Providing opportunities

Bromham Bridge and Bromham Mill. © Mark Wesley

We’ll take care of the heritage. Our aim is to inspire local people and visitors freely to enjoy the historic buildings and the meadow in the tranquil setting of the River Great Ouse valley.

With the Bedfordshire Wildlife Trust’s help, we’ll conserve the flora and fauna. The fine trees and plants, the otters, the badgers and the bats make the Mill a place where young and old can watch quietly and experience the thrill of seeing our native wildlife in its natural habitat.

There’ll be a drop-in centre for people who are severely disabled, and their families and carers.

We’ll offer paid jobs to people with learning difficulties and those in the autistic spectrum. Also, we plan to buy craft materials from LuDun Industries Workshop in Dunstable, and organic fruit and vegetables from the Silsoe Horticultural Centre for people with learning disabilities.

We'll run advisory and work experience sessions, career-enriching diplomas and leisure activities for the young, and lifelong learning and recreation for others.

Another idea we have is to create off-site work for prisoners at HM Prison Bedford and detainees at the nearby Yarl’s Wood immigration centre.

Volunteers will be welcome and have many chances to help.

Disabled access, toilets, hygiene and care will meet the high standards that we all expect to see.