Grafton Motorcycles Announce Charity Partnership

Blues Foundation are delighted to announce that, with the additional support provided by Grafton Motorcycles, the charity have been able to acquire a brand-new van to provide further growth opportunities within Bedfordshire.

Offering more flexibility for staff and increased scope to reach even more individuals in need of support, Blues Foundation are looking forward to this latest stage of development and being able to expand existing projects further afield as well as creating innovative new opportunities to support the needs of specific demographics.

Blues Foundation Manager, Tom Harwood said: “This is a crucial step for Blues Foundation. We have been extremely proud of the developments we’ve been able to make in the nearly two years since launch, and the acquisition of a new vehicle will allow us to expand exponentially and offer our support to even more people who need it within the local community.

“A huge thank you to Grafton Motorcycles for sharing our vision of furthering our support across the whole of Bedfordshire and we look forward to expanding our support to additional areas and continuing to inspire and change lives for the better.”

Since launch, Blues Foundation have undertaken flagship activation and community support for the most part within Bedford itself, although have taken to the road already to locations across the county including Sandy, Dunstable, Biggleswade, Stewartby, Flitwick and Kettering.

It is now hoped that Blues Foundation will be able to head even further into Bedfordshire on a more frequent basis thanks to Grafton Motorcycles’ support.

Quote from Grafton: “We are delighted to see the progress that Blues Foundation have already made locally in supporting those in most need, through an already challenging time and wanted to offer something practical to support these local superheroes making a real difference.

We hope the support Grafton Motorcycles offers the Blues foundation helps enhance the exposure of this incredible charity and creates more fantastic opportunities for others to get involved and to support the local community. Look out for the van and please, do donate if you can!”

Blues Foundation have already been able to impact on the lives of plentiful Bedfordshire residents, as highlighted below, and are determined to continue this outreach over the coming months. 

KEY STATISTICS FROM BLUES FOUNDATION SINCE LAUNCH:

  • Over 5000+ hours of physical activity delivered since July 2020

  • 40,000 items donated to Bedford Foodbank for Christmas 2020 and 2021

  • Over 5,500 meals delivered to vulnerable families and individuals

  • Flagship projects Tackle LIFE, INSPIRE & ABILITY Blues launched and piloted

  • Partnerships developed with Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Police, supporting young people at risk of offending

  • Relationship built with Bedford College to deliver well-being and activity packages

  • Over 455 children aged 5 – 15 engaged with as part of our Summer Holiday Programmes

  • More families encouraged to exercise as part of our Families Fund Project

  • Bespoke physical activity project for Penrose Housing targeting the promotion of positive mental and physical health

If you, like Grafton Motorcycles, would like to further your support of Blues Foundation, please get in contact to discuss or consider our CHAMPION scheme. By pledging a monthly donation, you can have a direct say in our charitable work and activation throughout Bedfordshire. Read further details and support our work here.

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You can find Blues Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Alternatively, you can contact Blues Foundation Manager, Tom Harwood via email at info@bluesfoundation.org.uk with any specific questions you may have.

 

Tom Harwood