 November, we’ll be closed until Wednesday 2 December, but will still be offering lots of activities online. 

  • Visit our What's on page for weekly online classes and other fun activities!

  • We're delivering meals to vulnerable and self-isolating people twice a week with Berko Food for Friends. Email us at info@opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk to find out more, or complete the online order form to let us know you'd like a meal. 

  • We host the Community Pantry – a store cupboard in front of our entrance full of food, toiletries and other essentials. Please take what you need in an emergency or if things are tight before pay day. We also welcome any contributions you're able to make. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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  • Found out about our latest exhibition, Land and Sky, featuring the art of local artists Anil Mistry and Catherine Hay. www.opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk/exhibitions.html
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  • Our crochet group are planning to create a fantastic crafty Christmas display in front of our building and would love your contributions. Decorations can be made of any weather-proof material/yarn. Please just put them through our front door!
 
  • Be part of an exciting textiles project. Led by our amazing volunteer, Teri, we're creating a banner depicting much-loved places in Berkhamsted. Get the lowdown on the Get involved page.​

  • In normal times, we serve tea, coffee, cake, toasties and soup at our donations café, host a wide range of wellbeing and creative workshops, and run a Memory Café for people with dementia and Alzheimer's. 

Can you support our work?

Everything we do is funded by grants and donations. If you’d like to help us support the most vulnerable and isolated people in our community, you can make a one-off or monthly donation.

Please get in touch to find out how by emailing info@opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk. Thank you.
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"There’s a wonderful energy at Open Door. Tea & cake served with a smile, and such a variety of things to do! This is a real gem in Berkhamsted." Robyn​

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