Harpur Trust

Supreme Court grants Harpur Trust ‘Leave to Appeal’ on holiday pay case

On 19 June 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that The Harpur Trust is to be granted leave to appeal an earlier court ruling, which would have seen a...

Harpur Trust asks public for donations of laptops to support local school children

Bedford charity, The Harpur Trust, has today made a public appeal for donations of spare laptops to support the Borough's pupils with their remote...

Harpur Trust donates 110 laptops for pupils in need in Bedford Borough

Bedford charity, the Harpur Trust, has announced it will be providing laptops to vulnerable pupils in the Borough, to support them while schools are...

Access Bedford’s Deaf Space service moves online

Access Bedford has moved their drop-in Deaf Space services online to accommodate social distancing following the government's lockdown guidelines...

Harpur Trust announces £1.5m coronavirus support package for Bedford charities

Bedford's Harpur Trust charity has announced today that it is investing £1.5 million from its reserves to support Bedford charities through the...

Charities join forces to raise awareness of Coronavirus Emergency Fund

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (BLCF) is partnering with The Harpur Trust to increase support and awareness of the Bedfordshire Coronavirus Emergency Fund. The Emergency...

Bedford Creative Arts receives over £100k funding for Cardington ‘Airship Dreams’ project

Bedford's historical association with airships will be celebrated with a programme of events and exhibitions later this year, thanks to Bedford Creative...

Harpur Trust opens its art competition to everyone

An annual art competition, usually just open to schools, is now open to everyone in Bedford, whatever your age or artistic ability.Local charity The...

Bedford’s Harpur Trust shortlisted in the 2020 Charity Film Awards

A local charity has made it onto the shortlist of the 2020 Charity Film Awards, for their film celebrating their work as a grant-maker and promoter of...

Nominate your Apprentice of the Year in the Bedford Independent Awards

The nominations for this year’s Bedford Independent Awards – in partnership with the Harpur Trust – are flooding in, so don’t miss the chance to nominate

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