18/12/2025
๐ Community, kindness and a very special Christmas Sunday roast ๐
At GoodOaks Homecare Bedford, giving back to our community is incredibly important to us - and recently we were honoured to be part of something truly special.
A childhood friend of the GoodOaks Homecare Bedford Director, Forhad Rouf, owner of the much-loved ROCA Restaurant in Bedford, reached out wanting to do something meaningful for older people in our community. On the very day he called, Forhad had stopped his car to allow an elderly lady to cross the road. She reminded him of his late nan, and in that moment he felt compelled to give something back.
His idea was simple but powerful: to invite some of our service users and their families to ROCA and treat them to his famous .
We arranged the meal carefully so it wouldnโt disrupt scheduled home visits and would also give some well-deserved respite to unpaid family carers. What followed was an unforgettable experience.
Despite our offer to contribute, Forhad completely refused to share the cost - his belief is firm that giving back to the community is paramount. The restaurant even opened outside of normal hours, with Forhad and Head Chef Rahman personally attending to serve our guests. And although the Sunday roast is only available on Sundays, they specially prepared a Christmas Roast on a weekday just for our special guests!
Everyone absolutely loved the experience, and Chef Rahmanโs food was simply amazing.
A huge thank you to ROCA Restaurant for their generosity, warmth and community spirit.
When local businesses come together, amazing things happen. This is what Bedford is all about โค๏ธ