This Refugee Week, we’re celebrating the theme of Courage and the people, organisations and communities helping to create a welcoming Milton Keynes. Find out how to get involved, connect with MK Refugee Support Network and share your story.
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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”
Celebrating Acts of Hope Across Milton Keynes
Hope Is Louder than Hate Today marks the start of A Million Acts of Hope, a national week celebrating the everyday acts of kindness, care and community happening across the UK. At a time when division can often feel loud, this campaign is a chance to shine a light on the positive things happening in ourContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Acts of Hope Across Milton Keynes “
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!”
New Milton Keynes Agreement strengthens partnership between public sector and voluntary organisations
A new agreement has been created for Milton Keynes to strengthen partnership working between the public sector and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, called the Civil Society Covenant. The Milton Keynes Covenant sets out a shared commitment to work together more effectively to support residents and address some of the long-term challenges facingContinueContinue reading “New Milton Keynes Agreement strengthens partnership between public sector and voluntary organisations”
Raising our Voices: The Power of Welcome – How Culture Creates Safe Space
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 by Andy Gilbert from the One World Club, exploring how performanceContinueContinue reading “Raising our Voices: The Power of Welcome – How Culture Creates Safe Space”
White Ribbon and Orange the World Exhibition and Vigil
Last week on Tuesday 25th November, Community Action: MK and VOWMK, alongside some other powerful and passionate organisation in Milton Keynes marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, raising awareness and leading the 16 days of activism campaign. You can find out more about what went on and into theContinueContinue reading “White Ribbon and Orange the World Exhibition and Vigil”