Bedford Giving

Bedford Giving confirmed as Bedfringe festival’s charity of the year

The annual performing arts festival, Bedfringe, has announced Bedford Giving as its partner charity of 2024. Bedford Giving is a new movement formed by eight founding partners of local businesses...

Bedford Giving: Parents of under 5s needed to have their say

Bedford Giving is looking for parents or carers of children aged 5 or under, to make decisions about how £80,000 of grants budget is spent on supporting young people and their families in the borough...

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...

Bedford Giving celebrates reaching Mentor milestone

Less than six months since it launched, Bedford Giving has reached a major milestone, as the initial cohort of mentors and mentees met for the first time. Nearly 50 mentors have been...

Bedford Giving calls on local businesses to give work experience opportunities to young people

Bedford Giving is calling on local businesses and organisations to join its World of Work project to offer opportunities to the town's young people. The project aims to help young people maximise...

Students encouraged to apply for Harpur Trust university bursaries

Students in Year 13 at state schools throughout Bedford Borough are being encouraged to apply for a bursary from the Harpur Trust to help with the spiralling costs of university. As new students embark on...

Bedford Giving research finds mental health, online bullying and things to do “massive challenges” for young people

Bedford Giving, the movement committed to increasing opportunities for young people in Bedford, has published new research which highlights mental health, online bullying and not enough...

Could your local group or community organisation benefit from Bedford Giving grant?

Bedford Giving is looking for local groups and organisations which could benefit from a grant of up to £5,000, to help support the needs of children under eight and their families in the borough...

New movement launched to help Bedford’s younger generations

A brand new movement, which aims to tackle what Bedfordians feel are the biggest challenges facing young people in Bedford Borough is being launched this week, and the Bedford Independent is backing...

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