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King's Arms Project is a registered charity with around 50 volunteers and over 40 paid staff, supporting over 500 homeless individuals each year.

Restore | Rebuild | Reimagine
We break cycles of poverty and loneliness by creating spaces for community, where people find support,
dignity and the chance to start again. Housing and supporting the homeless in Bedford since 1989, at King’s Arms Project we are passionate about seeing those on the edge of society equipped and enabled to fulfill their true potential.

23/10/2026

HopeWorks is the Official Charity Partner for Thunder Races 🏃‍♀️

This partnership builds on an incredible foundation. Through this year’s Pilgrim’s Reckoning by Thunder Races , runners and supporters helped raise an incredible £8,095 for HopeWorks, helping us continue to restore, rebuild and reimagine lives affected by homelessness in Bedford.

And the journey doesn’t stop there.
Whether you’re ready to take on the legendary 81 mile Pilgrim’s Reckoning yourself, or looking to test yourself with the 50K or 25K, every step you take can help create real lasting change.

We’re excited to be partnering with Thunder Races and can’t wait to see what we can achieve together across their event calendar.

Ready for your next challenge?
Join us and make every mile matter 🏃

20/10/2026

Christmas is coming to HopeWorks! 🎅

We are very excited to announce two festive events that are coming to 56 Harpur Street this November, and we’d love for you to join us!

The Nearly Christmas Fair ✨

Saturday 21st November | 10am - 2pm

The best way to kick off the festive season with a cosy day of local stalls, Christmas gifts, coffee, cake, children’s activities and more. The perfect chance to get ahead with your Christmas shopping while supporting our community!

We are also on the lookout for local businesses who would like to be stallholders on the day, please contact Lizzie for more details at [email protected]

The Nearly Christmas Quiz 🎄

Thursday 26th November | 7pm

Our annual quiz night is back, a fun evening all in aid of raising money for the work we do at HopeWorks. It’s always a popular night so make sure to gather your quiz team and book your places!

Tickets are £10 and can be booked through the link in our bio.

16/10/2026

1720 people died while experiencing homelessness in the UK in 2025, including 51 children.

The latest findings from the Dying Homeless Project reveal a 6.8% increase in recorded deaths compared with the previous year. Since 2017, 10,243 deaths have been documented by the project.

These figures represent people whose lives mattered. The findings highlight the urgent need for safe, suitable housing, accessible healthcare and sustained support for people experiencing homelessness.

Everyone deserves safety, dignity and the opportunity to live a life free from homelessness. More must be done to address the circumstances that lead to these deaths and prevent further loss of life.

We remember all those who lost their lives. May they rest in peace.

You can read the full findings from the Dying Homeless Project on the Museum of Homelessness website.

We are committed to making sure people get the right support at the right time, but we can’t do this alone. Partner with us today 🧡

14/10/2026

A local partnership making a difference 🧡

After receiving support from HopeWorks, one of our clients, Aaron has started a new role in the manufacturing and assembly team at local business SmartMist Systems.

It’s a brilliant example of what can happen when local charities and businesses work together to create opportunities for people rebuilding their lives after homelessness.

SmartMist Suppression has supported HopeWorks through regular donations for several years, and this partnership takes that support a step further by opening the door to meaningful employment.

A huge thank you to the team at SmartMist for investing in local people and helping create opportunities right here in Bedford.

If you’re a local business and would be interested in finding out more about how to support the work we do, please do drop us a message!

10/10/2026

Homelessness doesn’t end the moment someone finds somewhere to stay.

Getting back to a more stable place in life can take time, and getting the right support at the right time makes a real difference towards creating a more stable future.

At HopeWorks, we walk alongside people from Bedford, helping them access accommodation, practical support, advice and opportunities to build towards that future.

Today is World Homeless Day, so we are taking this as an opportunity to highlight why continued support and walking alongside people matters beyond the immediate crisis 🧡

09/10/2026

Local businesses, we need you! ❄️

We are very excited to host the Nearly Christmas Fair at HopeWorks on the 21st of November. It’s going to be a fun day with children’s activities, a raffle, coffee and cake and a chance to buy some Christmas presents!

We are currently on the look out for local businesses who would like to join us on the day as stall holders.

All the details 👇
Location: HopeWorks 56 Harpur Street Bedford
Date: Saturday 21st November
Time: 10am - 2pm
Stalls are £10 plus a donation to the raffle, tables are provided

If you are interested in joining us as a stall holder then please email Lizzie at [email protected]

We will share all the details about the Nearly Christmas Fair very soon! 🎅

05/10/2026

September at HopeWorks 🧡

took on the 81 mile challenge at the Pilgrim’s Reckoning, raising over £6,800 for HopeWorks 👏

We also cheered on the team at Bedford Running Festival, and celebrated Bedford through the artwork of brilliant local artist Simon Wrigley, who generously donated all proceeds from the exhibition to HopeWorks.

Alongside this, our fantastic team continued supporting people across Bedford every day with finding accommodation, practical support and opportunities to help provide a more stable future.

And now we’re looking ahead to the winter months and preparing our services to support our clients across the colder months.

Thanks for all your support in September, it really does help us make a difference to people across Bedford 🧡

02/10/2026

Want to make a difference in Bedford? 🧡

There are lots of ways to get involved at HopeWorks and help support people across our community.

Whether you’d like to get involved by supporting our services, helping with activities or sharing your skills, we currently have a number of volunteering opportunities available.

Please check out the Get Involved section of our website or drop us a message to find out more about our current volunteering opportunities in Bedford.

30/09/2026

At HopeWorks, we support people in Bedford facing homelessness, isolation and difficult circumstances.

Whether that’s practical support and a safe place to stay, advocacy, training and skill building and whatever is needed to help build a more stable future. We walk alongside people for as long as the journey takes.

That’s why we’re looking for 81 monthly donors to join Walk With Hope. Your monthly support helps us be there consistently, every step of the way.

Could you be one of the 81?

Join Walk With Hope today 🧡

Address

56 Harpur Street
Bedford
MK402QT

Website

http://www.hopeworksuk.org/, https://linktr.ee/Hopeworksuk

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