The Office of the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire

The Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire was warmly welcomed to the 648th birth anniversary celebrations of Sat Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji yesterday (Sunday 23rd March). The Lord Lieutenant joined community leaders and other esteemed guests. The afternoon was spent celebrating and speaking with the community members who joined the festivities. The Lord Lieutenant was later able to join members of the community in the kitchen preparing meals and given a masterclass in some of the dishes! Thank you for your generosity, time and warm welcome.

Congratulations to The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire 2025/26, Camilla King, who was installed on Saturday at a ceremony at The Bedford Sixth Form. The Bedfordshire Lieutenancy wishes you a wonderful and exciting year ahead. To our outgoing High Sheriff, Bav Shah MRICS, we would like to share our farewells. Your year in post has been astoundingly successful and The Bedfordshire Lieutenancy has enjoyed the numerous shared events alongside you. Congratulations on all you have achieved this year 👏

The Bedfordshire Lieutenancy wishes everyone from the 56 nations of the Commonwealth a very happy Commonwealth Day today! 🗺️ #Commonwealth #CommonwealthDay The Royal Family Bedford Borough Council Luton Borough Council Central Bedfordshire Council

We continue to celebrate all the inspirational women who inspire and go above and beyond for so many individuals across #Bedfordshire. I’d like to thank those who have served within the Lieutenancy and those who are currently serving the community as Deputy Lieutenants. I’d also like to thank those attending events on behalf of the Lieutenancy today and the organisations who are highlighting the positive progressive work and the individual success stories of so many women from the county. #IWD2025 Bedford Borough Council Luton Borough Council Central Bedfordshire Council Hawaa Empower The Bee's Knees Business Club CIC ACCM UK

Fantastic for University of Bedfordshire to host His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester on Friday at our simulated clinical training spaces on Friday with The Office of the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire ; and to host Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust colleagues for a surgical skills workshop today with Alan Askari Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Ireland Rebecca Cain #careerpowerededucation in action! Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board BLMK Primary Care Training Hub Martha Roberts, Chartered Fellow, CIPD Catherine Jackson (Nelson)

The Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire greeted His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO to Bedfordshire on Friday 28th February 2025. The Duke toured three sites within Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Luton, with all offering brand new resources to students and community users. Community groups, alongside local school children and distinguished guests joined together to showcase the latest asset to the Central Bedfordshire village of Potton. Potton Hall for All has been designed in consultation with residents and user groups to ensure it was fit for purpose for the community. The Lord Lieutenant commented that the hall is a lovely facility and will provide the growing community of the town with greater opportunities to organise events and activities and come together. The tour followed on to join students, teachers and support staff at the official opening of Bedford Greenacre Independent School (BGI). The Duke of Gloucester was greeted by The Lord Lieutenant as well as children from the school lining the school car park, all waving Union Jack flags. The Duke of Gloucester was later introduced to Mr Ian Daniel, Principal of BGI as well as distinguished guests for a tour of the school and facilities. Architects (Lungfish Architects) and Builders (Pellikaan Construction Limited) of the BGI project were able to discuss the merits of the design process in creating a building with influences of the surrounding rural setting and encompassing the 'Forest School' ethos. Moving across the county, The Duke of Gloucester visited the newly opened Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, 'SIM Street' facility at The University of Bedfordshire. The Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire introduced His Royal Highness to Professor Andrew Church, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, and Simon Yun-Farmborough, Chair of the University's Board of Governors.  The space, which is a specially designed immersive facility, designed to replicate real-world scenarios that give students an insight into their future careers in health and social care, allowed His Royal Highness to meet students and health care professionals who have already benefitted from the state of the art health simulation areas. The Lord Lieutenant said: 'It was a great pleasure to join His Royal Highness at this outstanding addition to the teaching facilities at our University. They are quite spectacular and will provide state of the art opportunities to train the health and social care professionals of the future'. The Bedfordshire Lieutenancy would like to thank all those involved in making the event such a success and taking time out of their busy schedules to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to Bedfordshire. Bedford Greenacre Independent School University of Bedfordshire Central Bedfordshire Council Bedford Borough Council Luton Borough Council

Where do you find your inspiration? The Bedfordshire Lieutenancy has been delighted to see two of its recently honoured individuals being presented with honorary awards in recognition for their outstanding contributions to our community and were asked to inspire the next generation of graduates at The University of Bedfordshire. Mostaque Koyes has been a shining light in the Luton community, promoting social cohesion and has been at the forefront of many charitable causes across the area. He was presented with an Honorary Master of Business Administration during the January graduation ceremonies.  Bruno Reddy has also been recognised for his contribution to maths education across the UK and further afield internationally. He was presented with a Honorary Doctorate of Education. Both Mostaque and Bruno shared their insights and advice with the January cohort of graduates - we hope that their inspiring words, the paths they have followed and the actions that they have taken to get them to this point, can inspire the next generation of individuals ready to make their mark on the world. Mostaque Koyes MBE, Hon. MBA Bruno Reddy OBE Maths Circle LTD Community Interest Luton University of Bedfordshire Bedford Borough Council Luton Borough Council Pictures credit - The University of Bedfordshire

A fabulous morning joining Verifile Limited in presenting them with their King's Award for Enterprise (KAE). This morning, The Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire was joined by Deputy Lieutenant Nick Kier and The Mayor of Bedford, Tom Wootton to present Verifile's second KAE. The event highlighted the incredible achievements that Verifile have accomplished in being awarded a second KAE in International Trade. The award shows the outstanding skills of those leading and working within the business and the huge contribution they offer to Bedfordshire. The Bedfordshire Lieutenancy congratulates all of the Verifile team for all their incredible work 👏 The King's Awards for Enterprise Bedford Borough Council Bedford Independent

🎂 We wished Rosanna a very Happy 104th Birthday on Wednesday 🎂 It was such a pleasure to join Rosanna, her family and friends and share in the festivities! Thank you for having us join you all on such a happy day 🎉

The Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire was delighted to attend the new Health and Social Care Simulation Space at the Bedford Campus last week. This unit delivers specialised environments for Paramedic Science students as well as other healthcare professionals. The facility offered a fascinating snapshot into the immersive learning experiences that the future healthcare professionals have at The University of Bedfordshire. For more information about the University or the opening of the 'SIM Suite', please click the link in the story below ⬇️