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Project launched to get more Bedfordshire students into top universities

Three Bedford Borough schools will benefit from a sixth form project aimed at getting more Bedfordshire students into leading universities. The ‘Raising Sixth Form Aspirations’ project will...
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Charity offers grants to help Bedford students going to university in September

A Bedfordshire charity has said it's offering grants of up to £1,000 to support students in their first year of university.  The Connolly Foundation is now meeting with schools to see which...
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Rotary Club members help Castle Newnham officially open their new food tech facilities

Members of the Rotary Club of Bedford joined foodies at Castle Newnham School to officially open their new food technology facilities. The improvements, which include...
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The Connolly Centre of Modern Construction being opened by Mark Farmer, the Government’s champion of Modern Methods of Construction, and representatives from Bedford College and organisations who donated to the project.

The future begins in Bedford with opening of new construction skills centre

Thanks to funding from local and regional organisations, a new state-of-the-art centre, which will give access to skilled jobs from apprentices to degree-level roles in the construction...
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Bedford charity contribute £750k to college and town gateway construction

A Bedford education charity have contributed £750,000 towards construction of a gateway to the town centre, situated at Bedford College. The Connolly foundation funded part of the £4.3 Million pound...
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£750k funding boost to Bedford College construction facility

Up to 100 students a year will benefit from Bedford College's new construction facility which has received a three-quarters of a million-pound funding boost thanks to a charitable foundation...
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Bedfordshire charities join forces to provide Covid catch-up support to schools

For many students, lockdown learning has not been easy, but thanks to two Bedfordshire charities and trainee teachers from the University of Bedfordshire, help is on hand to help everyone catch up...
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Connolly Foundation donates £50k lifeline to Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

The Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger has received a substantial donation from the Connolly Foundation. It comes at a time when...
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