YMCA MK – Youth Matters Awards 2024 semi-finalists!

Our very own YMCA Milton Keynes has been shortlisted as Youth Matters Awards 2024 semi-finalists for YMCA of the Year! Read on to find out more about the Awards, the incredible work of YMCA Milton Keynes and how you can vote for them! Youth Matters Awards The Youth Matters Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements ofContinueContinue reading “YMCA MK – Youth Matters Awards 2024 semi-finalists!”

Community Action: MK AGM 2024!

Join us as we celebrate you – the wonderfully vibrant voluntary and community sector groups of Milton Keynes! Read on to find out more about the event and how to register … We warmly welcome you to join us for our Annual General Meeting 2024!  Our AGM is looking slightly different this year! We wantContinueContinue reading “Community Action: MK AGM 2024!”

Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk – Volunteers Needed!

Alzheimer’s Society MK are running their memory walk at Willen Lake South on Sunday 8th September 2024 and need volunteers to help them out! Read on to find out more about the walk and how you can get involved! What is it? Come along to Willen Lake on Sunday 8 September 2024 and share anContinueContinue reading “Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk – Volunteers Needed!”

Guest blog: Social Prescribing

This blog from Jeanne Young, a Social Prescribing Link Worker for the The Bridge Primary Care Network, depicts what social prescribing is, how it looks in practice, the reduction impact it has for health inequalities and how it benefits the physical and mental wellbeing to local communities! Read on to find out more … ‘Social Prescribing isContinueContinue reading “Guest blog: Social Prescribing”

Join our team!

Exciting news! We are hiring! Join our vibrant team as our new Integrated Discharge Hub: Voluntary and Community Sector Coordinator. Read on to find out more about the role and how to apply … We are looking for a skilled individual who is passionate about the work of the not-for-profit and health sector to joinContinueContinue reading “Join our team!”

Q:alliance | Support, Events & Resources for LGBTQIA+ Community

Our reflection after Pride Month and spotlight of Q:alliance. a charity providing Support, Training, Events & Resources for LGBTQIA+ Community in Milton Keynes and Bedford

Guest Blog: UK Welcomes Refugees

Refugee Week 2024 – Guest blog from Hei Chow at UK Welcomes Refugees, member of our Refugee Support Network, to mark and celebrate Refugee Week 2024 (17-23 June) and World Refugee Day (20 June) UK Welcomes Refugees: Our Work and New Initiatives in Milton Keynes Dear all, We are UK Welcomes Refugees, a charity dedicatedContinueContinue reading “Guest Blog: UK Welcomes Refugees”

MiDoS Information Session

Want your group to be visible to GPs and other healthcare professionals?  Join this information session to find out about the NHS directory of services that will soon be available to VCSE groups! Date: Thursday 20th June 2024Time: 12pm – 1pmWhere: Online (via Microsoft Teams) About the session This is a second online information sessionContinueContinue reading “MiDoS Information Session”

Volunteers Week 2024 Guest Blog: Transition Town MK

Our last blog of Volunteers Week 2024 comes from Transition Town MK! Read on to find out more about the group and how to get involved … What is Transition Town MK?  Transition Town Milton Keynes is a group that has been active in the City  for over a decade. It is  made up ofContinueContinue reading “Volunteers Week 2024 Guest Blog: Transition Town MK”

Volunteers Week 2024 Guest Blog: DAFS

Our next guest blog this Volunteers Week comes from DAFS (Drugs & Alcohol Family Support) in Milton Keynes. You can learn more about what they do and how to get involved and volunteer with them below… DAFS (Drug & Alcohol Family Support) are a grass roots voluntary service who use our own lived experience toContinueContinue reading “Volunteers Week 2024 Guest Blog: DAFS”