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Gala ball raises £28,000 for Bedfordshire mental health charity

A gala ball at Bedford Blues rugby ground has raised over £28,000 for Bedford-based mental health charity, CHUMS in honour of their 25th anniversary. CHUMS' has been providing...

Call to recognise county’s Coronation Champions

A call has been made to find Bedfordshire's Coronation Champions, local people who are outstanding and go the extra mile to make the county a better place to live in...

High Sheriff awards two teens for their “exceptional” fundraising efforts

Two teenagers from Wixams have been honoured with the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire's 'Young Person's Citizenship Award' for North... Bedfordshire. Naima Khanom and...

Join in the Race for Reading ‘Around the World’ challenge to support childhood literacy

A Bedford-based charity supporting children with their literacy is launching its ‘Race For Reading’ campaign to raise funds to support reading in primary schools...

£20,000 grant awarded to upgrade vital Villager minibus

A community minibus service has been awarded £20,000 to replace its old vehicle with a new, more accessible bus, enabling them to continue to serve villagers...

Lord-Lieutenant to attend event in honour of Road Victims Trust charity

The Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire will be among the guests at an event celebrating the work of a local charity which supports those affected by fatal road traffic collisions.

“Isn’t that amazing?” Bedford homeless charity smashes winter appeal

SMART, a local homeless charity that runs a day centre on Prebend Street in Bedford, has thanked its supporters for helping them to smash their Cold Relief in winter appeal. The charity set up...

VIP treatment for Bedford football fan and his carer at Chelsea FC

Carers for a client living with Parkinson's disease went the extra mile recently by organising a VIP tour of Chelsea FC's stadium and museum as a birthday treat...

Bedford honours victims of transatlantic slave trade on International Day of Remembrance

A Bedford community organisation is honouring the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade on the International Day of Remembrance. SpectaculArts...

More time to nominate a Bedford Borough everyday hero as entries extended

Bedford’s Everyday Heroes awards are back for their third year and due to significant interest we've extended the nominations for another week. The Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes...

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