2025 Business Brunch
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 a Living Wage Employer!
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.
Could your design be featured as part of our 25th Anniversary branding?
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
Collaborative efforts to support our community
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
Contract secured to continue to deliver Luton Rising’s community funding
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
Bedfordshire Cultural Support Fund
The 75th Anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush Earlier this year BLCF with its funding partners launched the Bedfordshire Cultural Support Fund to commemorate the historic 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain on 22nd June 1948. We wanted to celebrate the legacy of the Windrush Generation






