As Milton Keynes prepares to deliver approximately 40,000 new homes under the UK Government’s revitalised New Towns Programme, Community Action: MK is working to ensure that physical growth is matched by early investment in social infrastructure, community spaces, and local voices. 1. Milton Keynes as a Priority ‘Renewed Town’ Milton Keynes has officially been designatedContinueContinue reading “Shaping the Future of Milton Keynes: Why Social Infrastructure and Community Voice Matter in the New Towns Programme”
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Raising our Voices: Hundred’s Unite at Willen Lake for Milton Keynes’ Largest International Yoga Day Celebration
Stories have the power to bring us together. In this guest blog series, we share real experiences of people and community groups across Milton Keynes – celebrating diversity, highlighting resilience, and showing how everyone can make our City stronger and more welcoming. In this guest blog, Joanna Konefal, founder of Yoga for Health Milton Keynes,ContinueContinue reading “Raising our Voices: Hundred’s Unite at Willen Lake for Milton Keynes’ Largest International Yoga Day Celebration”
Data Update: What MK Voluntary and Community Groups Are Hearing – July 2026
Summary: Building Our Collective Voice through Community Intelligence Our ongoing data gathering work is designed to build a live, lived-experience evidence base that captures the real issues facing communities across Milton Keynes, particularly those who are most marginalised. By collecting and communicating this VCSE-led data – drawn from our group support programme, area-based networks, andContinueContinue reading “Data Update: What MK Voluntary and Community Groups Are Hearing – July 2026”
Raising our Voices: South Asian Artists’ Community (SAAC): Celebrating Heritage, Creativity and Connection in Milton Keynes
Stories have the power to bring us together. In this guest blog series, we share real experiences of people and community groups across Milton Keynes – celebrating diversity, highlighting resilience, and showing how everyone can make our City stronger and more welcoming. This is a guest blog from South Asian Artist Community (SAAC) Background The SouthContinueContinue reading “Raising our Voices: South Asian Artists’ Community (SAAC): Celebrating Heritage, Creativity and Connection in Milton Keynes”
Why Coming Together Matters: Join Us at the Community Action: MK AGM
Community Action: MK’s Annual General Meeting is more than a review of the past year. It is an opportunity for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to come together, share ideas and strengthen the partnerships that help communities across Milton Keynes thrive. Bringing together voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, alongside key partners andContinueContinue reading “Why Coming Together Matters: Join Us at the Community Action: MK AGM”
Volunteers’ Week 2026: Thank You: Alzheimer’s Society
Our next thank you comes from Alzheimer’s Society! They want to give a huge thank you to their ‘Singing for the Brain’ group volunteers! This Volunteers’ Week, we are delighted to celebrate and thank the incredible volunteers who make our Singing for the Brain groups in Milton Keynes such a special place. As we recentlyContinueContinue reading “Volunteers’ Week 2026: Thank You: Alzheimer’s Society”
Volunteers’ Week 2026 Thank You: Connection Support
Our next blog this week is from Connection Support! Our volunteers and peer mentors have had a transformative impact across the service. They provide consistent, compassionate, lived-experience support that strengthens engagement and improves outcomes for clients who may otherwise struggle to connect with services. The development of our peer mentoring programme has been a keyContinueContinue reading “Volunteers’ Week 2026 Thank You: Connection Support”
Volunteers’ Week 2026 Thank You: Men in Sheds
Our first thank you and volunteer story to kick of Volunteers’ Week 2026 comes a volunteer from Men in Sheds! Men in Sheds I moved to Milton Keynes after COVID and, at the time, I didn’t really know anyone locally. Joining Men in Sheds Milton Keynes has made a huge difference to my life. ThroughContinueContinue reading “Volunteers’ Week 2026 Thank You: Men in Sheds”
Volunteers’ Week 2026!
Help us celebrate and be a part of our celebration at this years Volunteers’ Week Celebration! Milton Keynes is coming together to celebrate the people who make our communities stronger, kinder and more connected every single day. As part of Volunteers’ Week 2026, Community Action: MK is joining forces with organisations across the city toContinueContinue reading “Volunteers’ Week 2026!”
Data Update: What MK Voluntary and Community Groups Are Hearing – May 2026
Why sharing what we hear matters Local community and voluntary groups are often the first to notice when things are getting harder for people. You hear directly from residents about what they are struggling with, what support is missing, and what is helping or not helping in their lives. At Community Action: MK, part ofContinueContinue reading “Data Update: What MK Voluntary and Community Groups Are Hearing – May 2026 “