Vital Signs Report 2025 - This year’s Vital Signs MK report from MK Community Foundation examines how the social landscape of Milton Keynes has changed since their report in 2020 – highlighting the pandemic’s enduring effects, rising cost-of-living pressures, and the ever-growing needs observed from local charities and community organisations. This year they report on four areas of Vital Signs: Crime & Safety; Poverty and Disadvantage; Work; Arts and Heritage. Read Vital Signs MK 2025 here
MK Foodbank has relocated to a temporary warehouse and will continue to serve our community during this time, food parcels will be distributed to all their serving centres. Their temporary address is M&M Supplies PLC, First Avenue, Denbigh West Industrial Estate, Bletchley, MK1 1DX
Baby Basics MK are moving. To facilitate the move, they will be closed for referrals and donations from Thursday 20th March until after the Easter holidays on Tuesday 22nd April. If they are able to accept donations at any point during the Easter holidays they will post on their facebook page.
Citizens Advice Milton Keynes are leaving their premises at Acorn House in CMK at the end of March 2025. Their new offices won’t open until May and they’re in the process of relocating their staff and volunteers. If you need help contact them via phone or email – see their website for contact details. Do not attend Acorn House in person.
Meet the Funder: BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme - Tuesday 1st April 2025 - Organised by Community Action: MK, this one-hour free webinar will equip groups and organisations with the knowledge about the programme itself and how to join the network of referrers for the children, young people and families they support and work with, or know of through their work. Click here to find out more and book your space.
MK Community Foundation’s Cost-of-Living Appeal - click here