Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity CIO

18/04/2026

We’re proud to support Flitwick Community Fridge 💚
If you’re shopping at Waitrose Ampthill, please consider giving them your green token.

Please support us with your green token at Waitrose Ampthill 💚

We’re currently supporting over 200 local families each week across Flitwick, Ampthill and the surrounding villages who are on a low income.

Through the Waitrose Community Matters scheme, we could receive a grant of £500, £1,000 or £1,500 depending on the number of votes.

This funding will help us continue providing essential items like meat, fish and eggs each week to the families who need it most.

If you’re shopping in Waitrose, please drop your token into our box. It really will make a difference.

30/03/2026

Thank you to Ampthill Business Connect for the donation to our Community Fund, which supports a range of groups and causes in Flitwick that help to bring our community together! ❤️

We just want to say thank you again to the businesses & visitors at our recent Expo as we managed to raise £600 for charity!

The charities this will be given to, are Ampthill vs Cancer 5K (our charity of 2026) and the Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity Community Fund.

As you know, Ampthill Business Connect is a not for profit organisation, so the money we make from events like this, go straight back into the local charities and communities.

Than you again to The Rufus Centre Flitwick and to you for your support. We look forward to seeing you again soon at another ABC event.

25/03/2026

A big thank you to the Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity CIO for awarding Flitwick Community Fridge a grant of £2,340 💚

This funding will cover our membership of the SOFEA Community Larder scheme for the next year, giving us access to surplus food directly from across the UK supply chain. SOFEA works with food producers and distributors to rescue good-quality surplus food and redistribute it to community projects like ours, helping reduce waste and support local households.

This financial support will help us keep the fridge well stocked and there for everyone who needs it.

30/11/2025

🎄⭐ Today is the day!
Join us in Flitwick Town Square from 3pm for an afternoon of Christmas magic.

Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity will be serving mulled wine, mince pies, and running a festive tombola to raise money for Citizens Advice Mid Bedfordshire and our Community Fund. Thanks to your support, we have already distributed £8,500 to brilliant local groups this year, and today’s fundraising will help us do even more.

🎄 At 5pm, Reggie Tyne from Kingsmoor Lower School will switch on the Christmas lights. Reggie missed out last year when the weather forced us to cancel, so we are delighted he will finally get to press the magic button.

🎶 Right after the switch on, gather round the tree for carols with Ampthill Town Band.

See you later in the Town Square.
Let’s start Christmas together.

03/11/2025

💙 Support Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity while you shop!

An easy way to get behind Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity is to sign up to easyfundraising! It’s simple — shop with 8,000+ online retailers and we’ll receive a free donation every time you buy something.

This month only, with their Free £2 App-eal, if you register to support us via their app, we’ll get a bonus £2! Please get the app now and consider using it for all your Black Friday and Christmas shopping. Thank you!

We know many of you already use other cashback sites, but if you add your credit or debit card to easyfundraising, our charity will get a 50p donation every time you spend more than £70 in-store at Tesco, and 0.5% of your spend at John Lewis.

📲 Download the app here:
🔗 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ef.easyfundraising

🔗 Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/easyfundraising/id915474725

Or sign up directly here 👉 https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/easyfundraising-app/?causeId=405092&utm_campaign=pmc&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=app-eal-nov-fb1

💬 Please share this post with your friends and family — every person who joins helps us raise even more for local good causes!

07/08/2025

☀️🍰 Come and join us in the Village Hall tomorrow morning for our Coffee Morning in aid of this year's Town Mayor's charities - Citizens Advice Mid Bedfordshire and our Community Fund, which supports various local causes.

☀️🍰Come and join us in the Village Hall tomorrow morning for our Coffee Morning in aid of this year's Town Mayor's charities - Citizens Advice Mid Bedfordshire and The Town Mayor's Charity Community Fund which supports various local causes.

🫑💐🐟👗You can also enjoy great shopping at Flitwick Market with the fantastic market traders.

https://www.midbedscab.org.uk/

07/08/2025

We're proud to have supported these fantastic local organisations who are making a difference for Flitwick residents 🥰

⭐Exciting News: Community Grants Awarded from the Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity!⭐

We’re delighted to announce that the funds raised by Town Mayor, Cllr John Roberts, during the 2024/25 Civic Year have been allocated to several fantastic local groups and projects. These groups have been personally chosen by Cllr Roberts through his work as Mayor and are endorsed by the charity trustees.

This is part of a new approach to fundraising, where the Town Mayor will focus on supporting one leading charity each year, alongside the Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity.

This year, the Mayor is raising funds for Citizens Advice Mid Bedfordshire, as well as supporting local causes through the Town Mayor’s Community Grants programme.

We know there are lots of brilliant organisations in Flitwick doing great work. There will likely be a chance to apply for grants from the Town Mayor’s Community Fund at the end of this financial year - so keep an eye out for updates!

💫 Town Mayor’s Community Grants Awarded for 2024/25

⭐Girlguiding Flitwick - Hetley House Maintenance Project – £500
⭐Flitwick Car Show - 2025 Flitwick Car Show £500
⭐Flitwick Scout Group - Scout Hut Extension £500
⭐Flitwick & Ampthill Sea Cadets - Heating Appeal £500
⭐Stepping Stones (Luton) - Contribution to running costs – £500
⭐The Friends of Kingsmoor Lower School - New audiovisual system for the school hall £500
⭐Templefield Lower School PTA - Rainbow Room Project £500
⭐Flitwick Lower School Association - Courtyard Project £500
⭐Flitwick Bowls Club - Grounds & Clubhouse Maintenance £300
⭐Flitwick Village Hall - Wi-Fi Network Access (SIM card costs) £250
⭐Respite at Home Volunteers - Contribution to running costs £250
⭐Flitwick Town Lands Charity - Contribution to Relief in Need grants £250
⭐Flitwick WI - Contribution to running costs £250
⭐Linus Udofia - ‘Bringing Boxing to Flitwick’ event £200

In total, Cllr Roberts has awarded £5,500 in Community Grants, alongside £3,352.57 donated to Keech Hospice, bringing the overall fundraising total for 2024/25 to a brilliant £8,852.57.

👏Thank you to everyone who contributed to this fantastic total—your support continues to make a real difference in Flitwick. A special mention to Flitwick resident Mark Rankine, who raised over £1,500 towards this achievement!



Flitwick Lockdown Car Show
Flitwick & Ampthill Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets
Respite at Home Volunteers West Mid Beds and Ivel Valley
Flitwick Scout Group
Stepping Stones Luton
Templefield Lower School
Kingsmoor Lower School
Flitwick Lower School Association
Flitwick Village Hall
Lightning Linus Udofia

11/05/2025

We are proud to continue our support for Flitwick Community Fridge! Thank you to everyone who donated to this fundraising project and to the grants from the Wixamtree Trust and the CBC Ward Councillor scheme. ❤️

🚨 Fundraising Success - Flitwick Community Fridge Acquires an Electric Van

🎉After six months of fundraising, Flitwick Town Mayor’s Charity has funded the purchase of an electric van for Flitwick Community Fridge, which was delivered earlier this month.

🙏 We thank the Wixamtree Trust for a £5,000 grant, Cllr Heather Townsend for a £500 Central Bedfordshire Council ward councillor grant, and local businesses and residents for their donations, totalling £18,000.

📢 Our first exciting new service will be a trial weekly pop-up food stall at Kingsmoor Lower School on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM. The service will begin on Wednesday, 4th June, offering families with children attending Kingsmoor a selection of free fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and other ambient food items.

✉️ The school will send more information directly to families later this month. This service is only accessible to families with children attending Kingsmoor.

❤️ Our team is passionate about saving good food from waste and firmly believes that everyone in our community should have access to nutritious food. We are incredibly grateful to our 40+ volunteers, the officers at Flitwick Town Council, and our charity partners, especially colleagues at Tesco Flitwick, who work together to make this a reality!