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East Midlands Railway invites bids for its £200,000 Community Fund

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has invited local groups to bid for funding as it launched its new £200,000 Community Fund. The fund aims to support communities and organisations along the routes...

‘Cuddle therapy’ ponies help bring joy to patients and staff at local hospice

The patients and staff of Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger were excited to be greeted by two very special guests recently, when Teddy and Mouse, a pair of ‘cuddle therapy ponies’ came for a visit...

Riverside’s Neil Frankel completes Ultra Trail Snowdonia charity challenge

Riverside Tennis Club's, Neil Frankel has completed a 55km challenge through the mountains of Snowdonia in aid of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) and for Gary Cox...

Home builder donates £1,000 to support young peoples’ futures

A charity that supports young people in Bedford Borough has welcomed a donation from Mulberry Homes. The home builder made the £1,000 donation to Bedford Giving to help create a brighter future...

New dishwasher for homelessness charity thanks to local Rotary Clubs

A local homelessness charity has been gifted a new dishwasher, thanks to the generosity of three of Bedford’s Rotary Clubs. The Prebend Centre in Bedford town centre supports people aged 16...

Homelessness charity celebrates £30,000 grant from Harpur Trust

The Harpur Trust has granted a £30,000 funding boost to the homelessness charity, Emmaus Village Carlton to support the building and garden redevelopment of The Dom Gregory building...

Schoolreaders charity celebrates 10th anniversary and calls for new volunteers

As Schoolreaders celebrates its 10th anniversary, the charity is looking to increase its number of volunteers who are passionate about helping children discover their love for books. Schoolreaders is a national...

Don’t look down: Bedford man abseils down Empire State Building in first for charity

A Bedford man has braved fog, heights and dodgy street meat to abseil 900 feet down New York City's iconic Empire State Building in the 'Big Rappel' the first charity event of its kind....

Grab a bargain and raise money for charity at Brewpoint’s first Thriftathon

Bedford-based brewery, Brewpoint, is turning its Garden Bar into a pop-up thrift shop this month, to raise money for a children's cancer charity. On Saturday, 18 May, the brewery's first-ever Thriftathon will take...

Kempston gym to focus on better mental health in May

Kempston-based gym Studio 281 says their focus will be on better mental health this May as they set challenges to raise money for mental health charity Mind.