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9 November 2026
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Inside the man vs fat football league tackling male obesity

The Man vs Fat football league is a nationwide initiative aimed at tacking the obesity epidemic amongst men as well as improving mental health..
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Fundraiser Individual Highly Commended Godwin Debattista with Daniel O'Loughlin from White Hart Press

Marathon efforts as ‘Team Goddo’ begin year of fundraising for Children with Cancer UK

A fundraiser who received a 'highly commended' award at last year's Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes awards is taking on more challenges this year to celebrate...
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Join in the Race for Reading ‘Around the World’ challenge to support childhood literacy

A Bedford-based charity supporting children with their literacy is launching its ‘Race For Reading’ campaign to raise funds to support reading in primary schools...
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“Isn’t that amazing?” Bedford homeless charity smashes winter appeal

SMART, a local homeless charity that runs a day centre on Prebend Street in Bedford, has thanked its supporters for helping them to smash their Cold Relief in winter appeal. The charity set up...
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Fundraiser Team winner Sue (and John) Pearson with Darren O'Neil from Polam School

Everyday Heroes Awards 2022: Which Bedford fundraising team deserves an award?

Last week we looked at the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes award for individual fundraisers, now as we continue to through each category for this year's awards, in partnership...
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Bedford volunteering legend collects his MBE from HM The King

Bedford volunteering legend and a Bedford Independent Everyday Hero, Charan Sekhon, has collected his MBE from His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle this week (31 January)...
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Can you help Bedford’s Baby Bank find a new home?

A charity providing essential items to struggling families is hoping the Bedford community can help it find a bigger home. The FACES Baby Bank was set up in 2022 by...
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It might be 333 days away, but the 2023 Christmas Tree Festival theme has been announced

With just 333 days until Christmas, the organisers of one of the town's most popular festivals have announced the theme for this year's event. The Bedford Christmas...
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Local pub company raises £10,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust

Festive foodies have helped local pub company, Wells & Co. raise £10,000 to support their 2022/23 partner charity, Teenage Cancer Trust. Over the Christmas period...
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Opinion: Bedford’s generosity is more than just financial

This month, Bedford was crowned the second most generous town in the UK by the donation platform JustGiving. Of course, this is no surprise to most people who live here...
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