Fundraising

John Bunyan Boat launches 2021 calendar to raise vital funds

The John Bunyan Boat has launched a brand-new calendar and diaries, to help them raise vital funds for The Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust. Thanks to their dedicated and willing volunteers...

No to Hunger in Bedford Borough campaign launches to support children in need

A new community project hopes to unlock Bedford's community spirit to ensure no one goes hungry in the Borough this winter. The #NoToHungerInBedfordBorough project aims to link Bedford...

Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara donation of £25k kicks off Hospital Charity & Friends £1m appeal

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends has started as it means to go on, with an incredible £25,000 donation to kick off its latest £1m fundraising appeal. The generous donation has been made by the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara...

Bedford School boys give BeeGees’ hit a hairy makeover for Movember

Boys from Bedford School's Upper Sixth have transformed a 70s disco smash into an ode to growing a tash - to raise awareness of men's health and...

Family and friends’ ‘Walk to Remember Stephen’ raises £1,200 for Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

Family and friends of Stephen Wheatley have helped raise over £1,200 in his memory for Sue Ryder St John's Hospice by taking on a sponsored walk...

Letter to Editor: Thanks for the Memory Walks

Every Autumn, Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk events across the UK see thousands of people come together to raise money to help defeat dementia...

Hair stylist offers free haircuts for a year in aid of Bedford children’s charity

A Kempston-based hair stylist has launched a charity fundraiser, with the prize of free haircuts for a year. Marika Coluccino, a stylist at Mario's...

Original artwork for just £20 at MS Therapy Centre’s online sale

Cost-conscious art fans are in for a treat this Saturday (3 October), with nearly 200 postcard-sized original artworks being sold for just £20 each in...

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