Community Action: MK

Supporting the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector of Milton Keynes

  • About Us
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    • Our Team
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    • Past Projects
      • CAPE – Community Action Platform for Energy
      • Collaborative Action Groups
      • Conniburrow – Big Local
      • Energage MK – Training Community Energy Champions
      • Health Equalities Action Group
      • Lakes Estate & Newton Leys
      • Managing My Money
      • MK Community Energy Alliance
      • MK Futures 2050
      • MK:Smart
      • Netherfield – People’s Health Trust: Local Conversation
      • Our MK
      • Plan:MK
      • State of the Sector Survey
    • Work for us
  • Latest News
    • We are recruiting!
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    • Cost of Living Support
    • Refugee Response & Resources
    • Creating the Community Action: MK Five Year Plan 2023-28
    • Our Annual Review 2021/2022
  • Strengthening Communities
    • New Communities and Growth
    • Community Action:MK & Macmillan Cancer Research Survey
    • Climate Change
    • Covid-19 resources for communities
  • Strengthening Groups
    • Group Support Overview
    • Funding
    • Good Governance
    • Information Sheets
    • Covid-19 Resources for Groups
  • Strengthening the Sector
    • MK Community Data Tool
    • Networks of Networks
      • Mental Health Alliance for Milton Keynes
    • Social and Racial Justice
    • The people and voices of MK’s Voluntary Sector
  • Volunteering
    • Employee Volunteering
    • Advertise your volunteering roles (for Groups & Organisations)
    • Recruiting Trustee Roles
    • Search volunteering roles (for Individuals)
    • Youth Volunteering and Duke of Edinburgh
  • Events
  • Signposting
    • Cost of Living Crisis
    • Refugee Response & Resources
      • Supporting Afghanistan
      • Supporting Ukraine

  • Volunteering with BucksVision

    Today's guest blog is from BucksVision, who are currently recruiting for a number of volunteer roles across Milton Keynes. Read on for all the details:... Read More

  • We are recruiting!

    We have a new vacancy! Role: Community Development and Outreach Worker (Cancer support for Minority Ethnic and Faith Communities) Salary: £27,041 Hours of Work: 37... Read More

  • Guest Blog: NSPCC EAST

    Help to protect children in Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes with NSPCC school’s programme Thanks to Laura Franklin, Schools Coordinator (Buckinghamshire & MK), for today's guest... Read More

  • Find a Warm Welcome this Winter

    Search our interactive map to view some of the MK warm places, spaces to visit - free of charge - for a warm welcome this... Read More

  • Volunteer Opportunity of the Week: Independent Monitoring Boards

    Today’s guest blog comes from the Independent Monitoring Boards, who are in the midst of recruiting new board members at HMP Grendon and HMP Springhill.... Read More

  • Technology Hub MK

    New Technology Hub for people with visual impairments launching in MK! Are you looking for support with your technology queries? Do you wish to do... Read More

  • Difficult times … there is something that can help – Milton Keynes Letnet!

    A guest blog from our friends at MK Letnet In these difficult times when there is high inflation and people are struggling to make ends... Read More

  • Volunteer Opportunity of the Week: Buckingham Canal Society

    Buckingham Canal Society is a local charity working to restore the disused Buckingham Canal with volunteers. They run practical task work parties on Tuesdays, Thursdays... Read More

  • College in the Community Day – Tuesday 21st February

    Are you looking for volunteer power to help boost any of your upcoming projects? Then keep reading, as today’s guest blog comes from MK College,... Read More

  • Guest Blog by Poorvi Srivastava: Spotlight on Homelessness Resources

    Poorvi has been volunteering her time with us since September 2022, and she has created this guest blog to highlight resources tackling homelessness. Many thanks... Read More

Welcome to our website. We are Community Action: MK, a charity supporting the VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Sector across Milton Keynes. We do this by Strengthening Communities, Groups and Sector, and by promoting Volunteering. To find out more about our work,explore the main menu above.

Latest news and events

Latest News:

  • Visit our new Latest News page here!
  • Changes to our work/ services from January 2023! Read more.

  • SAVE THE DATE: Our next networking event for the voluntary sector in Milton Keynes will be on Friday 3rd March 10am-12pm! More details to follow.
  • NEW VACANCY! We are recruiting for a Community Development & Outreach Worker with focus on cancer suport for Minority Ethnic and Faith Communities. Read more here and apply by Friday 10th February.
  • Just published: See our final report as part of our community research project, exploring the experiences of BAME and faith communities in Milton Keynes in relation to cancer and cancer services. Read the report here. 
  • Warm places in MK - see our interactive map in response to the Cost of Living Crisis here.
  • Our latest Annual Review report 2021-22 is live! You can see it here!
  • We have updated the Network of Networks page - see it here.
  • The cost of Living Support . We are currently in the process of mapping out local interventions and bringing groups together to respond to the Cost of Living Crisis. Find out more here.
  • Refugee Response and Support - click here to see our new pages.
  • Research Opportunity via the Open University: "Do you know a child who had been through chronic pain? Find out more about a user workshop here.

Quick Links:

  • MK Community Data Tool - our online tool for collecting community-led data gathered by the VCSE groups in Milton Keynes - find out more and sign up to share your insights here.
  • Funding news: visit our dedicated funding page here to view the latest funders and donors. New funding streams are added weekly!

  • Volunteering: Sign up our Do-it volunteering platform here.
  • Search volunteering opportunities using our new interactive map here.
  • Join our Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/volunteermk
  • Note: January 2023 - our volunteering Drop-Ins at the CMK Library are currently paused.

  • Need Support for your group? Visit the Strengthening Groups section of our website to find out how we can help you with a range of queries, including around funding, governance and volunteer recruitment. You can also access our Information Sheets here.

Contact Us

Acorn House
351 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes
MK9 3HP,
01908 661 623
info@communityactionmk.org
Mon-Thurs 08:30am-4:30pm
Friday 08:30am-4:00pm

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Covid-19 - Community Actio: MK 's role Community Action: MK was working with partners, groups, networks, and the local community to ensure residents across Milton Keynes, including those most vulnerable, were supported throughout the challenging pandemic time (see our Statement of Role from March 2020 here). We are continuing to provide strategic support to voluntary groups, facilitate networks and promote a volunteer response to arising challenges as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, the Refugee Crisis and the Cost of Living emergency. Explore our website to access information and support.

Registered Charity No. 1092047
Company Limited by Guarantee No. 4279401