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Change to come as an overhaul of homelessness services in Bedford Borough

The Government’s national plan to end homelessness has set out an ambition to reduce rough-sleeping and is encouraging councils to focus on early intervention and homelessness prevention...

SMART CJS announces closure of the Prebend Day Centre

A Bedford-based charity supporting people facing homelessness has announced that it will be closing its popular day centre on Prebend Street. SMART CJS has announced that the...

Charity staff take on 81-mile ‘Pilgrim’s Reckoning’ fundraising challenge

Members of staff from a charity in Bedford are taking on a 24-hour ultra marathon to raise vital funds and inspire others to support people rebuilding their lives. Stuart McCaw and Luck Clements...

Monthly column: The Bedford we see in the shadows

Most people experience Bedford in the hustle and bustle of our workplaces, cafes and parks. At Hopeworks, we often find ourselves alongside those living in the shadows...

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...

Monthly column: Building a housing system that works for people again

Housing is not just part of the cost-of-living crisis: it is the cost-of-living crisis. Strip everything back, and the pressures people feel in their daily lives so often come down to one...

Borough temporary accommodation overspend reduced by £3.5 million in 12 months

Bedford Borough Council has reduced its forecast overspend on temporary accommodation by £3.6 million in a single year, councillors have heard. A progress report to the Budget and Corporate...

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...

Bedford pub’s quiz night raises £1,555 for homelessness charity

The organisers of a monthly quiz night at the Devonshire Arms have handed over a cheque for over £1,500 to SMART, Bedford's homelss charity after fundraising throughout the year...

Street Relief Winter Appeal launched to keep Bedford’s homeless warm this winter

SMART CJS has launched its Street Relief Winter Appeal to raise £145,000 to keep Bedford’s SMART Prebend Centre open through winter, providing daytime food, rest and support for people...

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