What we do
Your Wellbeing Bedfordshire provides information, advice and support to help you solve your own problems and build a good life as a member of the community.
One to one support
Do you sometimes feel isolated and lonely?
Do you need support and advice to deal with your problems?
Our Community Wellbeing Champions can provide personalised support to help you make positive changes to take control of your health and wellbeing.
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Wellbeing Spaces
We are currently running a number of wellbeing spaces in Bedfordshire for people to come to enjoy a hot drink, some company, and support, if they need it. These spaces are FREE, and anyone is welcome to come along.
Community Connectors
The Community Connector project covers Flitwick in Central Bedfordshire and Queens Park, Kingsbrook and Cauldwell in Bedford.
This pilot project is aimed at addressing health inequalities. It does this by working directly with local people and services to raise awareness of, and access to, local health services in the community.
Within the localities, we have identified ‘health advocates’ to become part of a trusted network; they receive monthly national and local health and wellbeing news. Our health advocates then share this information with others as they see fit, and in a format that is most accessible to them.
You Can Do IT!
We want to improve people's lives by getting them online and accessing services and systems that will improve their Health and Wellbeing.
Participants will be shown how to safely book GP appointments online, order prescriptions, join an online activity group, shop, bank, and make video calls to friends and family.
We have some loan devices and data packages to access online services for participants who meet certain criteria.
Wellbeing Walks
Our health walks are regular walks which are free and open to all.
They are aimed particularly at people who are presently doing little or no exercise and usually last from 60 to 90 minutes, though there are also some shorter beginners walks.
At the end of the walk we encourage walkers to socialise therefore many of our walks finish where people can have a drink and a chat.
Village and Community Agents
Village and Community Agents make home visits to older people to help them with free support & assistance.
- Home security & safety
- keeping warm in the winter & reducing energy bills
- pensions & benefits
- Advice for carers
- Support for people living alone
- Help filling in forms
Community Transport
Our minibus service provides safe and convenient wheelchair accessible travel for people unable to use public transport.
Door to Door in the Bedford area and Greensand Country Community Transport across much of Central Bedfordshire provide wheelchair accessible minibuses for people who find it hard to use public transport.
We aim to provide a reliable, personal and friendly service, allowing added freedom and independence.
Good Neighbour Schemes
The Good Neighbour scheme supports groups to provide a 'safety net' for their local area, responding to requests from residents in need of a bit of extra help. Such as:
- Lifts to the shops or doctors
- Collecting shopping
- Small household jobs such as changing a light-bulb
- Walking the dog
- Popping round for a chat over a cup of tea
She has stayed in touch with me and encouraged me and put me in touch with members of the local community and organisations who together have helped me to recover and lead a normal life.
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