Charity

Captain’s Day at Mowsbury Golf Club raises money for East Anglian Air Ambulance Service

The East Anglian Air Ambulance Service are the beneficiaries of a year's worth of fundraising for the captain's charity at Mowsbury Golf Club for 2024 beginning with the annual Captain's Day...

Road Victims Trust marks 30 years of bereavement and trauma support

The Road Victims Trust (RVT), a local charity which provides a beacon of support for individuals and families affected by post-collision bereavement and trauma, is proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary...

Expanded East Beds charity cricket tournament kicks off with Butcher Shield final

Ickwell Cricket Club played host to the first of the East Beds Charity Cricket Shield competitions on Wednesday night (5 June) as a Representative XI beat Flitwick Cricket Club...

East Midlands Railway invites bids for its £200,000 Community Fund

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has invited local groups to bid for funding as it launched its new £200,000 Community Fund. The fund aims to support communities and organisations along the routes...

Home builder donates £1,000 to support young peoples’ futures

A charity that supports young people in Bedford Borough has welcomed a donation from Mulberry Homes. The home builder made the £1,000 donation to Bedford Giving to help create a brighter future...

Fun guaranteed: volunteers needed for party nights in Bedford

A scheme run by a Bedford charity that helps adults with learning disabilities and/or autism attend safe and fun pub and club style nights out is looking for volunteers to help it continue...

Bedford School boys top Movember schools’ fundraising board

Bedford School's annual Movember fundraising effort has seen them top this year's UK Schools' leaderboard raising over £15,000. Their traditional song parody has this year taken inspiration from...

Autism Bedfordshire celebrates £10,000 Panacea Society grant

A local charity that supports autistic people and their families in Bedfordshire has been awarded a significant grant by The Panacea Charitble Trust. Autism Bedfordshire recieved a grant for £10,000...

Letters: I will take part in Starlight Hike Bedford in memory of my wife

I am writing to share my thanks for the care my wife Madeline received from the staff at Sue Ryder St John's Hospice, and to explain why my family and I will be stepping out again for this year's Starlight Hike...

Cazoo Wholesale raises over £7,000 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

A Thurleigh-based business has raised over £7,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support with its 35-strong team travelling over 300km in one day, right on their doorstep. Cazoo Wholesale, the online...

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