About BAF

Our local advice forum was originally formed in 1997 as Bedford Advice Forum.

Initially BAF only covered North Bedfordshire, but it expanded its geographical boundary in 2001 to include Mid Bedfordshire.

In 2007 BAF further expanded its membership criteria to encompass South Bedfordshire thus becoming Bedfordshire Advice Forum.

Following Local Government Reorganisation in Bedford, BAF now covers Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire areas.

BAF aims to:

•  Promote and support the provision of advice and information services in Bedfordshire

•  Provide a forum for exchanging information on the provision, gaps and resource requirements of advice and information services in Bedfordshire

•  Deliver and support training in collaboration with BAF member agencies

•  Seek funding for projects to develop advice services relevant to local needs

The members of BAF are not-for-profit organisations (from the voluntary and public/statutory sectors) that provide advice or information on civil legal matters - either as the main function of the organisation or as an important part of its work.

BAF holds regular forum meetings to discuss issues affecting the advice sector.  Click to find out more about BAF's meetings.

BAF also arranges regular training courses for its members.  Click to find out more about BAF's training programmes.

BAF also organise various projects to support the local advice sector.  Click for details of BAF's current projects.

A summary of BAF's work is contained in its annual report.  Click to read the BAF Annual Report 2008/09