About

Community Action: MK is the local infrastructure organisation for Milton Keynes. We strengthen communities, support voluntary organisations, grow volunteering, and bring partners together to create long-term change across The City.

Local Infrastructure has 4 functions…

Leadership and Advocacy

Partnerships and Collaboration

Capacity Building

Volunteering

Community Action: MK deliver these 4 functions through…

Strengthening Communities

We bring people together and support them to take effective, collective action in their communities.

Strengthening Groups

We support charities and community groups with information, advice and good practice about governance, funding and organisational development, and provide training and networking opportunities.

Strengthening the Sector

We work with communities and groups to embed their voices and experiences into shaping decision and policy making.

All these areas are underpinned by volunteering!

Our Vision

Our vision is of a good society, composed of sustainable and resilient communities where people have opportunities to be active and engaged, and are supported by a healthy and thriving Voluntary and Community Sector.

Mission

To educate, empower and enable people and groups to champion the change they wish to see in their communities. Community Action: MK will provide the very best support and give a voice to the Voluntary and Community Sector.

At Community Action: MK we believe:

That Voluntary and Community action is at the heart of a good society.

That a good society promotes fairness and social justice and people are enabled to take action for positive change.

That the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector plays a vital role in creating and facilitating opportunities for participation, action and decision making in local communities.

That the a good society creates a sense of community where people volunteer for the causes and organisations which are close to their hearts, minds and values.