A local charity working with and for older people to make a positive difference to their quality of life, health and wellbeing. They have a city centre drop-in and Snack and Chat Cafe in The Food Centre [above Iceland]. The cafe is open Monday – Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm for hot and cold drinks, snacks and lunch. The Drop-in provides free advice and information Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00am to 1:00pm [no appointment necessary]. Or, you can call the Drop-in on 01908 240450. On Mondays they run a computer club for beginners [for information and to book a place call 01908 550700]. For more information about Age UK Milton Keynes services available to older people living in the city centre visit their website – www.ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk – or call the main office on 01908 550700

Brook Central Milton Keynes

Brook is a charity with 50 years of experience working with young people and provides free and confidential sexual health information, contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and outreach and education work.

Address: 624 South Fifth Street, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2FX

Phone: 01908 669215

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Carers Milton Keynes

Carers MK is a support group established to support and promote the wellbeing of family carers. They support carers of all ages and in different caring roles, including young carers, parents of children with a physical or learning disability, older carers, carers from the black and minority ethnic community and those looking after someone with mental health problems, including depression.

Address: Carers MK, Acorn House, 375 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3HP

Phone: 01908 231703

Email: mail@carersmiltonkeynes.org

Website: www.carersmiltonkeynes.org

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) – MK

The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. The CAB values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.

Address: Acorn House, 361 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes Mk9 3HP

Phone: 01908 604475

Website: www.miltonkeynescab.org.uk

Works For Us

A charity providing support for the unemployed. They run a number of sessions and activities for jobseekers.

Website: www.worksforus.org.uk

Phone: 01908 200186

Green Gym is a group of volunteers who get together every week to work on imoroving the landscape of CMK. They have recently improved the appearance of Fred Roche Gardens and are working on other green areas in the parish, including Secklow Mound and small gardens on North Row.

They are keen for more volunters- all equipment and guidance on what to do is provided.

Please see the flyer for details of how to get involved.August 2019 Green Gym Programme

Milton Keynes Forum

The Milton Keynes Forum is the Civic Society for Milton Keynes, set up in 1989 to contribute to the development of civic awareness and to encourage informed participation in the life of the growing city. Milton Keynes Forum is an independent voluntary organization without affiliation to any political party, business or pressure group.

Website: http://www.miltonkeynesforum.org

Xplain MK

Xplain MK is a campaign group pressing for better architecture in new developments in Central Milton Keynes.

Website: http://xplain.org.uk/

Milton Keynes Conservatives

The Milton Keynes area branch of the Conservative Party.

Website: http://www.miltonkeynesconservatives.co.uk/

Milton Keynes Labour Party.

The Labour Party in the Milton Keynes area.

Website: http://www.mklabour.org.uk/

Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrat party in the Milton Keynes area.

Website: http://mklibdems.focusteam.org.uk/

Milton Keynes Youth Cabinet (MK YCAB)

All young people are welcome to attend MK YCAB’s weekly meetings every Thursday at the Point from 4.30 to 8.30. Those young people interested in making a serious difference can stand for election in the Milton Keynes Youth Parliament.

Website: MK YCAB

Conniburrow Children’s centre is open for everyone in the community of CMK, Campbell Park, Conniburrow, Downsbarn & Bradwell Common with a child aged 0-5 years. They bring together health, family support, childcare and education. Their team will work with you and your family to give every child the best possible start in life.

Play sessions are run weekly all year round. For more details please contact 01908 675575.

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ABC Parent and Toddler Group

ABC offers a Tuesday session running from 10am to 11:30 am, costing £1.

Location: Christ the Vine Community Church, Jonathans Coffee Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5EG

Contact: Duncan Barnes on 01908 674742

Cornerstone Toddlers is a drop-in ‘toddler group’ that meets every Monday morning in term time, from 10.00 am to 11.45 am in the Guildhall at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone.

It is run by volunteers, and each family pays £1.50 when they attend. There is free parking available in the car park behind the Guildhall.

The aim of the group is to facilitate friendship between parents and carers (of any nationality or faith) , who look after babies and young children, and to provide a wide range of safe play opportunities for the children.

The children play with a wide range of toys – slide, trampoline, seesaw, sit’n’rides, toy cars and trains, construction kits, dolls and prams, toy kitchen, books and puzzles. There are also art and craft activities each week, along with play dough. We also have a variety of baby toys available in a separate, safe area.

At about 10.45 am the groups have drinks and a snack, when we celebrate any birthdays together, then at about 11.30 am there is a singing session all together to end the morning.

If you and your family would like to join in with our Cornerstone Toddlers just come along to the Church of Christ the Cornerstone on any Monday in term time and drop in to the Guildhall around 10.00 am and we shall do our best to make you feel welcome.