Charities In Bedford

The advancement of Education of students at the University of Bedfordshire for the Public benefit by:Promoting the interests and welfare of students at the UOB their course of study and representing ,supporting and advising students.Being the recogonised representative channel between students and the UOB and external bodies.Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational forums

Serve is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding areas to enable people to remain living independently in their own home*Personal and Domestic Care *Home Help*Befriending*Day Centre Activities*Community Transport*Support for Family Carers

The charity aims to prevent today's carers of any age living in Bedfordshire from becoming tomorrow's cared for by providing practical help, advice, assistance, advocacy, information, group and individual support to people caring, or who have cared for, unpaid, others who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.

The objects of the charity are for such charitable purposes which advance religious and other charitable work for the time being carried on by or under the direction of the society as trustees with approval of the Superior shall from time to tome think fit.

The Trust provides and maintains gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians often referred to as "Brethren". Details of the origins, teachings and way of life of the Brethren can be found on their website - www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org.Meetings held at these gospel halls include the Lord's Supper (Communion), Gospel preachings, Bible readings and Bible addresses.

The charity acts to support the continuance and development of the voluntary and community sector in Southend-on-Sea as well as leading, on behalf of other agencies and Councils for Voluntary Services, on work of wider significance throughout Essex and beyond.

To reduce the impact of substance misuse on the health, safety and social wellbeing of individuals and the wider community. We achieve this by identifying, assessing and engaging individuals through a variety of interventions and services that are geared to supporting the recovery journey. SMART CJS also provides services for the relief of rough sleeping and homelessness.

The charity supports a wide range of charitable and health related activities benefiting both patients and staff across Bedfordshire Hospitals (incorporating both Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital) that the NHS is unable to provide. Charity 1061003 Bedford Hospital Charitable Fund was amalgamated into this charity in 2022 in line with the merger of the hospital's corporate trustee

The FoMSH supports Michael Sobell House the hospice and centre for palliative care at Mount Vernon Hospital. The unit embraces a philosophy that is compatible with hospice care and is supported by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, chaplains, social workers, counsellors, physiotherapists, occupational and complementary therapists, housekeepers and administration staff.

Ride High has been set up to help disadvantaged and troubled children from Milton Keynes and the surrounding neighbourhood by giving them the opportunity to ride and look after horses. The aim is to give them a new focus in their lives and to provide them with long term support and new skills that will help them participate positively in society in the future.

A Pre-School that nurtures amazing young minds through AFFORDABLE & FLEXIBLE early years education for children aged between 2 Years and 5 Years. We operate a breakfast and after school club during term time for children aged up to 11 Years, drop off and collect children from St Andrews Lower School, providing a complete all day service from 7.15am to 6.15pm. We are Ofsted rated OUTSTANDING.

The Trust is for the benefit of the Bedfordshire public generallyto promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health

Services for women.

SPACE is a Hertfordshire based charity supporting parent/carers of children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum, with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or a Neurodiverse condition.Providing:Exclusive Social Events,Support Groups, Workshops,Training,Conferences,Equipment Lending Library,Alternative Provision,Therapeutic Interventions, Pre Screening Services

Mother Helpage UK was registered in 2007 with registration number 1119287. Mother Helpage UK was re-registered in 2012 because of the amendments of its governing documents.Charity Activities:- Emergency response- Disaster preparedness training- Health, Security, Education, Safe Water, Housing- Advocacy- Fair Trade- Youth development- Knife & Drugs Crime Prevention

Religious and welfare, religious education to youth and elders, seminars, conferences, wedding and funerals for mainly Muslim community. Mainly Asian community with some British and Middle East community. Major religious institute in UK. Welfare for disadvantaged and elders. Muslim advice service. Marriage registry for UK.

Provision of Gymnastic Facilities

Management of bequested funds. Donations of funds to charitable causes in Bedfordshire.

Promote sport and recreational activities by providing facilities for recreation and leisure for the benefit of the general public.

The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Buddhist faith through the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline all within the Buddhist tradition of Je Tsongkhapa.

We are a conservation & education charity & social enterprise. We have a visitor centre & operate a 110 year old paper machine. We run education & training courses for individuals, families, schools, & companies. We make specialist papers for arts, crafts and commercial uses and provide workspaces for individuals and SME's as well as a research incubator for developing new uses for paper.

The advancement of the Christian Religion especially by the means of and in accordance with the principles of the Baptist denomination

Herts Ability provides services to disabled people in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties. Driving Tuition and Assessment for disabled drivers.Equipment, advice and retail service. Information and advice.Benefits Advice.

Age Concern Luton provides a wide range of services to meet the different needs of older people and their carers in Luton. This includes home support, gardening service, a visiting scheme, telephone club, home repair scheme, lunch and social clubs, advice and information, enhancing lives scheme, hospital discharge service, advocacy, mental health and dementia drop in sessions.

The Trust focusses most of its support on organisations based in Bedfordshire or projects for the benefit of the people of that County. A small number of national charities with a focus on family social issues are also supported. Furthermore, the trustees are also sympathetic towards applications received from organistions of which the late Humphrey Whitbread was a benefactor.