Bedford Town
Football Club
Blues Foundation support technology drive
BRIDGE ROOFING All aspects of roofing, facias and guttering. quotes Blues Foundation Free and Bedford Blues RFC have joined the High Sheriff of All work guaranteed Bedfordshire’s efforts to tackle the A club is only as good as its fans, and that is certainly the case with Bedford Town, whose supporters have stuck with them through thick and thin over the years. From the days of taking on Arsenal and Newcastle at the original Eyrie in Queens Park, to nowadays as the sleeping giant begins to wake at their home in Meadow Lane. Bedford Town Supporters Club is there as the link between fans and club management, but they are much more than that, they provide vital support for the club on match days, and through the social events and working parties they organise. New members are always welcome. This year’s opportunities have been limited, but even with the season suspended they have remained active via social media on Twitter @BT_Supporters, Instagram @ bedordtownsupportersclub and Facebook @ btfcsupportersclub and the club shop. This season the club shop has had a revamp and is the one stop shop for all Eagles merchandise from replica shirts to their newest line, this years must have item Eagles face coverings. The Supporters Club are pleased to offer Bedslife readers an exclusive 10% discount on merchandise purchased via the online shop at btfcsupporters.co.uk until the end of February 2021 using the discount code: bedslife10.
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digital divide and help children and young people access technology through the third national lockdown.
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One of the biggest problems highlighted during lockdown has been digital poverty, with The Office for National Statistics believing 12% of young people aged 11-18 have no internet access through this lockdown.
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With the majority of school and university students told to remain at home during this current nationwide lockdown and complete work online, the need for technology has never been more prevalent. After a successful first collection of devices in January, there still remains a dire need for technology to be given to disadvantaged and vulnerable families in the local community so that children and young people across the county have all the tools needed to complete their online learning. If you think you can help tackle the digital divide, lookout for your closest drop-off point of which a full list can be found on the Blues Foundation website or their social media channels. Blues Foundation Manager, Tom Harwood said: “It’s been great to support young people across Bedfordshire access education with nearly 100 devices already distributed. We want to continue our support throughout 2021 and beyond, if you would like to help support our work in the local community please get in contact to discuss options.”
