If you're over 70, the Sports Development team's range of gentle exercise classes could be the perfect way to keep moving, try something new and meet new people...
Kimbolton Road mental health facility plans include keeping original facade of Shires House
Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to create a new regional mental health centre in Bedford include retaining the façade to Shires House, but demolishing Florence Ball House for parking. Shires House was partially...
Cuts in NHS funding could reduce, or even close, suicide prevention services in Bedford borough, councillors were told. Cllr Colleen Atkins (Labour, Harpur) told councillors last week...
A published poet is using her own experience of the therapeutic powers of creative writing to encourage other young people to find ways to express themselves...
A new series of online events, aimed at promoting support and awareness for mental health issues is starting today. Set up by Bedfordian, Yolanda Copes-Stepney, the series is designed to help tackle the...
‘Overhaul’ of Bedfordshire mental health services planned if funding approved
Local Democracy Reporter
A planned overhaul of mental health services in Bedfordshire remains on track if a complex finance arrangement is in place to proceed with the £70m investment. Under the proposals, a £60m...
Fashion, sport and wellbeing are centre stage at World Mental Health Day 2019 in Bedford
Erica Roffe
World Mental Health Day takes place on Thursday 10 October every year and is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues, tackle the stigma...
In the year since it launched, more than 1,500 detentions have been avoided thanks to a pioneering partnership between mental health professionals and Bedfordshire Police.
The mental health hub partnership between East London NHS Foundation Trust...
As part of Eating Disorder Awareness The Higgins Bedford has been hosting the region's very first Recovery Fayre. The started conversations around all eating disorders...
A formerly homeless man is now in his own home and volunteering for local charity Emmaus Village Carlton that helped him overcome a life-time of mental...
Bedford & Kempston MP challenges Prime Minister over return of inpatient mental health beds
Erica Roffe
For the third consecutive week, Mohammad Yasin, the MP for Bedford and Kempston, has addressed Boris Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions...
Bedfordshire Uni research shows poor sleep in prison officers threatens their health and prison safety
Erica Roffe
A recent study by University of Bedfordshire academics has shown a rising number of prison officers who have experienced aggression or assault at work in...