Posts Tagged ‘Bedford & Kempston’
Litter Pick to Launch Cauldwell and Kingsbrook in Bloom
Posted by Richard | Filed under Environment
Richard on the litter pick with UCC Councillor, Kitty Sams
I recently joined a community litter pick to mark the launch of Cauldwell and Kingsbrook in Bloom 2010. Local residents constantly tell me that littering is a real annoyance – not only for the ugly blemish on our landscape but also for the cost to local wildlife.
Our council workers do a good job, but there is always a need for local volunteers to spare their own time to help out. One person who epitomises the volunteering spirit is Kitty Sams. She is devoted to the community of Cauldwell and is also a hard working member of the Urban Community Council. I was happy with the amount of rubbish I had collected, but Kitty managed to collect more!
A time to consider those who sleep rough – and those who work hard to help them
Posted by Richard | Filed under Housing
The King’s Arms Project held their biennial “Sleep Out” on Friday to raise awareness of the problems for people who have to sleep rough on our streets here in Bedford and Kempston. On this topic, as on others, The King’s Arms church is dedicated, knowledgeable, caring and inspiring. Their leadership is providing help and insight to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.
In her talk, Ali Inwood, CEO of the King’s Arms Project, mentioned how important it was to recognise that every instance of a person sleeping rough is an individual story, with an individual history of events and circumstances that has led that person to the need to sleep rough.
The volunteers of King’s Arms make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. I hope the next Government can encourage them to do even more to help.
