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Kids’ kindness raises cash for Bedford’s homeless

Two enterprising and kind local sisters have raised money for a Bedford homeless charity by selling mistletoe that was growing on their grandmother’s crab-apple tree. Millie, 8, and Phoebe, 6…

Motorbiking Santas bring Christmas cheer to Bedford Hospital

A leather clad Santa revved into Bedford hospital on a motorbike yesterday delivering some much-needed Christmas cheer to patients and staff. The big man was joined by several...

Annual CRIB appeal announces £50k target to reopen the SMART Prebend Centre

Despite having to suspend fundraising during the pandemic, SMART CJS is back with a bang to launch their annual Cold Relief In Bedford (CRIB) appeal. Their target is £50,000...

Charity chocolates a real winner for SEND children

A Bedford charity is giving six children a chance to visit chocolate heaven and see their dream sweets made after winning a completion hosted by famous chocolatier Aneesh Popat. The...

Sue Ryder appeals for help so families can spend final Christmas surrounded by love

National healthcare charity Sue Ryder, which runs Sue Ryder St. John’s Hospice in Bedfordshire, has launched an appeal asking people to make a donation to help families spend their...

Can you help? Charity seeks volunteers to help sort donations for Afghan refugees

A local refugee charity is calling on Bedfordians to volunteer this weekend to urgently help them sort through and categorise their donations. Since the crisis in Afghanistan...

Royal lunch to celebrate 30 years of Emmaus in the UK

A formerly homeless Bedford man was invited to a lunch with Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall last week, to celebrate the charity that helped get him back on his feet and for whom he still volunteers every week.

Letters: December Daily Dash in support of Sue Ryder

We lost my Dad to cancer in 2015, just 18 months after we’d lost my Mum to the same illness. Dad was cared for by the excellent Sue Ryder Nurses in his last days and we wanted to give...

Rickshaw rides at Bedford Park this weekend to raise money for Children in Need

The Great Bedford Rickshaw Challenge returns to Bedford Park on Saturday, all in aid of the BBC Children in Need charity. Organiser, Howard Darbon, along with some willing volunteers, will...

£6K raised for Indian street children at 3 St Peter’s Diwali extravaganza

A glittering Diwali event in Bedford has raised over £6,000 for the HOPE Foundation to support their work with street-connected children in Kolkata, India, particularly those...

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