Community Groups
Citizens Advice Dunstable and District
Alongside our own Social Prescribers we also partner with Citizens Advice Dunstable and District who provide a social prescribing service for our patients. They offer a range of support; connecting with the more vulnerable members of society providing the help they truly need, be it advice or help with socialising.
They arrange a monthly coffee morning, so why not pop in for a chat and a cuppa. Click on the link below to find out the dates of their next meet-ups. The coffee mornings have helped some of our patients to build confidence, and find new friends.
Leaflet: CAB Coffee mornings for 2024 (PDF)
Bedford Women's Centre
Supports women in the community to improve the quality of life for them and their families. Offers one to one support and mentoring, weekly workshops, training courses (both accredited and non-accredited) and support groups for women to promote healthy relationships and eradicate Domestic Abuse.
Telephone: 01234 316 801
Website: www.bedfordwomenscentre.org.uk
CAFPH
The support at CAFPH is not only directed to the person living with HIV but to carers and family members who support the services users. The support they offer is structured to suit the whole family.
Telephone: 01582 726 061 or 01582 726 063
Website: www.cafph.org
Email: info@cafph.org
Citizens Advice Bedford
Citizens Advice Bedford (CAB) is an independent charitable organisation that helps people resolve their problems by providing information and advice. The service is open to anyone: it is free, independent, confidential and impartial. CAB exists to help those who live or work in the Borough of Bedford.
Telephone: 01234 867 944 (Mon – Thurs, 10:00–13:00)
Website: www.bedfordcab.org.uk
The Prebend Day Centre
Bedford Concern for the Homeless and Rootless (BeCHaR) has been running The Prebend Day Centre since 1993. They take a holistic approach to helping individuals take the next step towards reintegration into the local community. This is achieved through our drop-in centre and support team, which is available to vulnerable men and women (individuals in crisis) aged 16 and over.
Telephone: 01234 365 955
Website: www.prebendcentre.org.uk
Bedford & District Cerebral Palsy Society
BDCPS is a small local charity which provides playschemes and youth clubs for disabled young people (aged 0 to 25) in addition to critical support and funding to families, parents and carers.
Telephone: 01234 351 759
Website: www.bdcps.org.uk
Email: cp.enquiries@bdcps.org.uk
British Red Cross
Bedford Independent Living Service, supporting Independence. Please see here for a self referral form.
Embroiderer's Guild
The Bedford branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild is open to everyone, including beginners, interested in textile art. The group meets for talks and workshops on traditional and modern subjects.
Website: www.virtual-library.culturalservices.net
Email: ruth.pooley@btinternet.com
Bedford Foodbank
Provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. They are part of a nationwide network of food-banks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Telephone: 01234 268 569
Website: www.bedford.foodbank.org.uk
Email: info@bedford.foodbank.org.uk
Dunstable Good Neighbours
A voluntary organisation, aiming to provide help to local residents in need. They are able to provide short term help such as small practical tasks around the house, assistance with form filling, occasional lifts to the doctors, shops etc, or friendly visits to those who are lonely or isolated. They have been invaluable during the pandemic.
Telephone: Call our helpline on 07491 455777 between 09:00 and 17:.00. If there is no answer, please leave a message.
Website: www.dunstablegoodneighbours.co.uk