Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre and Tea Room Win Gold in the SME Luton and Bedfordshire Business Awards
Weāre delighted to announce that we won Gold for the London Luton Airport Hospitality Business of the Year category at the SME Luton and Bedfordshire Business Awards. On Thursday 29th June staff and volunteers from Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre and Tea Room and Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity came together to attend the SME Luton and Bedfordshire…
Staff and Volunteers Come Together for Summer Celebration Event
On Tuesday 27th June, staff and volunteers from across BRCC’s teams came together to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Beds RCC and 10th Anniversary of the Friends of Warden Abbey Vineyard The Summer Celebration was held at Warden Abbey Vineyard, which provided the perfect setting for the event as people enjoyed the celebrations within the…
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charityās āYou Can Do IT!ā Digital Inclusion Project Welcomes Its 100th Learner
Over 100 people in Bedfordshire have learnt new digital skills through ‘You Can Do IT’, our Digital Inclusion project. Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity set up a digital inclusion project in 2022 which aims at improving peopleās lives by getting them online and accessing services to help with their health and wellbeing. Sessions take place in…
Loneliness Awareness Week: 12th – 18th June
We’re proudly supporting Loneliness Awareness Week from Monday 12th until Sunday 18th June, hosted by Marmalade Trust. Loneliness Awareness Week is an opportunity to build our sense of community connection and reduce loneliness. Marmalade Trust is a leading loneliness charity for all ages and the only charity in the world specifically dedicated to raising awareness…
Warden Abbey Vineyard Shortlisted for The 2023 Bedfordshire Choice Award
Beds RCC’s community vineyard has reached the shortlist for the CPRE Living Countryside Awards. Vote for us! We are pleased to announce that Warden Abbey Vineyard has been shortlisted for two awards: ‘Made in Bedfordshire’, which celebrates the best of Bedfordshire’s local produce, and ‘The Bedfordshire Choice Award’. The Bedfordshire Choice award recognises the project…
Beds RCC Volunteers Invited to HM Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire’s Garden Party for Volunteers Week
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2023 His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Susan Lousada held a garden party for volunteers from organisations in Bedfordshire on Tuesday 6th June. Among the volunteers invited to the event, Beds RCC volunteers from the Friends of Ridgmont, Bedford St Johns and Lidlington Stations, Warden Abbey Vineyard, and Dunstable Community Halls’…
Volunteersā Week 2023: Celebrate and Inspire
Beds RCC are saying a huge thank you to all their volunteers this Volunteers’ Week 2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteersā Week (1st-7th June), when our charity will join thousands of other charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrate and Inspire’, so we want…
Warden Abbey Vineyard among hundreds of organisations to participate in āThe Big Help Outā
To mark His Majesty The Kingās Coronation on Saturday 6th May 2023, thousands of organisations across the United Kingdom held volunteering sessions for people to get involved in and support their local community. The Big Help Out app was home to over 8 million volunteering opportunities across the country and allowed people to discover new…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
This year Mental Health Awareness Week falls on 15th – 21st May, focusing on anxiety. 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 is Anxiety: Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it…
Calling All Volunteers: Join Us For Central Bedfordshire’s Cheering Volunteering Event
Join us on Wednesday 7th June to mark Volunteers week and celebrate volunteers in Central Bedfordshire. Central Bedfordshire Council’s (CBC) annual Cheering Volunteering event is back! This year we are working in partnership with CBC and Community and Voluntary Service (CVS) to hold an event at the Rufus Centre, Flitwick on Wednesday 7th June. This…