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Refugee Week football

Refugee Week 5-a-side football

Well done to bpha who won today's 5-a-side football tournament organised by Bedfordshire Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support to celebrate #RefugeeWeek.

18 Jun 2022
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Cllr Hilde Hendrickx

Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats call for extension of free school meals

An adviser's suggestion to extend free school meals to 1.1 million extra children has been ignored by the government in their new, heavily criticised Food Strategy. The recommendation to extend free school meals to everyone on Universal Credit up to 16 was firstly watered down and then ignored by government. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to extend free school meals to all children on Universal Credit.

17 Jun 2022
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Blue and Yellow Sunflowers and Hearts made by The Higgins Knitting and Crochet Group © The Higgins Bedford

Celebrating Refugee Week 2022

Refugee Week (20-26 June) is a nationwide initiative that celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees, migrants and people seeking sanctuary to the UK and encourages better understanding between communities.

17 Jun 2022
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