Bedfordshire colleges - The Connolly Foundation

We work with Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Barnfield College in Luton to provide high quality teaching equipment that will give Further Education students in Bedfordshire a head start in their chosen careers.

Bedford College is the largest provider of further education in the South East Midlands region and one of the largest employers in Bedfordshire.

The Connolly foundation recently gave more than £750,000 towards the Connolly Centre for Modern Construction (CMC) building to provide the latest construction equipment for students.

We commit £250,000 per year in bursaries to support Health and Social Care students at FE Colleges in Bedfordshire.

Bursaries are available to all students starting their studies in health and Social Care at Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College or Barnfield College.

During the 2023/24 academic year we supported over 400 students.