Everyday Heroes Awards

Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Volunteer of the Year: “I just do what I do because I love it”

Janet Dickinson from Putnoe, was amazed as she received the ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award at last year's Everyday Hero Awards ceremony. The Bedford Independent Everyday Hero...

“There were so many heroes in the room that day,” Unsung Hero reflects on winning an Everyday Heroes Award

Since 2020, the Bedford Independent Everyday Hero Awards have been held to celebrate individuals and organisations who go the extra mile to help those in our local community...

“It still hasn’t sunk in”: Bedford’s Christmas Tree Festival returns following Everyday Heroes Award win

The Bedford Christmas Tree Festival returns for its 25th year, beginning this coming Wednesday (6 December), with a new theme of Christmas present, past and future to celebrate the milestone...

Bedford Ian writes…

2 May 2025: Big booboo, Aussie Oakley, Political compost, and Brilliant Bedford. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all...

A night to remember with Borough’s Everyday Heroes recognised as the “spirit of Bedford”

There’s something truly magical about a community coming together to celebrate its own, and that’s precisely what happened at the 2024 Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards...

Help us find Bedford Borough’s amazing young achievers aged 13 and under

Nominations are now open, and this award honours individuals aged up to 13 who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in sport, community work, or charitable efforts, positively impacting those around them...

Inspiring the next generation of Bedford’s everyday heroes

The Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2024, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, recognise people across Bedford Borough who have gone above and beyond to make...

Help us to recognise Bedford’s selfless young carers as everyday heroes

Nominations are now open for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2024 in partnership with The Harpur Trust, and one of the awards recognises the incredible...

Now’s your chance to nominate the fundraising team that makes a big difference in Bedford Borough

Nominations are now open for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2025, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, celebrating the individuals who go above and beyond to make Bedford…

Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards nominations extended

The nomination window for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards has been extended, giving people more time to put forward the community champions who make a real...

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