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What is MK ACT?

MK ACT is a charity in Milton Keynes which works with over 100 families’ every day to help them move on from fear and abuse. We have been providing safe emergency accommodation in Milton Keynes for people and their children escaping domestic violence for over 45 years.

Domestic abuse occurs across society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, wealth, and geography. MK Act offers help to anyone aged 16 years and up within Milton Keynes.

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MK ACT have been helping people escape domestic violence for over 45 years. Whatever you’re going through we can help.

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Whether it’s donating time, money, goods or services; we at MK ACT need your support to keep doing the great work we do.

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We’re available by PHONE, EMAIL and WEBCHAT.

What We Offer

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Crisis Intervention Service

A single point of referral which ensure clients tell their story only once. Our specialist advisors offer information as well as emotional support. Access to health, housing and legal advice and further support from other parts of the service.

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Accommodation and Follow-up Services

Emergency refuge accommodation for 28 families

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Specialist support for children in the accommodation service

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Volunteer counselling service in the refuge

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Fresh Start

A programme of integrated individual sessions designed to change the behaviour of those who use domestic abuse, whilst providing support to the partners and ex partners of the participants on the programme.

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Come and join us - we`re great to work with!

Visit our website for all the details:

🟢See link in bio
🟢www.mkact.com/work-for-us/

We`d love to hear from you if you`d like to join us.
➡recruitment@mk-act.org

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🐰Have you thought about organising a fundraiser this Easter?🐰

We would love your help to raise funds for Easter holiday activities for the families staying with us.

Here are some ideas of how you can help...

🐰Organise an egg decorating competition.

🐰Guess how many eggs are in the jar?

🐰Hold an Easter cake bake off competition!

🐰How about an Easter themed afternoon tea or bake sale?

🐰How about an egg and spoon race - host an Easter olympics!

🐰Hold an Easter crafting class.

🐰Are you a bit of a baker? How about hosting an Easter cooking class - you could even stream one online?

🟢1 in 5 children in the UK have lived with an adult perpetrating domestic abuse.

🟢78% of children living with domestic abuse are directly harmed by the perpetrator of the abuse as well as from witnessing abuse at home.

🟢Domestic abuse can have long-lasting effects on children`s well-being and development. It`s crucial to provide support and resources for both the children and the adults involved in these situations to ensure their safety and recovery.

(Source: Refuge/Safer Lives)

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We couldn`t offer celebrations like our Mother`s Day tea without the kindness of supporters.

Thank you.

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Last week was literally jam packed - look at those cakes!

We`d like to say thank you for all the wonderful opportunities we were given and for all the hard work that went into #IWD24 fundraisers for MK Act held last week!

Thank you for helping us to spread the word and raise funds towards our work supporting survivors of domestic abuse:

@SoroptimistsMiltonKeynes
@StonyRadio
@DaniTropicSkincare
@FranklinsSolicitorsLLP
@YorkHouseCentre
@womeninenterprisemk

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You`ll find us at the 2024 MK Job Show @jobshows !

Come and talk to us about new job opportunities at MK Act, trustee and volunteer opportunities and domestic abuse training for the workplace.

Benefits of working with us include:

💌Pension & Contribution
📑Development opportunities
😎25 Days holiday + 1days extra leave a year up to 30 days
📚Training
🎁Sodexo staff benefits
✍️Regular 121 and clinical supervision
🤒Sick Pay
👓Free eye tests
🫸Supportive work environment
📅Well-being strategy and monthly activities
👩‍⚕️Free flu and covid jabs
🎉Staff Socials
🎂Your birthday off

Come and say hello!

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Celebrating the Mothers at the Milton Keynes refuge with a lovely afternoon tea 🍰

Thank you for making sure no-one missed out this Mother`s Day:

💚Trudie @coopuk
💚Sherington WI
💚The Cove
💚Grace Church
💚Everyone who kindly gifted daffodils

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MK Act has been helping people escape domestic abuse in Milton Keynes for over 45 years.

Whatever you’re going through we can help.

Reach out and talk to us.

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#DomesticAbuseAwareness
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#MiltonKeynes
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🐰Have you thought about organising a fundraiser this Easter?🐰

We would love your help to raise funds for Easter holiday activities for the families staying with us.

Here are some ideas of how you can help...

🐰Organise an egg decorating competition.

🐰Guess how many eggs are in the jar?

🐰Hold an Easter cake bake off competition!

🐰How about an Easter themed afternoon tea or bake sale?

🐰How about an egg and spoon race - host an Easter olympics!

🐰Hold an Easter crafting class.

🐰Are you a bit of a baker? How about hosting an Easter cooking class - you could even stream one online?

🟢1 in 5 children in the UK have lived with an adult perpetrating domestic abuse.

🟢78% of children living with domestic abuse are directly harmed by the perpetrator of the abuse as well as from witnessing abuse at home.

🟢Domestic abuse can have long-lasting effects on children`s well-being and development. It`s crucial to provide support and resources for both the children and the adults involved in these situations to ensure their safety and recovery.

(Source: Refuge/Safer Lives)

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#Community #EasterFundraiser #EasterFundraising #HowToHelp
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Domestic abuse has a devastating impact on individuals & their families.

Employers play a huge role in supporting victims of domestic abuse by creating a safe space in the workplace.

86% of HR Leads agree they have a duty of care to provide support to employees on the issue of domestic abuse. However, only 5% of organisations reported to have a specific policy or guidelines in place on the issue. (The Vodafone Foundation, 2018)

The cost of domestic abuse to businesses is estimated at £1.9 billion per year due to decreased productivity, time off work and sick pay (Walby, 2009).

Join our Domestic Abuse Awareness Workshop to create that vital safe and supportive workplace for staff and clients.

During the training session, we will explore:

• What is Domestic Abuse and the impact.

• Awareness of stalking and harassment in the workplace

• How your workplace can become a safe place for victims to disclose domestic abuse incidents

• How your workplace can identify and support victims affected by domestic abuse

• Local MK-ACT services and referral pathway

Delivery:

The session is delivered online via Zoom. The Zoom joining link will be sent to all registered attendees prior to scheduled training date.

Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/domestic-abuse-awareness-in-the-workplace-registration-129649127029 (link also in bio)

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💐Happy Mother`s Day💐

...to all the Mums, and thank you to everyone who made Mother`s Day extra special for the families we are currently supporting with the lovely bunches of daffodils, gifts and afternoon tea goodies. You`ve helped to make the day extra special.

💚@thelittlebrandingcompany
💚Trudie @coopuk

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MK Act is looking for new members to join our board of trustees.

This is your chance to make a difference in the lives of families impacted by domestic abuse.

🟢Our trustees meet monthly online
🟢Share your expertise and be part of a team
🟢Take part in strategic subgroups which you have an interest in
🟢Join us for our annual strategic workshop in MK
🟢Trustees receive an induction and domestic abuse training
🟢Trustee mentors provide support for new trustees
🟢No previous experience as a trustee is necessary
🟢Trustees do not need to be based in Milton Keynes
🟢This is a voluntary role
🟢We require two personal references and if successful, DBS criminal records check

We have a big, exciting expansion project beginning in 2024, would you like to be part of it?

➡️gemma.trusteeclerk@mk-act.org

We`d love to hear from you, and if you have a friend who you think would make a great board member for MK Act please tag them below.

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Honour Based Abuse is a deeply complex issue, which is widely misunderstood, meaning that hundreds of victims are not being helped and perpetrators are escaping justice.

It can take many forms, including child marriage, virginity testing, enforced abortion, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, as well as physical, sexual and economic abuse and coercive control.

There is currently little accurate data on the true extent of Honour Based Abuse and its impact on women and girls – its true scale, scope and prevalence is not known, and so it remains a thriving but invisible problem.

We recognise that until a definition is put into the statute book and properly reflected in government language, this issue will continue to be misunderstood, under-represented and inadequately resourced.

Read more at https://karmanirvana.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/define-hba/ and join us in supporting #Push4Change

#domesticabuse #honourbasedabuse #HBA
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#iwdmk24 thank you for having us! What a morning. We loved being part of this incredible event!

Huge thanks to the organisers: Heidi, Michelle and Debbie @mkcomfoundation you put together something very special and inspiring.

To everyone we met today, thank you for showing MK Act your support, we are so pleased to be part of the wonderful MK community!

Happy International Women`s Day.

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Listen to Sue on the #internationalwomensday takeover this morning on @stonyradiouk with Jill and Caz!

Here is the link to listen to the recording: https://m.mixcloud.com/stonyradiouk/friday-8324-stony-sunrise/ (link in stories).

#IWD2024 #MiltonKeynes #LoveMK #DomesticAbuse
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#InternationalWomensDay is a day to be celebrated, but also a reminder to us all of the struggles faced by women around the world.

As an organisation, we advocate for the rights of women and girls and focus on how we can support our local community. Our team works daily with women affected by domestic abuse, to support survivors to move forward, to rebuild and to be free from abuse.

What can you do this IWD big or small?

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This #InternationalWomensDay we`d like to share some insight into MK Act`s Women in Work project. Here is Emily Winter to tell you all about it.

To talk to Emily please email Emily@mk-act.org

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund #UKSPF

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

Huge thanks to Witan Studios for the lovely recording space.

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Posted @withregram • @loosewomen The CEO of Women’s Aid, Farah Nazeer, gives her advice on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse.

If you or a loved one needs support, you can visit our webpage for more information and helplines ❤️

#loosewomen #facingittogether
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Who is MK Act?

MK ACT is a charity in Milton Keynes which works with over 100 families’ every day to help them move on from fear and abuse. We have been providing safe emergency accommodation in Milton Keynes for people and their children escaping domestic violence for over 45 years.

Domestic abuse occurs across society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, wealth, and geography. MK Act offers help to anyone aged 16 years and up within Milton Keynes.

🟢Crisis Intervention Service
🟢Accommodation and Follow-up Services
🟢Emergency refuge accommodation for 28 families
🟢Specialist support for children in the accommodation service
🟢Volunteer counselling service in the refuge
🟢Fresh Start

Together we can build a world where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated.

Sign up to receive email updates about our work and how you can support men, women and children through donating, fundraising, training, campaigning and volunteering: Link in bio 🔗

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Please help us find new brilliant team members to join us in the delivery of domestic abuse intervention services in MK by liking and sharing our post.

Visit our website for all the details:

🟢See link in bio
🟢www.mkact.com/work-for-us/

We`d love to hear from you if you`d like to join us.
➡recruitment@mk-act.org

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