Bedfordshire Open Door is proud to be a key partner in the development of the VERU Village. Tierney, one of our team is a VERU Village Youth Champion and Michele is the Lead for the Family Hut. The launch event was all about laying the foundation stones...

We will always remember him.💙 Rest in Power Dami. Sending our thoughts out to all his friends and family today. #Damilola # DamilolaTaylorTrust

Join us for our fundraising event in April - all proceeds support our work with local young people.

Tickets will be available on the door - we hope you can join us for this fabulous fundraising event at Esquires this Friday 12th April.

CHANGE, CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITIES: Join us to learn more about the new Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 statutory guidance and to look at what this means for voluntary organisations. Follow link for agenda and booking. Free lunch provided! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The theme for Mental Health Awareness week is "Movement: Moving more for our mental health". Regular physical activity can improve mental health, quality of life, and overall well-being. It releases “feel-good” hormones, reduces stress, and can even improve sleep Try it and see!

For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Harry Kane shares a message about the importance of moving for our mental health. 💜 Join in by finding and sharing your #MomentsForMovement. Visit mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw to find out more.

To celebrate this year’s Volunteers Week, some of our volunteers share what they gain from volunteering. Today Natasha, one of our Volunteer Counsellors, shares what volunteering for BOD means to her. If you would like to volunteer we would love to hear from you. #VolunteersWeek

Today Emma, one of our qualified, experienced volunteer counsellors, shares her feelings about volunteering for Bedfordshire Open Door. 😀 "Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” - Elizabeth Andrew 🤎💜💙💚💛

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎 Today Raz, our Office & Admin Volunteer, shares his thoughts about volunteering for Bedfordshire Open Door. 😀 #volunteeringweek2024

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” – Kahlil Gibran 💫 Today Jen, one of our Volunteer Counsellors, tells us about her inspiration for volunteering and what it means to her. 🩷🦋

Bedfordshire Open Door is proud to work in partnership with the Bedfordshire Community Mediation Service run by Mary Seacole Housing. This fantastic service offers wraparound support for victims of hate crime of any age. Please do check out their website for more information.

We are actively looking for new Trustees to join our Board - if you would like to find out more please email [email protected] with your details and we can arrange an informal discussion. #trustees

Bedfordshire Open Door works in partnership with Bedfordshire CommUNITY Mediation Service who support people of any age who are experiencing hate crimes and hate incidents📷 Lets work together and say NO to hate across our area📷 communitymediationservice.com

Bedfordshire Open Door has been paid £19.35 this week! A huge thank you to everyone who supports us. Want to get involved? Sign up to easyfundraising so your online shopping at your favourite retailers turns into much-needed funding for us: easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/bedford…