young people

Youth charity celebrates £320,000 National Lottery funding

A charity working with Bedford's most vulnerable children and young people is celebrating being awarded £326,112 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund...

Bedford youth charity to benefit from St Philips and St James’ charity golf day

A Bedford-based youth charity has said they are 'really touched' to have been chosen to take part in one of the longest-running charity golf events in the country . Youth Inspired...

Local launch of free NHS mental wellbeing workshops for children and young people

Free online workshops providing life skills and promoting mental wellbeing are being launched today by the NHS for children and young people across the county...

Bedford’s 16 and 17-year-olds urged to get Covid vaccine as booking opens

From 6pm today (Friday) anyone in Bedford Borough aged 16 or 17 can book their Covid-19 jab through the National Booking Service (NBS).  Almost three-quarters of a million young people...

Rotary Club launches crowdfunder to support mental health provision for young people

A Bedford Rotary Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support an extra 240 hours of therapy sessions for young people. After local fundraising events were postponed due to Covid...

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