The Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce SME Bedfordshire Business Awards is delighted to recognise The Bedford College Group as a Gold Sponsor.

As part of its sponsorship, The Bedford College Group is proudly supporting the Young Business Person of the Year category, an award that celebrates the achievements, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit of the next generation of business leaders in Bedfordshire.

This prestigious category recognises young professionals who are making a significant impact within their organisations or through their own business ventures. By sponsoring the award, The Bedford College Group is helping to shine a spotlight on emerging talent and inspire future generations to pursue excellence in business.

Karen Campbell, Principal of Bedford and Shuttleworth College, and Susan Hadfield, Principal of Central Bedfordshire College, brought their extensive experience in education, skills development, and leadership to the judging process. Their expertise provided valuable insight when reviewing the impressive calibre of nominations received for the Young Business Person of the Year award.

The SME Bedfordshire Business Awards continue to celebrate the achievements of businesses and individuals across the county, recognising innovation, resilience, growth, and outstanding contributions to the local economy.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group is the largest college group in the South East Midlands, and the seventh largest by income in the country, with over 19,000 students.

Across the Group we serve a population of nearly 1.1 million people across

  • Bedford Borough
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Luton
  • North Northamptonshire

Offering fantastic learning environments for further education, adult education, apprenticeships, T Levels, workforce training and higher education.

In Bedfordshire we offer further education colleges, Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College based in Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Luton as well as Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college near Biggleswade.

The Bedford Sixth Form is the only dedicated A Level college in the town and the Bedford Learning Centre offers the chance for adults to brush up on their IT Skills or learn from scratch

To find out more visit www.bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk or call 0345 658 8990