Support for Bedford Foodbank
Bedford Borough Council has awarded a grant of £23,000 to Bedford Foodbank to help families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bedford Borough Council has awarded a grant of £23,000 to Bedford Foodbank to help families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bedford Borough Council has awarded a grant of £23,000 to Bedford Foodbank to help families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commenting on today's announcement by Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils on the contract award for the disposal of black bin waste, Liberal Democrat Elstow and Stewartby Ward Cllr Tim Hill said:
With cases of Covid-19 rising across Bedford Borough, Bedford Borough Council is calling on everyone to work together, play their part, and help reduce the spread of the infection.
Bedford Borough Council has teamed up with Cambridgeshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, The Harpur Centre, Love Bedford (Bedford BID), Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum and Access Bedford to support a project to help people in the Borough feel more confident when going into the community again.
Today, October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are backing this year's theme of 'Mental Health for All'. As the President of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) says, "Mental health is a human right - it's time that mental health is available for all." You can read more about this year's World Mental Health Day on the WFMH website here.