Kenyan Community Bedford promotes good practise and inspires a whole town !

http://www.promotinggoodpractice.co.uk/2011/07/be-best-you-can-be-how-local-authority.html

                                                
A short film about the Kenyan World elite athletes visit to Bedford in June for community development initiatives. The project gained a London 2012 Inspire Mark accreditation.

Other activities in 2010 included;

-Brand Kenya CEO visits Bedford
-Hon Peter Kenneth Ass Minister Vision 2030 and Kenyan Presidential aspirant visits the Kenyan Community Bedford.
-Kenyan Community Bedford partners with BOOST to provide assistance for pre-camp training for athletes who will be based in Bedfordshire during London 2012 Olympics
-Why Bedford? http://vimeo.com/27428696 (A video showcasing Bedfordshire facilities and featuring Kenyan elite athletes visit to Bedford)
-Kenyan Community Bedford mourns the death of its board member Peris Wahiga and former World Majors Marathon Champion Sammy Wanjiru who had many friends in Bedford.
-London Marathon-Kenyan Community Bedford plays a major role in providing the Kenyan athletes a home from home experience.
-From Bedford to Kenya- a Kenyan school partners with Bedford academy as part of BBC WORLD Olympic dreams project http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_
games/world_olympic_dreams/9399619.stm
-Kenyan Community Bedford wins "Excellence in Partnership Award 2011!"

Bedford Borough Partnership holds 4th Borough Assembly Conference and appoints the Kenyan Community Bedford Chairman to be the Master of Ceremony.

Click to read the Annual report  http://www.bedfordboroughpartnership.org.uk/default.aspx?sID=5

Family and fundraising:

There were many family and community projects during the 2010 summer holidays which included sports, race for life and Community Family trip to Butlins Bognor Regis click here for more
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Kenyan Community Bedford’s young people’s club continues to register growth with adoption of the “Learning outside the Classroom” initiative to help raise attainment. Recently the club toured the CBBC experience at the BBC Television Centre, House of Commons, National Science Museum and the Royal Albert Hall. Click Here for more details
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The Kenyan Community Bedford organisation is based in Bedford in Bedfordshire.  Our aim is to address the welfare, social, educational, cultural and development needs of the Kenyan and African communities living in Bedford

     
     Kenyan & African Young Peoples Club tour of the CBBC Experience
                                      Our future Leaders

Sometimes people are reluctant to access the mainstream agencies when they are experiencing difficulties. By giving generic advice and offering signposting services, Kenyan Community Bedford acts as a bridge between
                ethnic minorities and the mainstream agencies.

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Kenyan Community Bedford hosted a very colourful and successful Barack Obama Inauguration Dinner Dance on Saturday 24th January at the Harpur Suite with Sandra Hulette winning a holiday to Kenya. Click Here for more details
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Bedford Museum UK negotiates return of historical Kenyan cultural artefacts

Bedford Museum has negotiated the return to Kenya of historical cultural artefacts owned by a local family. A delegation from the Kenyan government, including the Hon. William Ole Ntimama, EGH, MP, the Minister of State for National Heritage and Culture, attended a special event at Bedford Museum on 28^th October at 12pm to receive the objects. At hand to receive the high powered delegation which also included the Director General of National Museums of Kenya Mr Idle Omar was the board of trustees of the Kenyan Community Bedford and the local Kenyan Children. Read more...

 
Hon Minister Ole Ntimama , EGH, MP, the Minister of State for National Heritage and Culture, Director General of National Museums of Kenya Mr Idle Omar,  Rawkins Family and Tom Perret Head of Collections Bedford Museum at the Official handing over ceremony 

Kenyan Community Bedford is a registered member of the Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
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Community and Voluntary Service Mid and North Beds