Everyone should feel they are a valuable member in their local community. There are lots of resources to help you remain active and sociable.
- RADAR Keys (using public toilets)
- Motability Scheme
- Blue Badge Scheme
- Bus timetables
- Bus pass
- Community transport
Older people
- Age UK Bedfordshire
- Alzheimer's Society Bedford
- Bedford u3a
- Brickhill Community Centre
- British Red Cross Home from Hospital Service
- Headway Bedford
- Livability Lifestyle Choices
- Oakley Rural Day Centre
- Royal British Legion
- Tibbs Dementia Services
- Independent Age
- My Care My Home
- Bedford Caribbean Senior Citizens Association
- Mature Citizens Action Group (Bedford and District)
- Bedfordshire and Luton Directory of adult care and support services
- Visiting support
Physical disabilities
- Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society
- Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
- FLAG - Friendship, Link and Action Group
- Headway Bedford
- Kingfisher Day Care Centre
- Livability
- Canine Partners
- Focus on Disability
- GOV.UK's disabled people guide to services
- Remap
- SHINE
- Bedfordshire and Luton Directory of adult care and support services
Sensory services
- Access Bedford
- Bedford and District Audio News (BDAN) (Bedford's Talking Newspaper for the Blind)
- Sight Concern Bedfordshire
- About Me Care and Support Ltd
- Action on Hearing Loss
- Blind Veterans UK
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- RNIB
- Bedfordshire and Luton Directory of adult care and support services
Learning disabilities
- Affinity Trust Central Division
- Autism Bedfordshire
- Bedfordshire and Luton Directory of adult care and support services
- Bedford Mencap
- Fremantle Trust
- Learning Disability England
- Living It Up
- Marlins Special Needs Water Activities Club
- The Sparkle Club
Work, education and training
- AbilityNet's ITCanHelp volunteers provide free IT support to older people and people with disabilities of any age.
- Bedford Arts and Crafts Centre
- Bedford College
- Bedfordshire Adult Skills and Community Learning
- Rothsay Education Centre
- Stables Christian Centre (Bolnhurst Stables Trust)
- The Higgins Art Gallery and Museum, Bedford
- University of Bedfordshire
Social activities
- Activities for Adults in Bedford
- Bedford Indian Community
- Bedford Jewish Community
- Bedford Pakistani Community Centre
- Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support (BRASS)
- Bedford Rural Communities Charity
- Bedfordshire FA Disability Football
- Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust
- Bhagwan Valmik Sabha Community Group
- Community Voluntary Service
- Meet up - LGBT social group
- Music 24
- Outdoor events and festivals in Bedford
- Polish British Integration Centre
- The WI Inspiring Women