In May 2001, BLCF was formally founded. As we come to the end of May 2026, we are extremely proud to say that we are officially 25 years old. To commemorate this momentous occasion, we are delighted to announce that our 25th Anniversary video is now live. Over the past
On 5th November, BLCF hosted our 2025 Business Brunch. This was a fantastic morning spent talking about all things Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). We delved into what CSR and ESG means, how vital CSR is to businesses, and how businesses can put CSR into action. A massive thank you to
We are very proud to announce that we have received accreditation as a Living Wage Employer! Receiving this accreditation acknowledges our commitment to the Living Wage. We recognise that paying the Living Wage supports our team with a decent standard of living and driving up standards to tackle in-work poverty.
On Wednesday 3rd December, BLCF hosted our pre-competition workshop in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire: Heritage Horizons and Two Side Studios. This workshop gave students the opportunity to learn more about BLCF and mascot design. As part of this, we had two incredibly interesting presentations from Jaspal Nangla from
Mental Health Collaborative Fund BLCF in partnership Public Health, Central Bedfordshire Council launched a new pilot funding programme to deepen collaborative ways of working for newly developed partnerships to benefit young people aged 16-25 years experiencing Mental Health issues. The funding programme was aimed at supporting the following key groups of young
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (BLCF) SECURES A FUTHER 4 YEAR CONTRACT WITH LUTON RISING TO DELIVER THEIR AMBITIOUS PLANS TO SUPPORT LUTON’S COMMUNITIES (BEDFORDSHIRE) BLCF has been awarded a further 4 1/2 years contract to deliver the programme of community and VCSE grants as part of Luton Rising’s
Queen Elizabeth II said, “It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.” At EVOLVE, gender equality and empowering women is at the heart of everything we do and the Queen challenged gender norms throughout her 70-year reign. She was also the longest-serving
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Arts Council England ‘Let’s Create’ Jubilee Fund Made possible thanks to National Lottery players, the ‘Let’s Create Jubilee Fund’ has been administered by UK Community Foundations on behalf of Arts Council England. The programme has enabled voluntary and community organisations to develop creative and cultural events to celebrate Her Majesty
