Thank you to our Trustees
It’s Trustees Weeks and a perfect opportunity to say thank you to the lovely Board of Trustees that supports Beds RCC. Our Trustees bring with them a massive amount of experience and expertise, working behind the scenes on a voluntary basis supporting the running of our quirky charity. Thanks to our Board Members who are:…
Symbol Spot Launch at St Albans Signal Box Museum
The new Beds and Herts Symbol Spot Trail, in association with Mini Map Makers, will launch at a special family launch day event on Tuesday 26 October. Launch day family fun Join the Super Spotters on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 from 10am to 4pm for a family day out at St Albans South Signal Box…
Warden Abbey Revealed at the Higgins Bedford
Nestled between the picturesque villages of Old Warden and Cardington, vines were first planted on this beautiful Bedfordshire field in medieval times by monks at the Cistercian Abbey of Warden. Research by the Old Warden History and Heritage Society together with the results of a geophysical survey have revealed the greatness of one of the…
Sunday 10 October is World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day 2021 is possibly the most important one to date. The coronavirus pandemic, months of lockdown and an uncertain future for many will have taken its toll and peopleās mental health may have been affected in various ways. According to research conducted by MIND, more than half of adults (60%) and over…
Rare pink grasshopper found in our Heritage Centre car park !
A rare pink grasshopper has been spotted near our wonderful Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre in Bedfordshire. Chris Hall, who is our manager for Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre, spotted the grasshopper as he walked alongside the car park for the heritage centre.Ā Chris who is also a professional photographer said: āI have seen a lot of…
Return of the Soup Lunch in Shortstown in October
The Shortstown Soup lunch had been running pre-covid for around two years. Before the pandemic hit the club ran a very successful club meeting on the second Monday of the month. The club was vibrant and busy with elderly residents attending from Shortstown, Cardington and Cotton End. For a small amount of money resident were…
New club for Cotton End
Wendy Worgan, BedsRCC Village Agent for Cotton End, is delighted to announce the launch of Cotton Endās Knit & Natter group. Local resident Kay set up the group with support from Wendy, who helped her access funds for vital tea and coffee supplies, and most importantly cake. Kay has helped to run a successful haberdashery…
BedsRCC takes part in 3 Green Wheel Challenge
On Saturday 11 Sept, BedsRCC were happy to play their part in the inaugural 3 Green Wheel Challenge as part of the Bedfordshire Walking Festival. Ā Walkers from across the county were invited to walk the Sandy, Biggleswade and Etonbury Green Wheels over the course of the weekend. Ā Pictured here are the happy band…
BedsRCC staff, volunteers, trustees and patrons celebrate SME success
Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre welcomed many of BedsRCC ‘s staff, volunteers, trustees and patrons on Monday (6 September) to celebrate the charityās successful win at the SME National Business Awards in July. The event was a celebration to recognise and thank all those staff and volunteers who have worked so tirelessly throughout the pandemic to…
Changing Places Toilets survey
There is an opportunity to access Government funding for the provision of Changing Places Toilets (CPTs) in Central Bedfordshire. As part of this, Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) want to know where users think the best locations are. We need to hear from both those residents who currently make use of CPTs and/or would use them…