Ampthill and Wootton and Area Youth office
Redborne Upper School
Flitwick Road
Ampthill MK45 2NU
01525 404462
Map
Appointment system via telephone call to the office.
Advice and information service on a wide range of issues facing young people. Service provided to age group 13 - 25 years in the Flitwick, Ampthill, Maulden, Houghton Conquest, Stewartby, Lidlington, Cranfield, Wootton, Stagsden and Kempston Rural area.


Bedfordshire Housing Aid Centre
7A, St Pauls Square Bedford
CLOSED on Friday 23rd of March 2007
due to funding being stopped by Bed's Borough Council

Bedfordshire Rural information & Advice network
C/o BRCC
The Old School
Cardington
Bedford MK41 3SX
0780 9012113 (24 hour answer phone on mobile this number)
or
01234 838771
Map
Drop in session held monthly in various villages in library car park or village hall car park 10 - 12 noon or 2 - 4pm.
Advice & information for young people 16 - 25 year olds on subjects such as housing and finance. Signposting to other services e.g. alcohol and drug problems - via a mobile van


Bedford College
Cauldwell Street
Bedford MK42 9AH
01234 345151 ext. 5053
Fax: 01234 342674
Map
Appointment usually required. Arrange by telephone or visit main campus site. Drop in sessions normally Monday - Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm.
Interpreters: Can be arranged.
Access: Ramp, disabled toilet and lift (access to these facilities are limited ).
Advice provided for students on benefits, grants, scholarships and alternative sources of funding their course. General welfare advice given including accommodation problems.


Bedford Community Rights centre
27B Tavistock Street
Bedford
MK40 2RB
01234 364558
Fax: 01234 356244
Map
Outreach sessions at various venues - please contact for further details.
Drop-in Monday - Wednesday 10.00am - 3.30pm.
Thursday appointments only.
Interpreters: Bengali, Urdu and Hindi.
Access: Partial access (Ground Floor), disabled toilet and disabled parking.
Provides independent, confidential and free welfare benefits advice to all members of the general public including: pensioners, the young, disabled, ethnic minorities within North Beds, Mid Beds and surrounding locations.


Bedford YMCA
Weaver House
20 Gibbons Road
Bedford MK40 1DQ
01234 307040
Fax: Same as phone.
Map
Advice and support on employment, education, benefits etc. to hostel residents both male & female aged between 16 - 25 years.


Biggleswade / Sandy Area Youth Service
Discovery Room
Biggleswade Youth Centre
Mead End
Biggleswade
SG18 8JU
01767 313984
Map
Tuesday 3.45pm - 6.00pm
Access: Disabled toilet
Drop in advice and information service for young people run by young people.


Citizens Advice Bureau (Ampthill)
10 Bedford Street
Ampthill MK45 2NB
01525 404511
Fax: 01525 402742
Map
Monday - Friday 10.30am -2.30pm. An outreach / home visiting service is available to those unable to attend the Bureau due to physical or sensory disability - or those undertaking the role of carer.
Access: Full disabled access, car park at rear, disabled toilet.
A free, confidential, impartial and independent advice service covering the Mid-Beds area. Negotiation and representation may be provided.


Citizens Advice Bureau (Bedford and District)
7A, St Pauls Square
Bedford
MK40 1SQ
01234 354384
Fax: 01234 210065
Map
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3.00pm, Saturday 10.00am - 12.00 noon. No appointment necessary. Outreach sessions, ring for further details.
Interpreters: Punjabi, Urdu, German, French, Thai.
Access: Wheelchair ramp at rear, disabled parking.
A free, confidential, impartial and independent advice service covering the Borough of Bedford. Specialist money advice and welfare benefits work including representation at court and tribunals.


Citizens Advice Bureau (Biggleswade)
Century House
Market Square
Biggleswade SG18 8UU
01767 314961
Fax: 01767 601368
Map
Monday - Friday 10.30am - 2.30pm. A home visiting service is available for the housebound.
A free, confidential impartial and independent advice service covering Mid Beds. Negotiation and representation may be provided.


Citizens Advice Bureau (Dunstable)
76 High Street North
Dunstable LU6 1 NF
01582 661384
Map
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00am - 12.30pm
Monday - Friday 1.00pm - 3.30pm


Citizens Advice Bureau (Leighton Buzzard)
Bossard House
West Street
Leighton Buzzard LU7 7DA
01525 373878
Fax: 01525 371161
Map
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10.00am - 1.00pm. Tuesday and Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Follow up appointments given after first visit.
Access: Ramp, wide doors and disabled toilet.
A free, confidential, impartial and independent advice service covering Leighton - Linslade and District. Negotiation and representation may be provided.


Community Youth Service
Shefford Youth Centre
Samuel Whitbread Community College Campus
Shefford Road
Clifton SG17 5QS
01462 811890
Fax: 01462 813237
Map
Drop in sessions. Telephone for information.
Access: Ramp, disabled toilet.
Information and advice for young people (13 - 25 years) in the Stotfold, Arlesey, Shefford, Barton,
Toddington, and Harlington area.


Dunstable Houghton Regis Area Youth Information
Area Youth Office
Vernon Place
Dunstable LU5 4EX
01582 665861
Map
Open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm.
For SORTED Counselling service ring for appointment on 01582 670453 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 4.00pm - 6.30pm.


Child Poverty Action Group
Citizens Rights Office,
CPAG
94 White Lion Street
London N1 9PF
Map


RIGHTS
Luton TUC Centre for the Unemployed
7 Gordon Street
Luton
LU1 2QP
01582 453372/402978
Fax: 01582 451344
Map
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Interpreters: Bengali speaking Benefits Advisor. Bengali & Punjabi speaking Asian Youth Job Search Skills team.
Access: Not wheelchair accessible. Home visits arranged for benefit advice for housebound.
Benefits, employment and Industrial Tribunal advice and representation. Help with job search skills for
Asian youths aged 16 - 26 years.


Spurgeon's Child Care
Bedford Family Centre
62 Bushmead Avenue
Bedford MK40 3QW
01234 216897
Map
Referral from Social Services only.
Access to counselling, family support and money advice, according to individual needs.

Healthlink Drugs Advisory Service
26 Bromham Road
Bedford MK40 2QD
01234 270123
Free and confidential advice service on alcohol, drug and tranquilliser problems.


North Beds Community Health Council
(Closing in November / December 2003)
41 Mill Street
Bedford
MK40 3EU
01234 212228
Fax: 01234 357151

Monday - Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Phone or call in for appointments.
Interpreters: Can be arranged.
Access: Ramp, lift (no disabled toilet).
Advice and information on NHS Services and "Patients voice in the NHS". For all users of the NHS in North & Mid Beds.


Kempston & South Bedford Area Youth Work
Kempston Youth Centre
Hillgrounds Road
Kempston
MK42 
01234 851046

Appointment system in operation.
Access: Access and disabled toilet.
General advice service for young people between 12 and 25 years.


Bedford Race Equality Council, (BREC)
36 Mill Street
Bedford
MK40 3HD
01234 350459
Fax: 01234 327487

Appointment required. Telephone and office open same hours.
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Appointment times Monday - Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Interpreters: Punjabi and Hindi.
Provides advice and assistance to victims of racial discrimination and harassment in Bedfordshire.