The Samuel Ryder Foundation

The Society is pleased to be an active supporter of the Samuel Ryder Foundation, with personal and financial contributions to help develop the Samuel Ryder Trail. A leaflet describing the trail was published at the beginning of June 2010.

More details about the Foundation, including fascinating biographical details of Samuel Ryder, can be found here.

Awards

Our 2026 Awards programme is now open for nominations and will close on July 31 2026.

We want to hear from individuals or firms about any project, completed during 2024 or 2025, that enhances the quality of our city’s amenities, environment or public realm.

For more information and details of past projects and see our Awards page.

Join us

Membership is open to everyone who shares our aim to make our City attractive for residents and visitors.

Don’t delay, join today!

Become a member

Event Dates

Details of events appear here, as the programme is confirmed

Annual General Meeting

Date: 16 September 2026

St Albans Civic Society Building & Design Awards 2026

Date: 13 October 2026
Annual Awards Evening