We’re Open!
What does an MP, cups of coffee, cupcakes and cakes and a bunch of people in blue t-shirts have in common? They were all part of our opening on Saturday. We were pleased that Alistair Burt, MP for North Bedfordshire was able to pop over to cut the ribbon and officially open the project. Spencer and Becca...
Fountain Nearly Ready To Splash
Have you seen the article about us in this week’s Bedford Times and Citizen?
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...
The Fountain is GO!
We’re REALLY excited to share that today we signed a lease to start operating in Bedford town centre! We’ll be setting up in the old ‘Canopy Cafe’ at 9 Thurlow Street, near the bus station. It’s going to be a busy month of getting ready to open, but if you’re able, please do sign up...
I’d Just Like To Say Thanks To…
There are a great many campsites and people who have kindly offered discounts and stays free of charge during our project director, Chris Johnson’s cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in September. We’re giving them a mention here, so please do go and take a look at what they have to offer (either...
Charity Begins Today!
As of today, The Fountain is a registered charity! This is wonderful news because it means that we are able to access all sorts of different sources of funding and support that unregistered charities cannot access. Furthermore, it will help us to be identified as a charity much more easily, lending credibility to our...
Nab A New Newsletter!
We’ve created another edition of our newsletter for the project. In this edition, fundraising events, new supporter highlights and news about a new fun website. Grab a copy to find out about our progress, then pass it on to a friend!
Mayoral Support for Project
Bedford’s Mayor, Dave Hodgson has given his support to the project. In a meeting with Chief Executive of Bedford Borough Council, Phil Simpkins; The Fountain Project Director, Chris Johnson and Trustee, Adam May on Wednesday, he highlighted the need for such a project as this to be delivered by the voluntary sector, because of the...
Porter Blacks – The Current Situation
As you will probably be aware, our dream is to buy Porter Blacks at the top of the High Street in Bedford. We recently visited, and the photos below are what the interior currently looks like. It’s not pretty at the moment, but we really want to make this building into something much better for...
