Warden Abbey Vineyard Holds its Annual Planting Days
On Saturday 14th and Tuesday 17th May, Warden Abbey Vineyard hosted its annual planting days as it begins its busy summer full of activities. Based between Old Warden and Cardington, our vineyard is a unique community and educational resource, which carries on the tradition of making medal-winning wines. The two planting days brought together donors,…
Community Wellbeing Champion Mental Health
30 hours/week; salary £22,743 (based on FTE £26,446 (SCP20)) (Initial 24 month* contract with extension subject to funding) The opportunity Do you have a passion for finding practical ways to enhance the lives of people facing complex life situations? Could you help us to pioneer a new approach to supporting people in their local community?…
Community Wellbeing Champion
35 hours/week Salary £26,446 (SCP20) (Initial contract to March 2024, with extension subject to funding). The opportunity Do you have a passion for finding practical ways to enhance the lives of people facing complex life situations? Could you help us to pioneer a new approach to supporting people in their local community? BedsRCC has been…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week falls on 9th – 15th May, focusing on loneliness. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event run by the Mental Health Foundation which gives the UK an opportunity to focus on improving their mental health. This year’s theme focuses on Loneliness: Loneliness is affecting more and more of…
The Barn Hosts its First Tasting Day with Badgers Chilli Kitchen
On Friday 29th April, Lee, owner of Badgers Chilli Kitchen, joined us for our first tasting day at The Barn. With lots of exciting changes at The Barn including improvements to the inside and outside café areas, new additions to the menu, and new local producers stocked in our farm shop, we were really looking…
Join us next week for our Mental Health Awareness Week Walks
Join us on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th May for our two walks, to mark Mental Health Awareness week. This year, Mental Health Awareness week is from Monday 9th – Sunday 15th May, with the theme of Loneliness. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event with the opportunity for the people in the UK…
Join us for The Barn’s First Producer Spotlight!
Come along to The Barn on Friday 29th April for our first Producer Spotlight with business owner Lee, from Badgers Chilli Kitchen. Our deli, farm shop, and café in Cardington has had lots of exciting developments recently, including new local suppliers, lots of delicious dishes added to the specials, and a refreshed café area…
BedsRCC Nominated for Bedford Independent Everyday Hero Award
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity has been nominated in the Bedford Independent Everyday Hero Awards in the ‘Covid Hero – Team’ category. The Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2021, in partnership with the Harpur Trust, are celebrating those who make Bedford brilliant. Nominations closed on 4th March 2022, and we are pleased to announce that our charity…
Social Prescribing Day
Today is Social Prescribing Day, an annual celebration which recognises the local community groups and projects which are doing amazing work in local communities. Find out what’s in store on Social Prescribing Day by visiting the National Academy for Social Prescribing website. BRCC Social Prescribers Here at Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, we have an amazing…
Makeover for Marston Vale Line Trains
Trains operating on the Marston Vale Line have been given an exciting new look thanks to the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership. A special vinyl has been installed on the outside of two of the trains to celebrate the 175th anniversary year of the line and promote Greensand Country, an area of special landscape character through which it runs.…