Hartley McMaster feels that it is important to contribute to its local community.

While the company is relatively small, it has sponsored local competitions and events in the St. Albans area. In addition, several of its staff are actively engaged in voluntary services within the community.

As an example, in 1996, the company both funded and administered a Multimedia Challenge for schools in the St. Albans area. The aim of the competition was to encourage understanding of multimedia computer technology by asking schools to design and implement their own multimedia systems. That year, the St. Albans Girls School (STAGS) won the competition, with Hartley McMaster presenting them with computer equipment worth around £2,000.

Elsewhere in St. Albans, one of the company's directors has voluntarily taught English to school pupils; on a slightly more global scale, another member of staff has assembled a set of hot links to assist children attempting to find information or carry out homework with the aid of the Internet; and staff have also acted as business advisors to the Young Enterprise Competition.