CVS Bedfordshire

Real Change Bedford

Real Change pays for projects and items to help rough sleepers in Bedford Borough off the streets for good.
£18,197
raised
RCN 1091423

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The Real Change Bedford fund is set up to provide financial help and support to charities and organisations offering homeless services within Bedford Borough who are part of our partnership. Services include providing accommodation, financial support, physical and mental health services, supplying hot meals and continued food and everyday items, sustenance, counselling, rehabilitation, training and much more.

Most of our charities fund their services by utilising contracts awarded by the local authority or grants through independent funders. However, because of the nature of the work, extra resources and costs are unaccounted for which is where our extra pot of money is so valuable.

Our emergency pot of funding allows our charities to claim for items such as duvets, extra food supplies, clothes, kitchen appliances and mental health services. We know providing housing is only part of supporting homelessness, what individuals also need is appropriate support systems and services that can provide a home and stability to re-build lives. Many of our charities and organisations help clients to go on to live independent and fulfilled lives.

The Bedford Homeless Partnership (BHP) manage the Real Change Fund. The funds for the Real Change Fund are administered and distributed by partner charity Community Voluntary Service Bedfordshire (CVS Bedfordshire), charity number 1091423. Bedford Homeless Partnership as an organisation is supported by and funded by The Harpur Trust.

For more information, please go to www.bedfordhomeless.org.uk/donate

About the charity

CVS Bedfordshire

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RCN 1091423
Community Voluntary Service (CVS) is a voluntary and community sector support organisation, offering a range of services, enabling local organisations and communities to make a difference in Bedfordshire.

Donation summary

Total raised
£18,196.39
+ £2,657.94 Gift Aid
Online donations
£18,196.39
Offline donations
£0.00
Direct donations
£8,834.48
Donations via fundraisers
£9,361.91

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