Bedford Organisation What Where (if not whole borough) Who (if targeted) Referral route (permission has been granted to publish these) Access Bedford Online support - deaf people https://bit.ly/2vGgmrz or email [email protected] ACCM UK Food parcels - - 07767 164804 or email [email protected] Adept Living Foundation CIC Daily Zoom calls - - https://alfcic.org/covid-19-alf-cic-free-emotional- support-group/ Age UK Bedfordshire Telephone befriending, infoation and - Over 50s 01234 360510 (can leave a message 24/7) advice, care and support in and [email protected] around the home All Nations Bedford North Mutual aid Brickhill, Putnoe, Woodlands - 9.30am to 3.30pm phone 01234 273773, other park, Clapham. Prime times 07753430802 Ministers areas, The Poets and the town centre All Nations South Mutual aid Kingsbrook, Cauldwell - Email [email protected] Alzheimers Society Telephone support and advice and - People affected by Telephone support 01582 470910 and advice guidance dementia and guidance from national Dementia Connect Support Line 0333 150 3456 Aquarius Drug and alcohol support service by - Young people and [email protected] telephone their families Autism Bedfordshire Helpline, membership registrations, - Autistic people and 01234 350704 9am to 5pm or referrals and assessments their families [email protected] Bedford Kindness Mutual aid Bedford town and Kempston - Message https://www.facebook.com/groups/1339423992 913367/ Bedford Open Door Up to 12 sessions of - Young people aged Call 01234360388, text 07922105200 or email telephone/online counselling 13 to 25 years [email protected] Bedford Womens Centre Telephone and zoom support for - Women 01234 316801 women who have experienced [email protected] controlling or abusive behaviour, collection service for foodbank if isolating or unable to collect foodbank parcels Bedfordshire Rural Communities Community transport, delivery of - - 01234 838771 or email [email protected] Charity food parcels, cooked food, collecting shopping/medication Biddenham Parish Mutual aid Biddenham - 01234 815393 Bolnhurst & Keysoe Mutual aid Bolnhurst & Keysoe - [email protected] Page 1 of 6 10/07/2020 Bedford BRASS Telephone advice - Refugees and asylum 01234 211381 Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to seekers 2pm British Red Cross Covid Response Basic shopping trips at the nearest - - 01234 341503 or 07525902552 supermarket, transport to and from hospital and medical appointments, “well being checks” via phone for those who are isolated British Red Cross Mobility Service Borrow or hire commodes and other - - 0300 456 1914 toileting aids, as well as items like wheelchairs to help with mobility, delivery available Bromham Parish Council Mutual aid Bromham - 01234 828851 Caraline Support and treatment online - People with an 01582 457474 [email protected] eating disorder Carers in Bedfordshire Telephone support only - Carers of all ages Email [email protected] 0300 111 including those who 1919 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday are assuming a Memory Navigation service 0300 111 9090 caring role as a result of the COVID-19 virus Centre for All Families Positive Telephone support service to reduce - People who are HIV 07944 406270 and 07752 281936 Health (CAFPH) isolation, deal with medication positive and their concerns and signposting to other families services CHUMS CIC Babyloss Telephone assessments, individual - Bereaved parents 01525 863924, or Jan Cooper: 07826951528 interventions by phone, WhatsApp, and families who [email protected] Facetime or Skype, group have experienced interventions using Microsoft Teams, the death of a baby virtual drop-ins through late miscarriage, stillbirth, compassionate termination or neonatal death CHUMS CIC Bereavement Telephone assessments, individual - Children and young 01525 863924 or [email protected] interventions by phone, WhatsApp, people affected by Facetime or Skype, group trauma, interventions using Microsoft Teams, bereavement or at virtual drop-ins risk of suicide Page 2 of 6 10/07/2020 Bedford CHUMS CIC Suicide Bereavement Telephone assessments, individual - Adults affected when Caroline Holley 01525 863924 or interventions by phone, WhatsApp, someone dies by [email protected] Facetime or Skype, group sudden death interventions using Microsoft Teams, including suicide virtual drop-ins Citizens Advice Bedford Advice including benefits, work, debt - - 01234 867944 or & money, consumer and housing, https://www.bedfordcab.org.uk/find-advice- food bank referrals form.html Clapham Residents Covid-19 Support Mutual aid Clapham - Tracie Pryke 07837498514 or Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2635328676 594172/ Colmworth Community Help Mutual aid Colmworth & Wilden - https://www.facebook.com/groups/5929660140 Initiative 70985/ Community Works 4U Craft kits to homes to pass time - People who are [email protected] homeless or at risk of homelessness Cruse Bereavement Care Telephone or email support, advice - 0300 200 4108 or Local Helpline 0300 200 4108 or and information when someone dies bedfordshire@cruse. [email protected] org.uk Dean CV-19 Support Group Mutual aid Upper and Lower Dean and - ? Shelton Disability Resource Centre Telephone appointments or webchat - People affected by 01582 470 900 or webchat 10am to 4pm on to provide help with specific topics disability or with a week days or https://drcbeds.org.uk/contact-us/ like benefits, employment, carers and long term health much more condition; carers, friends and professionals FACES Reconditioned laptops for access to - Families with Email [email protected] Referrals for online learning, emergency hardship children who are in hardship fund via professionals fund hardship Families First Bedfordshire Childcare for key workers Goldington, Queens Park, Keyworkers' children Goldington 01234 352202, Queens Park 01234 Wootton 261703, Wootton 07534 308632 Felmersham and Radwell Mutual aid Felmersham and Radwell - 07786 344 176 [email protected] Community Care Food4 Food - - https://www.facebook.com/Food4Bedford/ Dane Street Tuesday and Friday 11:00am till 1.00pm Grace In The Community Mutual aid Kempston - [email protected] 07478302125 Page 3 of 6 10/07/2020 Bedford Grand Union Housing Group Welfare Benefits Advice, Money - Existing users only [email protected] or [email protected] or Advice, Tenancy Support [email protected] 0300 123 5544 Great Neighbours in Cople Mutual aid Cople - 07746 624 208 [email protected] Harrold Good Neighbours Mutual aid Harrold - 07498 331 299 [email protected] Kempston Rural Good Neighbours Mutual aid Kempston Rural - 07933 273549 [email protected] Scheme King's Arms Project Online activities and learning sessions- Homeless, recently 07702335617 [email protected] homeless and rough or 07921948431 sleeping [email protected] Little Staughton Volunteers Mutual aid Little Staughton - https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlestaught onvillagegroup/?ref=group_header Living It Up Telephone support - People with learning [email protected] 07964 067443 disabilities, Bedford and Central Beds Maternity Voices Partnerships Information about pregnancy, birth - New and expectant Bedford @bedfordmvp, L&D @lutonmvp, MK and breastfeeding parents @maternitymk Milton Ernest Covid-19 Village Mutual aid Milton Ernest - 07730581589 [email protected] Support Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/5050653135 02760/ Mind BLMK Emotional wellbeing or urgent crisis - People with poor Clare Anderson 07597113613 support by telephone mental health [email protected] Crisis number is 01525 722225 5-11pm every day Money Advice at St Andrews Money advice via remote service - - [email protected] NOAH Academy Staying well during isolation online - All [email protected] 01234 581108 course One Voice 4 Travellers Support to reduce violence, and for - Gypsy, traveller and 01945 430724 those affected by domestic abuse Roma community [email protected] www.onevoice4travellers.co.uk ORCA Oakley Residents Covid19 Mutual aid Oakley - https://www.facebook.com/groups/6749033433 Assistance 15381/ Pavenham Community Support Mutual aid Pavenham - phone 01234 632067 email Group [email protected] or message https://www.facebook.com/groups/Pavenhamco mmunitysupport/ Pohwer Advocacy - Vulnerable people Via usual referral process 18+ https://www.pohwer.net/ Page 4 of 6 10/07/2020 Bedford Power In Discussion Telephone support - Anyone feeling 07818 054 074 Mon-Fri 5pm to 7pm and Sat/Sun lonely 8am to 10am and 5pm to 7pm Project 229: CAP Debt Support Debt coaching Kempston, part of Bedford Anyone who is 0800 328 0006 during office hours to book an struggling with debt appointment with the local team Project 229: Kempston Advice Hub Advice and support for money, Kempston - [email protected] or housing, benefits, health and [email protected] wellbeing Project 229: SPACE Support including youth club in your - Young people aged 9 07545 753934 www.project229.org/space living room, small group sessions and to 16 years (school one-to-one support years 5+) in Bedford Borough who have experienced one adult hurting another adult in their home Project 229: The Art Well Support and arts activity on Tuesdays - Adults with needs 07919 802064 [email protected] 1 to 2.30pm via Zoom relating to social isolation or mental health Project 229: Wellbeing Sessions Wellbeing