Stotfold Good Neighbour Group receive Royal recognition
Congratulations to Stotfold Good Neighbour Group, which has been awarded The Kingās Award for Voluntary Service for 2025! This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Stotfold Good Neighbour Group is one of only 231 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups across the…
Good Neighbours helping keep Warm in Winter
Thanks to funding from the Harpur Trust, Beds RCCās GNS team is working with our Borough Good Neighbour Groups to help some of the residents they assist to be more equipped for the approaching colder weather. Wilstead and Wixams Good Neighbour volunteer Richard Oxlade collected 65 āWarm in Winterā gift bags from the charity Small…
Barton Helping Hands celebrates 25 years
Barton volunteers and clients past and present filled their village hall on Saturday for āSilver Jubileeā celebrations marking their good neighbour groupās sterling achievement. Everyone enjoyed getting together over a fabulous full-works three course Afternoon Tea served on beautiful china, all rounded off with a slice or two of the spectacular Jubilee Cake. Justine Hunt,…
Team Beds RCC Gets Together for Summer BBQ at Warden Abbey Vineyard
On Thursday 4 September, staff, volunteers, trustees and patrons from across Beds RCC’s teams came together at Warden Abbey Vineyard for its annual summer barbecue celebration and Star awards. Despite some ominous clouds at the start, the weather turned out very pleasant in the end and made for a lovely afternoon with friends and colleagues.…
World Suicide Prevention Day
This Wednesday it is World Suicide Prevention Day, which aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage well-informed action about preventing suicide. We can all play a role in preventing suicides. Suicide is a serious public health issue, with there being over 700,000 deaths from suicide each year around the world. Local Picture Changing the…
Harlington Neighbourhood Help celebrates 25 years
Volunteers and clients past and present gathered at Harlingtonās popular Hub and Spoke CafĆ©Ā yesterday to celebrate with an array of delicious cakes and an amazing giant sausage roll created especially for the occasion. Amongst those there, current group secretary and cafĆ© proprietor Sue Whittle (centre) was joined by three original group members – Mary, Betty…
M.E.E.T. Volunteers Honoured at Lord Lieutenantās Garden Party
Two dedicated volunteers from the M.E.E.T. group, Aadil and Farad, were recently honoured with an invitation to the prestigious Lord Lieutenantās Garden Party during Volunteers’ Week. The event, hosted by the Lord Lieutenant and the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, celebrated the remarkable contributions of volunteers across the county. Farad shared his happiness at representing the…
Introducing our new Chief Executive
We are delighted to announce that, following a thorough and considered recruitment process, our Deputy Chief Executive, Cliff Andrews, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (Beds RCC). Cliff has been a vital part of our leadership team for over six years, bringing exceptional dedication, insight and compassion to everything we…
Celebrating Bedfordshireās village halls volunteers ā the backbone to community involvement
Village Halls Week 2025 (17-23 March) will celebrate the many volunteers who help to run our rural community buildings and support local residents, groups and communities. Halls across Bedfordshire will be taking part in the Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) national campaign week, showcasing the vital work that hall volunteers do to keep…
Beds RCC CEO to Step Down After Six and a Half Transformational Years
Beds RCC announces that Tracy Cowan will be stepping down from her role as Chief Executive at the end of May, after six and a half years of remarkable growth under her leadership. Since joining Beds RCC in 2018, Tracy has played a pivotal role in transforming the organisation, driving new projects, expanding its impact…