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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...

Formerly homeless Bedford man wins national award

A formerly homeless Bedford man has been recognised with a national Emmaus Hidden Heroes Award, run in partnership with Room to Reward. Christian Coley was...

Bedford has a new Community Larder

A new Community Larder, which aims to help Bedford's homeless and vulnerable people or those on means-tested benefits to access fresh food that they may not otherwise be able to afford, has opened...

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...

Record donations to SMART Prebend Centre but Bedford’s homeless still need help

Bedford's SMART Prebend Centre, which offers support for homeless and socially isolated people, says it's just £13,000 away from achieving the target for their annual...

Met office say heavy snow could hit Bedford this week

The Met office have issued a yellow weather warning for Bedford, saying heavy snow could fall over night on Tuesday (29 Jan) and into Wednesday (30 Jan) morning...

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...

‘Dramatic surge of donations’ for SMART Prebend Centre thanks to Bedford Independent readers

SMART Prebend Centre have said "thank you" to Bedford Independent readers after our story about their Christmas Appeal created a dramatic surge of donations, helping them achieve...

Help Bedford’s homeless this Christmas with SMART Prebend Centre

SMART Prebend Centre has launched their annual appeal to raise funds to support the homeless and vulnerably housed in Bedford and they're aiming to raise £50,000.

Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping is a clear priority for the Council

December: Last week was Homelessness Awareness Week in Bedford, and there was an impressive range of events and activities taking place in and around the town. I want to...

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