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More than half of Bedford’s rough sleepers spending over 10 nights on the streets

A Bedford Borough Council report has revealed an increase in long-term rough sleeping, with more than half of rough sleepers now spending more than 10 nights on the streets...

Nine in 10 households seeking help from Bedford council are already homeless

A Bedford Borough Council report reveals that 92% of households seeking housing assistance are already homeless by the time they first contact the authority. A briefing for the Housing Committee...

Bedford Borough set to have no homeless families in hotels on Christmas Day

Bedford Borough Council says there are set to be no homeless families living in hotels or B&Bs on Christmas Day, after bringing 35 new temporary homes into use and helping 316 households...

Bedfordshire homelessness charity raises concerns as rough sleeping rises by 24%

A charity that helps the homeless has voiced concerns after new government figures revealed the number of people sleeping rough in Bedfordshire has risen by more than 24% in the...

Bedford homeless charity raises over £50k to support vulnerable locals

SMART, a homeless charity based in Prebend Street, Bedford, has announced that it has raised over £50,000 to help support those facing hardship over the winter months...

King’s Arms Project proposes six homes for vulnerable people behind church

The King’s Arms Project has submitted a planning application to erect six new dwellings and a communal building on land at the rear of Priory Methodist Church, Newnham Avenue, Bedford...

Prebend homeless day centre wants your views on their future

Bedford's Prebend Day Centre is asking Bedfordians to help shape the future of the centre as they aim to redevelop their services to help more homeless people in need. The SMART CJS...

SMART Prebend centre launches masquerade ball to help protect services

Bedfords' SMART Prebend Centre, which offers day-time services for local homeless people 365 days a year, will host a masquerade ball in September to raise funds and keep...

Fewer people sleeping rough in Bedford but there’s still work to do

The number of rough sleepers in Bedford has dropped by 33% in the last 12 months from 76 to 51 people on the streets overnight. Sam Price from Bedford's Homeless Partnership has...

Police and Council tackle begging and anti-social behaviour in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police and Bedford Borough Council carried out a joint operation last week to tackle begging and anti-social behaviour, and offer homeless people in town the support...

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