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BRASS was delighted to be chosen by the Harpur Trust as their charity partner for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes event. The Harpur Trust has supported BRASS for many years and we are grateful to them for their ongoing funding. The event was held at the Quarry Theatre on Thursday 7th May and Morris delivered a wonderful speech to an audience of around 250 people. As the Editor of the Bedford Independent said ‘he had the whole room hanging off his every word - he spoke

It is with huge sadness that BRASS announces the death of our beloved director, Brian Cunningham. Brian passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 9 th November 2025. Our Chair of Trustees, Morris Johns, has said the following, “Brian was more than a leader – he was the heart of our charity. His vision, compassion, tireless dedication to BRASS’s mission of supporting refugees from around the world, and making them feel at home, have touched countless lives and inspired us a

Len, delivering a hamper to one of the recipients of the prize draw BRASS friend and supporter, Len Simkins, once again kindly donated six hampers to BRASS clients this Christmas. Len donates the hampers annually in memory of his wife, Susannah Rastall who was a great BRASS supporter herself. This year, the hampers were also donated in memory of BRASS Director, Brian Cunningham, who sadly passed away in November 2025. Clients were entered into a free prize draw and six recipi

To celebrate Refugee Week 2025, on Saturday 28 June, we held our annual Football Tournament. Around 100 people attended, including seven...