Mayday Trust
Stephen Ross House
1 - 3 Ashburnham Road
Bedford MK40 1DX
Tel: (01234) 347061
Fax: (01234) 266063
Email: colin.west@maydaytrust.org.uk
Web site:http://www.maydaytrust.org.uk/
Spaces: 17 singles only
Age: 16 - 65
Stay: Up to two years
Client Group: Recovering mentally ill. Hostel accommodation for single people with support needs.
Map

Bedford Foyer
The Moat House
Conduit Road
Bedford MK40 1EQ
Tel: 01234 221348
Spaces: 34
Age: 16-25
Stay: Up to two years
Client Group: Anyone in housing need, unemployed, or on low Income.
Map

The Bridge
7 Tavistock Place,
Bedford MK402RY
Tel: 01234 401122
Spaces: 8 bed spaces (1 x disabled unit)
Age: 16-25
Stay: Six months maximum stay
Client Group: Hostel accommodation for single homeless males.
Map

Peterhouse Project
9, Warwick Avenue,
Bedford MK40 2EE
Tel 01234 212031
Spaces: 6 bed spaces
Age: 18-60
Stay: 6-12 months
Client Group: Project to assist alcohol abusers.
Peterhouse residential and day care project - hostel accommodation for recovering alcoholics.
Map

Bedford Housing Link
Alexandra House
4 Alexandra Road
PO Box 267,
Bedford, MK40 2XA.
Tel: 01234 401800 / 403443- telephone for an appointment
Small hostel in Alexandra Road, Bedford for those seeking some support.
Spaces: 10- male and female
Age: 16-65
Stay: Up to two years
Restrictions: Staffed 24 hours - low level support
Map

Bedford Housing Link
Perkins House
88 Chaucer Road
Bedford
Tel: 01234 401800
Spaces: 7 young single homeless Females only.
Age: 16-21
Stay: Up to two years
Restrictions: Staff 9.00am - 9.00pm Weekend 3.00pm - 7.00pm.
Map

Bedford Women's Refuge
Tel: 01234 353592
Accommodation managed by Christian Family Care for mothers and children seeking refuge from violence.

Charis Mother and Baby Care
2 Ashburnham Road,
Bedford.
Enquiries: 01234 273677
Referrals: 01234 353592
Spaces: 8
Age: No age limits
Stay: Six months
Client Group: Homeless pregnant women, and women with babies. Independent supported accommodation. Christian Family Care provides independent supported living for homeless pregnant young women.
MAP

Life House
13, Fosterhill Road,
Bedford, MK40 2ES
Tel: 01234 358523    Mobile: 0498 835895
Spaces: 5
Age: No age limits
Stay: Usually six months but more if required (usually up to 12 months)
Client Group: Temporary hostel accommodation for pregnant women and women with babies . Low level support offered for preparation for motherhood and independent living.
Map

YMCA
Weaver House
20 Gibbons Road
Bedford MK40 1LJ
Tel: 01234 307040
Spaces: 26 male and female, + I disabled unit
Age:16-25 (some up to 30 in exceptional circumstances, phone for details)
Stay: Up to two years
Restrictions: None
Map

Kings Arms Project*
The Night Shelter
50 Clarendon Street,
Bedford MK41 7SJ
Tel: 01234 266085 anytime.
Spaces: Vary - shared rooms
Age: 16+ males and females
Stay: Nightly basis but can be unlimited
Restrictions: Accommodation only 9.00pm - 9.00am
Emergency night-shelter accommodation for single people (male and female, any age).
Night-shelter opens at 7.00pm - First come first served.
Map

Barton House
26 Winifred Road,
Queens Park
Bedford MK40 4ES
Tel: 01234 345756
Spaces: 12 bed spaces
Age: 16+
Stay: Intermediate
Client Group: Self referral accepted. For drug abusers, alcohol abusers, and all other cases on merit. Supported hostel "type" accommodation for single persons.
Map

Langley House Trust
PO Box 395
Bedford MK40 2WX
Tel: 01234 330515
Client Group: Male Ex-offenders - under supervision order with probation from Bedfordshire or with contacts in the area - family.
Some exclusions apply to type of offence committed
Map

Bedford Concern for the Homeless and Rootless (BECHAR),
The Prebend Day Centre,
12 Prebend Street,
Bedford MK40 1QW.  
Tel: 01234 365955. 
Fax: 01234 352717 
E-mail: admin@prebendcentre.org.uk
MAP

The Prebend Day Centre has a range of services available to people aged 16 and over, enabling them to provide a holistic approach to client welfare by providing support to homeless and rootless people. The term “homeless and rootless” includes those without adequate shelter, people with histories of family problems and abuse, people with histories of institutional care and difficulties in sustaining accommodation, people with educational problems, the long-term unemployed, the mentally or physically ill, and those with substance dependency. Staff are non-judgmental about people in difficulty, whether or not their difficulties may be perceived as being self-imposed.
The service covers Bedford. Very cheap meals (given free where there is the need - sandwiches on the weekend are always free, as are tea / coffee). A dedicated worker (Mike Thomas - substance misuse support worker) is there to support people with drug and/or alcohol problems.

Monday: 8.30am – 2 pm
Tuesday – Friday: 8.30am – 3pm
Saturday - Sunday: 12 – 12.30pm

The Centre offers the following services:

• A warm shelter and nourishing meals
• Showers and laundry facilities
• Clothing, furniture, and household store
• Emotional support and access to counseling
• Advice and advocacy, especially for benefits, personal finances and budgeting, and liaison with housing services and other agencies
• Supervision and monitoring of health and well being
• Access to health visitor and primary care services
• Access to mental health and specialist drug and alcohol services, including rehabilitation
• Help with developing social skills and managing behaviour
• In-house activities and courses to develop skills and learning capabilities
• Outreach service to help move and settle into new accommodation
• An authorised, safe address for official post
• A convenient place to meet professionals from other agencies

© Researched, designed and built by Stuart Blackstock 2002 - 2008  A non profit company Limited by Guarantee (Company No 5936521)