The REC is managed by Chief Officer, Wendy Anderson-Welsh. Wendy works on a strategic level and manages the REC casework.

Community Development Officers - Glenis Orkisz. Glenis deals with all Community Development issues including the Bedfordshire International Women’s Forum.

Support Officer & Part time Caseworker - Purva Joshi. Purva provides PA support to the Chief Officer, manages the office in her absence & provides advice & guidance for people who have been racially discriminated against in employment. Purva runs the Drop In advice surgeries on Fridays.

Surgery Advisor Habib Rahman and Surgery Assistant Samreen Bashid. Work from the REC three days a week to provide advice and guidance, support and information. Outreach provision is provided at the GGS Gurdwara, Bedford Road, Kempston on the last Friday of each month

True Vision Hate Crime Co-ordinator / Link Officer – Merry Silk. Merry is responsible for co-ordinating the True Vision campaign and deals with all reported incidents of Hate Crime. Merry is also the Link Officer for the African Caribbean Support Service.

Reception/Admin Support – Iain Orkisz. Iain is the first point of contact for all individuals contacting the REC. Iain deals with all issues including details of forthcoming events, meetings and work of the REC.

Learning Support Officer – Gurbaksh Mahi. Gurbaksh coordinates the Raising the Standard Project recruiting participants to develop community leadership skills.

MENTER – Shaila Bibi is the County Outreach Development Officer employed by the BME Regional Network known as MENTER. Shaila covers Bedfordshire and has an office base at the REC. Shaila assists groups and organisations with access to services, resources and to link with each other.

Trustee Board - The REC is governed by a Trustee Board made up of Councillors, organisation representatives and Individual Community Members. The aim of the Trustee Board is to oversee and scrutinize all of the work of the REC to ensure it is providing a fair and quality service to its clients and service users. The Trustee Board meet regularly and have at least 2 full council meetings per year as well as the Annual General Meeting which is open to any member of the community to attend.

Bedford REC is supported by:

Commission for Racial Equality
Bedford Borough Council
Bedfordshire County Council
Mid Beds District Council
Bedfordshire County Council PSA
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