A charity coffee shop and
community venue for Bedford

Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-6pm
Pentecost Sunday

Pentecost Sunday

Hope Pentecost Celebration in Bedford Park Sunday 19th May at 4pm We’re excited to have been asked to provide refreshments for the Hope Pentecost Celebration in Bedford Park on Sunday 19th May. We’ll be serving baguettes, cake, tea, freshly ground coffee and cold drinks throughout, so do come and see...
Hush! Hush!

Hush! Hush!

We’re holding a 24 hour sponsored silence on 27th May 2013 to help raise funds to begin refurbishing our youth facilities on the first floor. Could you sponsor us or take part yourself? We’d like to improve the quality of the environment, furniture and equipment available to offer the best...
More than just a coffee shop...

More than just a coffee shop…

…a place to belong The Fountain is a Christian charity that provides a safe place in Bedford town centre for young people and other vulnerable or lonely individuals to find safety, acceptance and support. …a place to have fun With lots of free activities, games consoles, a pool table, table football, internet...
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Help us out!

Help us out!

Are you up for a challenge? We’d love you to help us out as a volunteer in one of three ways: - As a Coffee Shop Barista you’d be helping serve and run the coffee shop that supports the rest of the project - If you become a Listening Ears Team Member, you’ll be spending...
Christmas and New Year Opening

Christmas and New Year Opening

We’ll be open every day over the holiday, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. See below for our Christmas opening hours: Christmas Eve 10 am – 4 pm Christmas Day Closed Boxing Day Closed Thurs 27th Dec 10 am – 6 pm Fri 28th Dec 10 am – 6 pm Sat...
12 Days 'Til Christmas - Now On!

12 Days ‘Til Christmas – Now On!

We’re hope you’re looking forward to Christmas as much as we are, and to celebrate our first Christmas we’ve organised a festive giveaway. Come back every day from Thursday 13th December for freebies and discounts redeemable at The Fountain’s Coffee Shop  
Carl's Running for Cash

Carl’s Running for Cash

One of our regular volunteers, Carl Stoner, will be running for us in the Bedford Harriers 10km run on Sunday 2nd September. The race starts at Bedford International Athletics Stadium at 10am, and leaves the stadium to loop through local footpaths and countryside, before returning to the stadium for the finish. You can sponsor Carl...
Gaming for Green!

Gaming for Green!

Richard Smith and Aaron Currington have teamed up to raise money for The Fountain with a marathon 24 hours of console gaming. The duo will be battling it out and racing through the day and night on 1st September with friends and family joining in at points throughout. You can get involved by tweeting or...
Pow - Superhero Night!

Pow – Superhero Night!

Sat 18 August – 7-10pm Games, pants and superpowers! For 13-18 year olds only: Love dressing up and acting like your favourite film or comic book hero? This is the night for you! Silly string, jelly, ice and more… Don’t feel like joining in – you can still come along to watch and hang out. It’s...
What Do We Do?

What Do We Do?

Post by Chris Johnson, Project Director The Fountain is hard to describe. I think that’s most of all because it’s about helping to meet people’s needs, and rather than starting at the point of defining a need and saying that’s what we’re going to meet, we start at the point of saying, ‘there’s a bunch...
Summer Price Crash!

Summer Price Crash!

Lower Price Drinks for the Holidays! Out and about in Bedford in August and fancy a coffee? All our teas, coffees and milkshakes are available at a new discounted rate, starting at 90p for a regular tea, and £1 for the same in coffee (remember ‘regular’ is our larger size!). You can save even more...
New News!

New News!

It’s been a while since we’ve brought out a newsletter, so we’ve put together a few of the highlights from the last few months for you. Click the picture below to read more.
Crazy Coffee Shop Quiz

Crazy Coffee Shop Quiz

Sat 11 August – 7-10pm Putting you to the test! Join us for an evening of fun and trivia, as we put your knowledge (and a few other skills) to the test! There’s no age limit, and all are welcome. We’ll be doing a few ordinary quiz rounds, and a few not so ordinary ones,...