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Age UK Milton Keynes has been working with and for older people in the borough of Milton Keynes since 1978. Around 10,000 older people take advantage of our services in Milton Keynes every year and this number is constantly growing.


On 19th April 2010 Age Concern Milton Keynes became one of the first 25 Age Concern's in the country to join the Age UK partnership and is now known as "Age UK Milton Keynes".


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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Family Support Group
The aim of the group is to provide advice, information and support to persons and their relatives who have or suspect they have ADD/ADHD and to promote public awareness about the condition.
ADHD support Milton Keynes

Contact the Elderly

The simple idea – that makes a big difference
Voluntary Sector - Contact the Elderly is a national charity founded in 1965. Our aim is to relieve loneliness amongst elderly people by creating small groups of volunteer drivers and hosts who organise outings for Sunday afternoon tea once a month at a host's home.
Contact the Elderly

Powerful Information

Supporting Practical Grassroots Initiatives
Powerful Information is a local charity working to empower communities in low income countries to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice and reduce the impact of environmental degradation. We work with and through local partners to provide education and training, and we support practical grassroots initiatives that build social capital, promote social justice and raise public awareness of important social and environmental issues.
Powerful Information

Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital & Community


Voluntary Sector - Friends of MK HospitalOur charity has been working in Milton Keynes Hospital since 1979, when we founded the organisation as ‘The League of Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital.' We are always looking to welcome new members to become “Friends” as volunteers and committee members.
Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital
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The Voluntary Sector in Milton Keynes

The voluntary sector is made up of a rich and wide ranging diversity of groups whose aims, objectives, legal and operational structures may be different from each other in a variety of ways. They will all however be run by a committee of volunteers.

The voluntary sector in Milton Keynes contains a variety of groups which cover all of the following areas of interest:
  • Advice and support
  • Animals and wildlife
  • Arts, drama and music
  • Campaigning
  • Children and families
  • Community assets and resources
  • Disabilities
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Fund-raising
  • Health
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Leisure
  • Local history
  • Older people
  • Religion
  • Self-help
  • Sport
  • Welfare
  • Women
  • Youth
Whilst collectively described as the voluntary sector, voluntary organisations and community groups are not an homogenous body. Groups may be large or small; they may manage community property or assets, they may run social events on behalf of members; they may be contracted to provide specific services; they may have a neighbourhood focus or provide services covering the borough.

For further information visit the MKCVO website
or call in at

MKCVO
Acorn House, 351
Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 3HP
Tel: 01908 661623

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Voluntary Sector - How to get involved in voluntary work and counselling in Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire. Find your local volunteer centre in Milton Keynes. Information about the Milton Keynes Community Foundation (MKCF) who offer small funding grants for events or community projects. Milton Keynes charities and foundations you can help by to getting involved with.