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1 in 4 primary school children fail to reach the expected standard of reading when leaving primary school.placeholder image

Bedford-based literacy charity says children in poorest areas falling behind by ...

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Emmaus Village Carlton celebrates “fantastic contribution” of its volunteers

Just a handful of the volunteers who make the Mill the success it isplaceholder image

Theatre opens its doors to celebrate volunteer week

Just a handful of the volunteers who make the Mill the success it isplaceholder image

Theatre opens its doors to celebrate Volunteer Week

1 in 4 primary school children fail to reach the expected standard of reading when leaving primary school.placeholder image

Volunteers transform children’s futures – one story at a time this Volunteers’ W...

Richard Marlton, member of the hospice's volunteering team.placeholder image

Richard and his therapy dog Jack bring comfort to hospice patients

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast placeholder image

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Parkinson’s UK’s Leighton Buzzard branch is calling on volunteers to help keep the group running, supporting local people with Parkinson'splaceholder image

Parkinson’s UK issues urgent appeal for volunteers to avoid risk of closure

The Rivercare Clean Up event takes place in Bedford on Saturday, March 22placeholder image

Do you fancy helping Bedford council to clean up the river?

Christian Cole, Dementia Volunteer Coordinatorplaceholder image

Forget-Me-Not service to enhance the lives of patients living with dementia

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Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

A new episode of Caught On Camera looks at some of the heroic animal rescues in the UK - including a dog that fell 14 foot into a river.

Jessica Martin

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountainplaceholder image

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Brew Monday is about more than just tea’ says Bedford Samaritansplaceholder image

‘Brew Monday is about more than just tea,’ says Bedford Samaritans

Airplane passenger safety trials are taking place at Cranfield Universityplaceholder image

Volunteers needed for aircraft evacuation trials: Step into a plane of the futur...

Volunteers can help with everything from sorting and preparing stock, to merchandising and sales.placeholder image

Sue Ryder launches new year appeal for charity shop volunteers to come forward t...

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazetteplaceholder image

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

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Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UKplaceholder image

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue. placeholder image

Terrifying moment yacht gets slammed by huge waves in dramatic rescue

A lost dog has been reunited with his owner - after she caused the motorway to temporarily shut down 8 TIMES!!!placeholder image

Lost dog shuts M25 eight times - watch beloved pet get rescued

Schoolreaders volunteers reading with children in schoolsplaceholder image

Volunteers needed to listen to children read in Bedfordshire schools

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animalsplaceholder image

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Video grab from heartbreaking footage showing 'waterfalls' of 3,000 bits of rubbish including drinks cans and Santa hats left by people on Mount Snowdon.placeholder image

'Waterfall' of rubbish cascades down Mt Snowdon in heartbreaking video

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfillingplaceholder image

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Bedford’s Food etc. receives MERKUR Community funding to support local cooking workshops.placeholder image

Bedford’s Food etc. receives MERKUR Community funding to support local cooking w...

Kayakers join in last year's Rivercare Clean Up.placeholder image

Weekend ‘Rivercare’ event in Bedford axed due to river level concerns

Volunteers and emergency responders are out in force. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)placeholder image

Volunteers continue supporting communities affected by floods as rain rages on

Kayakers join in last year's Rivercare Clean Upplaceholder image

Join Bedford's Rivercare Clean Up and make a positive impact on our environment

Bedford’s riverside is an important and cherished part of the town and the council is inviting residents to join the Rivercare Clean Up next month.

Bev Creagh

Just some of the animals on the site. Picture: Wayne Eckersleyplaceholder image

Volunteers needed as animal sanctuary moves to Luton

One of the rare hazel dormice released in the county. Picture: Clare Pengellyplaceholder image

Watch as rare dormice reintroduced in Bedfordshire woodland

Supergran Mary Lamb to 'climb' the Three Peaks with her assistance dog Sheldon. placeholder image

UK’s first female wheelchair user to ‘climb’ the Three Peaks

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into riverplaceholder image

Watch: Moment RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Alliance Consulting team and a few of their volunteersplaceholder image

Alliance Consulting 2nd annual fundraiser: £2k raised for Mental Health UK

The rescue of Ben Longton, 18, in snowy conditions on Scafell Pike, by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team. placeholder image

Watch dramatic rescue as boy falls down waterfall in freak blizzard

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Volunteers wanted for independent monitoring board at Yarl's Wood Immigration Re...

(L to R) Lynn Hart, Hazel Barker, Carol Dunkley, Sandra Searle and Stuart Martin beside the knitted tank.placeholder image

Watch: We knitted a life-sized tank to commemorate D-Day

From left to right: Sue Ryder's Chief Finance Officer Kirsten Stevens, Sue Ryder St John’s Hospiceplaceholder image

Bedford community fundraising group celebrated at national charity awards

A similar Tiny Forest planted in Central Bedsplaceholder image

Volunteers plant tiny forest in Flitwick to help people get close to nature

A total of 5,000 trees are to planted across Bedford Boroughplaceholder image

Here's how you could get your hands on free trees

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These are the nation’s top 20 unsung heroes

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks displayplaceholder image

Remember, remember first aid in November

Volunteers are being invited to join a litter picking event along Bedford's riverbank. Picture: Bedford Borough Councilplaceholder image

Help clean up Bedford riverside in litter picking event

The new RSPCA shop in Kempstonplaceholder image

New RSPCA shop to open in Kempston this weekend

Loch Ness Monster 2023: Volunteers wanted for biggest ‘monster hunt’ in 50 years - how to applyplaceholder image

Volunteers wanted for biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years

Louis the Jack Russell with his owner after being rescuedplaceholder image

Dog rescued after falling down one of UK’s biggest waterfalls

A Jack Russell was rescued by a mountain rescue team after falling down one of the UK’s biggest waterfalls.

Sam Johnson

PD Arnie has graduated as a police dog despite harsh conditions in his early lifeplaceholder image

Puppy graduates as police dog after being found during raid

Volunteers hard at work on Dunstable Downsplaceholder image

Whipsnade’s famous White Lion landmark gets a clean-up thanks to volunteers

Metropolitan Police officers march along The Mall in London as they head to their positions for of the coronation processions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.placeholder image

Coronation: Street safety volunteers arrested over rape alarm concerns

Sally Field pictured with the late Paul O’Grady placeholder image

Britain's oldest dog walker crowned coronation champion by RSPCA

The cast for the highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been revealed. (Credit: Getty Images)placeholder image

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - full cast

Thousands of volunteers are needed to offer their helping hands over the course of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations - Credit: Getty Imagesplaceholder image

King Charles III coronation looking for thousands of volunteers

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patientsplaceholder image

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

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Your chance to try out Luton DART for free as it holds passenger trials

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms placeholder image

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

Just Stop Oil protesters guilty of conspiring to cause public nuisance at Silverstone British GPplaceholder image

Just Stop Oil guilty over British GP track invasion - watch protest

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