Community Action: MK

Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector of Milton Keynes

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    • #NeverMoreNeeded
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      • CAPE – Community Action Platform for Energy
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  • Mobilising Communities
    • Climate Change
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    • Conniburrow – Big Local
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    • Podcast on Secklow Sounds
  • Shaping Policy & Decision Making
    • Community Action:MK & Macmillan Cancer Research Survey
    • Gathering Community Intelligence
    • Health Equalities Action Group
    • Social and Racial Justice
    • State of the Sector Survey
  • Blogs

  • Guest Blog – Depaul MK

    This week we have been joined by Megan from Depaul UK, MK to share the work of the organisation which is working to prevent youth... Read More
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    AVMKSAASS are hiring!

    Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service (AVMKSAASS) provides support, information, advice and guidance to anyone in our area affected by sexual... Read More

  • Volunteers’ Week 2021 – A Time To Say Thanks

    Volunteers' Week 2021 Resources Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, The Countess Howe has prepared a video of thanks for our dedicated volunteers. Watch it here.  MK CIL... Read More

  • Volunteers Week 2021

    Join us this year for Volunteers Week on 1st - 7th June. We all know how vital volunteers are, particularly throughout this pandemic. This is... Read More

  • Employment opportunities

    Partnership Lead - BLMK Communities Together Programme An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Partnership Lead. This critical role will lead thedevelopment of the Communities... Read More

  • Sign Up Now – Our New Volunteering Platform

    In 2021 we’ve been making some changes and hoping to improve our volunteering platform to suit the evolving needs that we have come across throughout... Read More

  • AGM 2021 – A recap!

    We wanted to share with you how our first online AGM went and the remarkable stories and happenings that we heard about from some wonderful... Read More

  • Keeping Well – Support for health and care staff

    Free, fast and confidential wellbeing and psychological support - for health and social care staff in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. By care professionals for care professionals.... Read More

  • MK Homelessness Partnership – Support our research!

    Image caption: MK Homelessness Partnership logo Support the MK Homelessness Partnership in their research in shaping the future of volunteering in the homeless sector ... We... Read More

  • Celebrating the Sector #NeverMoreNeeded

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Latest news and events

News:

We are delighted to have been successful in getting through to the next phase of the Catalyst programme, funded by the The National Lottery Trust, to continue developing and testing our MK Community Data tool as part of the program’s Momentum phase.We will share more information about the tool in our next newsletter, and tell you about the opportunities to get involved with the testing and using the tool. In the meantime, you can watch a short video produced by the Catalyst team, which features some members of our team and the other grantees, talking about the role of user research in developing digital projects. To see our journey as part of the Catalyst programme so far, see our weekly notes here or find out more about our project on the Catalyst’s ‘open working’ site here.

Events:

  • Thursday 8th July: NCVO Members Assembly co-hosted by Community Action: MK. Find out more and register to join online here.
  • Thursday 8th July: Inclusive Communication Training with SARC. Find our more and register here.
  • 14-20 June: Small Charity Week
  • 14-20 June: Refugee Week 

Projects:

  • We are working with Macmillan Cancer Research on a community-led research project – Find out more, including how to get involved here.
  • We are supporting a new Mental Health Alliance in MK, supporting the Community Mental Health Transformation Plan. More information to follow!

Job opportunity:

VCSE Programme Lead – BLMK Communities Together programme. Read more and apply here.

Quick Links:

  • See our latest news bulletin and sign up to our mailing list
  • Visit our dedicated funding page to view the latest funders and donors. New funding streams are added weekly! Click here to view.
  • Sign up here to our new Do-it volunteering platform or click to learn more about our volunteering!

Coronavirus updates:

  • View the government’s roadmap for easing restrictions here. Large print available.
  • Changes from the 17th May.

Covid-19 Response

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Information for communities
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Community Action MK’s Role during Covid-19

Community Action MK are working with partners and the community to ensure residents across Milton Keynes are supported throughout this challenging and scary time.

We are working to provide strategic help to groups and coordinate a volunteer response to arising challenges as a result of Covid-19.

Please read our full Statement of Role here

Contact Us

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

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