Charities In Central Bedfordshire

Providing scholarships & burseries for children resident in Bedfordshire to enable them to study at King's House School to assist parents of current pupils who are in financial difficulty, supporting school.

STRAY CAT RESCUE, RESCUES, CARES FOR AND RE-HOMES STRAY AND UNWANTED CATS AND KITTENS. WE ALSO CARRY OUT NEUTERING CAMPAIGNS AND PROVIDE CATS WITH VETERINARY ASSISTANCE WHEN REQUIRED.

Promote community participation in swimming, open water swimming, diving, artistic swimming and water polo in the East of England.

WE OFFER CLASSES IN MEDITATION AND BUDDHISM BOTH FOR BUDDHISTS AND NON-BUDDHISTS, IN A WAY THAT IS RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY WESTERN LIFE. WE OFFER TRAINING FOR BUDDHIST ORDINATION, FOR THOSE WHO ASK FOR IT, AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS OF THE BUDDHA'S TEACHING TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL. THE CENTRE IS OPEN TO ALL. WE WELCOME SCHOOL GROUPS.

Bedford Creative Arts works collaboratively with artists and the people of Bedfordshire to create new high quality art with the communities around us centred around the values of engagement, inclusion and inspiration, with the aim of enhancing and transforming the quality of people's lives especially in areas where there is a history of low cultural engagement.

Provision of pre-school activities to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age.

Promotes kindness not cruelty to animals. Provides veterinary assistance to pet owners on benefits. Fosters, rehabilitates and rehomes abandoned, unwanted cats and rabbits. Available for animal advice, information, and help to vets, members of the public, social services, and prospective animal adopters.

Thomas Christie Almshouse Charity provides 26 flats, currently housing 29 residents.

On a weekly basis we go to Northampton General Hospital, BMI Three Shires- Northampton, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Kettering, Bedford, Luton & Dunstable, Nottingham City Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Stoke On Trent, Milton Keynes University Hospital Trust to provide free gifts & support to adult cancer patients in hospital.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS PRIMARILY FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 AND NOT IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT

Our mission is to reduce the negative impact of loneliness and isolation on the physical and mental wellbeing of older people particularly those who are cold in their homes. We operate across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire and are expanding elsewhere. Our primary activity is sourcing and distributing free of charge practical Warm in Winter gift bags and helpful information packs to our recipients.

We provide a free counselling service for young people aged 13-25 years and cover Bedfordshire.

Pre-school. Also providing before and afterschool care up to school year 6

MANAGEMENT OF ARTS VENUE AND PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GENERALLY

The objective of the charity is to relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need by:establishing & maintaining rescue homes and other places for sick or ill treated animals, abandoned and unwanted pets; neutering and arranging treatment and if appropriate and on veterinary advice euthanasia; to ultimately arrange for adoption of the animals into caring new homes.

Music24 currently provides music therapy and other music-related activities that benefit health and wellbeing to various groups of people, including but not limited to: people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and dementia. Our expertise lie within offering community music therapy groups, community choirs, singing cafes and one-to-one music therapy.

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.

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

The advancement of Christian and other charitable purposes and in, particular, to further education in the basic principles of Christian morality.

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching, mission - home and overseas. Involvement of children and young people, nurture of Christian disciples, care for the poor.

Pulloxhill Gymnastics Centre offer High Quality Gymnastics Classes to Young Persons in Bedfordshire and the surrounding area to enhance their lives through the provision of sport. We also offer scholarship and bursary programmes as well as training opportunities for young persons within our local area.

Methodist Church. Worship and other religious activities

Relief generally or individually person resident in the Bedford Borough who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress .

Provision of transport for the elderly or disabled who are unable to use a regular bus service because of sickness, disability, age or poverty or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services. Training of other groups drivers for midas certificate.

Our mission is to be a powerful spiritual influence in the community and a visible expression of God's inclusive love. We aim to achieve this by encouraging, through the churches in our Circuit, the worship, social, and outreach activities that currently exist, and seeking new ways to extend to others the fellowship of the Church family.