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How Your Donation is Used

Mark PodgerCreating a brighter future

Since 1945, Bedford has created a brighter future for South Australians with a disability, by offering employment, recreational and day activities, training, life skills, community housing and support services.
We provide much needed services to more than 3,000 people across the State. Our focus is on addressing people's evolving needs in a caring and supportive environment. With the help of the community, we can ensure that people with a disability or disadvantage are given the opportunity to realise their potential.

Bedford would not be able to achieve this goal without your generous support.

With your help, Bedford currently:

  • Provides residential services to over 150 people with a disability at Balyana and in the community. Currently, Bedford is expanding its community housing portfolio for people with a disability, in partnership with the State Government of South Australia
  • Employs over 750 people with a disability in its diverse business areas throughout metropolitan Adelaide, on the Yorke Peninsula with locations at Port Pirie, Wallaroo and Kadina, in the South East at Mount Gambier and Millicent, and on the Eyre Peninsula at Port Lincoln
  • Supports almost 100 people in its Day Options Centres at Millicent, Panorama, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie and Wallaroo
  • Supports, through its CareerSystems division, 2,000 people in Federal Government Employment Programmes, including Job Services Australia and the Disability Employment Network in metropolitan Adelaide, Murray Bridge, Mount Barker, Gawler, Port Pirie, Peterborough and Mallala

In partnership with TAFE (through DFEEST), Bedford is also delivering accredited training to its supported employees and those of other disability employers through its 'Abilities for All' programme and vocational training.

We rely on the generosity of the community to make up the substantial shortfall in our funding.

Your donation will help us to continue to create a brighter future for people with a disability or disadvantage.