Bedford Open Door is a charity providing free and confidential counselling to young people between the ages of 13 and 25. Counselling is provided by a team of fully trained and experienced volunteer counsellors.

We welcome young people to contact us either by telephone or in person.

Who can come to Bedford Open Door?
Anyone between the ages of 13-25 living in Bedford and surrounding areas. Call the office for details as unfortunately at present we do not have funding for all areas.

We can offer young people: Acceptance and respect for their rights and feelings Support for making choices and decisions for themselves Short or longer term counselling Referrals to other agencies (when and if appropriate) Information on a wide range of issues

Bedford Open Door is open at the following times:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday evenings -
  4.30 – 6.30pm (by appointment)
Wednesday morning -
  9.30 - 12.30pm (by appointment)
Saturday morning -
  10.30 - 12.30pm (appointments and drop-in see below)
Drop-in clients can drop into the building between -
  10.30 -12.30pm on a Saturday morning and have a chat with an on call counsellor.
 The office is staffed Monday to Thursday -
  9.00 - 12.00pm for enquiries.

Bedford Open Door is opposed to all forms of oppression (the institutionalised mistreatment on the grounds of race, sex, ethnic or national origins, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disablement, religion, social class).

Bedford Open Door is committed to combating all forms of oppression, prejudice and discrimination and promoting equal opportunity in all aspects possible of the counselling provision at Bedford Open Door.

Charity No. 1053008
Registered with Companies House as a Private Ltd Company
No 3157152
Open Door is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
(BACP) - www.bacp.co.uk