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Bedford Giving’s Second Round of Grants Reaches Nearly £80k for Community Organisations

The Bedford Giving’s Parent Panel has awarded its second round of grants to organisations to help young children in Bedford to thrive, reaching a total of nearly £80,000 in funding. Bedford...

Women of Bedford host free talks celebrating International Women’s Day

Based around a theme of 'Educate and Celebrate', the volunteer-led organisation, Women of Bedford, have curated a programme of activities leading up to International Women's Day on 8 March...

Face masks: ‘Impact on the deaf community will be vast’

A charity supporting deaf people in Bedford has said that the impact of mandatory face masks in shops will be vast for the hearing-impaired community...

Access Bedford’s Deaf Space service moves online

Access Bedford has moved their drop-in Deaf Space services online to accommodate social distancing following the government's lockdown guidelines...

Celebrate British Science Week with dozens for free family-friendly events at BedPop Science Labs

To celebrate British Science Week, BedPop Science Labs return to Bedford on Saturday 7 March with a full day of dozens of free STEM activities...

Purple Tuesday: Town centre inclusivity charter launches to improve accessibility for all

On Purple Tuesday - 12 November - Bedford Borough Council and its partners are launching a survey to help create an Inclusive Town Charter.

Free deaf awareness training for Bedford businesses ahead of Purple Tuesday

A Bedford charity is offering free training to local businesses to make them more accessible to those with disabilities, ahead of Purple Tuesday on 12 Nov...

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