Madad

Monthly column: From a £1 bargain to a £50 lifeline – Madad’s Bedford homecoming

Madad began life in Bedford in 1981 as the Hira Islamic Centre. Local Muslims established the charity to create a place of worship. After its founder, Imam Irshad Ali, died in 2020...

Bedford charity shortlisted for national business award moves into the Harpur Centre

Bedford-founded charity and social-impact micro-business, Madad, is entering a new phase of growth after moving its Bedford charity store to the Harpur Centre…

Bedford charity shop needs builders and DIY heroes to open in time for Christmas

Bedford charity Madad is calling on local builders, contractors and volunteers to help fit out a new town centre shop, offering low-cost goods and small grants to residents hit by the cost of living crisis...

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