Everyday Heroes Awards

Everyday Heroes Awards 2022: Nominate now for the Young Achiever award

Now in its third year, the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Award, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, recognise people who have... made a difference to our Borough...

Everyday Heroes Awards 2022: The Harpur Trust and Bedford Independent partner again to find our borough’s everyday heroes

The Harpur Trust has once again partnered with the Bedford Independent to celebrate the Borough's Everyday Heroes. For over 450 years The Harpur Trust has been inspiring and...

Everyday Heroes Awards 2022: Who deserves Bedford’s Excellence in Education Award?

Now in its third year, the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards recognise people who have made a difference to our Borough and who make Bedford brilliant...

I’m so proud to be able to help celebrate Bedford’s everyday heroes

About 20 years ago, give or take, I moved to Bedford. Having come from a not-too-exciting small town a bit further south, Bedford seemed quite the upgrade. I am sure there will be a few people...

Three times a charm as third Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards is launched

Bedford’s Everyday Heroes awards are back for their third year and we couldn't be more excited to be celebrating the people who make our borough brilliant. Entries for the Bedford Independent...

Opinion: An open letter to Mary Portas

Dear Mary, Bedford was part of the Portas Pilot project 10 years ago and it is my belief that it had a long-term and transformational effect on Bedford. When Radio 4's You and Yours...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Look at these brilliant Bedfordians

This is them, the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Award winners 2021. They all do something special, something amazing that makes Bedford Borough brilliant and we're so proud...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Who are Bedford’s best fundraisers?

Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards nominations close next week and we've been looking at all the categories more closely, so you can see how we're helping say "thank you" to those who...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Time to say “thank you” to Bedford Borough’s covid heroes

Nominations for this year's Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards close next week and so we've been looking at all the categories more closely. Today we're looking at a special category created...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Where are Bedford’s unsung heroes?

We’re highlighting each category for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards and today we’re looking at the Unsung Hero award. Our Everyday Heroes Awards 2021 are in...

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