Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC) Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC) is the leading community development agency working across Bedfordshire, with a proven track record built up over 60 years. They support and deliver a wide range of rural development and community projects, some of which you can find listed below.
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING
residents who offer help and support to fellow residents of their town or village. All volunteers are insured, and DBS checked. Most help is free, unless expenses such as petrol or parking have been incurred, but donations are always welcome.
Our team of Community Wellbeing Champions can help you: • Connect with your local community • Enable you to be more physically active and improve your wellbeing, helping you stay well • Empower you to make decisions to support your health and wellbeing
Helping you make changes CWC’s can listen to your story and give you support to join local services such as exercise classes and social groups. They can also work one-to-one to help you set health-related goals and support you to make sustainable changes.
How to get help If you live in Bedford Borough or Central Bedfordshire, you can self-refer by contacting yourwellbeingbedfordshire.org.uk/help/one-toone-support-request/
Volunteers do not take on tasks best suited to trained professionals or the emergency services but can help out with the occasional things that can make all the difference, such as: • lifts to the shops or doctors; • collecting shopping; • small household jobs such as changing a lightbulb or opening a jar; • walking the dog; Even popping round for a chat over a cup of tea – or anything else that one neighbour might do for another. For more information contact bedsrcc.org.uk/whatwe-do/health-wellbeing/good-neighbour/
DOOR TO DOOR
GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEMES Door to Door is pleased to provide wheelchair accessible minibuses for people unable to use public transport in the Bedford area.
Good Neighbour Schemes (sometimes known as village care schemes) are set up and run by local
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Our aim is to provide a safe, accessible service for those who are unable to use ordinary public transport due to disability, either temporary or permanent. Vehicles used are constructed for ease of
