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All your questions are answered about COVID-19 vaccinations

January 3 2022 If you have questions about COVID-19 vaccinations then our popular page of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has all the answers. There are 24 questions with carefully researched answers (all from trustworthy sources like the NHS) to give you the facts, provided by Central Bedfordshire Council. Topics include vaccinations and pregnancy, vaccine side effects

Relationship advice

Links to local help: Age UK Bedfordshire Works with and for older people in Central Bedfordshire. Information and advice on a wide range of topics. Central Bedfordshire Council On the Central Bedfordshire Council’s website you can book an appointment for registering a birth, a death and also to give notice of a marriage or a

Employment advice

Links to local employment and job support in Central Bedfordshire:   The Disability Resource Centre offers training courses to improve confidence, gain new skills and to access support in progressing into employment. Age UK Bedfordshire The Bromham Road office in Bedford has a trained team of staff and volunteers who can give independent advice on

Consumer advice

Links to local organisations: Advice Guide Citizens Advice offers a self-help advice guide that provides lots of information on the consumer rights Local Citizens Advice: Amphthill and District Citizens Advice Dunstable and District Citizens Advice Leighton-Linslade Citizens Advice Advice Central Bedfordshire Council Central Bedfordshire Council offers information, advice and support for consumers; including your rights when

Legal advice

Links to local free legal services   Citizens Advice offers a self-help Advice Guide that provides lots of information on the law and rights page on civil rights, the legal system, immigration and society. Local Citizens Advice: Ampthill and District Citizens Advice Dunstable and District Citizens Advice Leighton-Linslade Citizens Advice Advice WDP Dunstable provides support for

Communities

Links to Local Help: The Disability Resource Centre The Disability Resource Centre covers Central Bedfordshire, helping people with a disability, their carers and people with a long term health condition. You can contact them by telephone – 01582 470900 or email at info@drcbeds.org.uk if you would like to find out about activities happening in your community.

Health and care

Links to Local Help: The Disability Resource Centre Access to advice, information and support services to disabled people, those enduring long term health conditions and their carers to enable them to have choice and control over all aspects of their lives. Situated in Dunstable the service covers Central Bedfordshire and other areas. The DRC also offers equipment advice,

Claim free shopping vouchers for vulnerable people this winter

December 15 2021 If you are struggling with paying energy bills, food and clothing we can help in a number of practical ways Central Bedfordshire Council announced details of the new Household Support Grant. They say on their website “Financial support for your family, during winter 2021/2022 – The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has

COVID-19 information in accessible formats including easy-read, videos and audio

You can help friends and relatives with COVID-19 information that’s provided in many accessible formats. Easy-read guide to the COVID-19 booster vaccination This guide provided by the GOV.UK website explains all the information about COVID-19 and booster jabs in an easy to read format. Health Education England, Knowledge and Library Services provides information about COVID-19 in many formats including: Coronavirus

Archive news posts

April 2 2021: We are busy updating this website and the archive of all our old news posts. We will soon post an archive so you can find all our old pages and posts.

Help to get a Blue Badge

A Blue Badge for disabled parking If you feel the person you are caring for could benefit from a Blue Badge to help with disabled parking they can apply (or you can apply for them as their carer) via their local authority’s website. Who is entitled to a blue badge? You may be able to

Mind BLMK’s mental health Crisis Cafes

We spoke to Caroline from local mental health charity, Mind BLMK, who told us all about their Crisis Cafes. Caroline said “Mind BLMK Crisis Cafes are safe, non-judgemental spaces that you can come to if you find yourself in crisis or mental distress in the evenings. You will be met by a trained mental health

Free care skills training

The popular and free care skills training programme is back…   Since 2017 The Disability Resource Centre has helped hundreds of local unpaid carers and Personal Assistants (PAs) to learn vital skills, for free. All thanks to funding from Skills for Care. Dates for the live face-to-face workshops will be announced soon where you can meet-up with

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