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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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Are you due a spring clean over the Easter holidays?

If you`d like to support MK Act but you`re not sure how, you could sell your items with plenty of life left in them and donate a % of the proceeds to our Last Resort Fund which supports people fleeing abuse at home.

Where and when?

📅Saturday 6th April 2024
🚗Morrisons (underground car park)
🏫Elder Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1DL
🧸£5 per pitch
📱01908 828925

🟢Scan the QR code to donate to our Last Resort Fund or look us up on Local Giving.

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Thank you so much to @acorn_early_years for visiting us this week to talk to refuge residents about changes to the funding for pre-school children and work experience placement opportunities.

Acorn Early Years has been a huge support to our Women in work project, offering clients much needed flexible arrangements for volunteering, work including school hours-friendly jobs, plus the opportunity to gain qualifications and attend courses.

Thank you so much for your time and support Laura!

Opportunities like this are so important for so many reasons to the women we support at MK Act. If your organisation could offer any of the above we`d love to hear from you, contact emily@mk-act.org

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This eggcellent delivery has arrived in time for Easter at the refuge with thanks to @nuffieldhealthmk and their amazing collection of Easter Eggs.

Gifts like these make sure children at the refuge don`t miss out on any of the holiday fun, it means Mum doesn`t have the pressure of funding the funds for Easter treats and lets the team at MK Act know we have the support of the local community, which means so much to all of us.

Thank you so much to Andrew and the team, we appreciate your efforts in arranging the collection over the past few weeks and it was a real joy to drop all these lovely eggs off ready for the weekend.🐰

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From 5pm tonight we will be closed for the Bank Holiday weekend.

We reopen on Tuesday at 9am.

If you need help over the long weekend please call the National Helpline on ‪0808 2000 247‬.

In an emergency call 999.

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🟢Support us by buying tickets to this year`s panto at MK Theatre🟢

The perfect stocking filler or family day out in the Christmas holidays, each ticket is £25.00.

Dates available:

❄️Thurs 2nd Jan 2025 at 2.30pm
❄️Thurs 2nd Jan 2025 at 7.00pm
❄️Sat 4th Jan 2025 at 2.30pm

➡️Email gemma.trusteeclerk@mk-act.org

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Would you like to volunteer with us in 2024?

We are looking for help attending events across the city to let everybody know that we`re here to help and to raise funds to support our services.

We hope volunteers will find the experience of volunteering with us rewarding, challenging and fun and that it helps you to achieve your personal goals. You will get out and about seeing new people and new places.

If you are interested in volunteering with MK-ACT we would like to hear from you.

Email sam@mk-act.org or find out more on our website - use the QR code or see the link in bio.

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Easter is coming!!

Huge thanks to Bletchley WI for their support and generosity which will make sure that children with us for Easter will receive a chocolate egg.

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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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94% of domestic abuse victims say it has negative impact on their work performance
(Vodafone, 2021)

75% of domestic abuse victims are targeted at work
(CAADV, 2012)

£1.9 billion is lost per year due to work absences related to domestic abuse
(Walby, 2009)

1 in 5 residents in Milton Keynes have reported experiencing domestic abuse
(Safer MK Survey 2019)

We’ve been helping people experiencing domestic abuse in Milton Keynes for over 45 years, and you can too.

We have an online training session coming up in April, just £30 per person which could make a difference to someone in your organisation.

Tickets:

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

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What can you do if your friend reveals to you they are experiencing domestic abuse?

🟢Listen to what they have to say
🟢Let them know they`re not alone
🟢Tell them about MK Act in the safest way you can, think about who might be looking at their phone or listening to your conversation

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Posted @withregram • @360_play Do you know of a local charity that is near and dear to you or provides fantastic support to local families?

Being a family business, 360 is proud to support the communities its centres serve. From founding the company through to our day-to-day activities 360 strives to take an role in local communities around us. We believe strongly in our activities being engaged and adopted by local people and our centres seen as part of family life. 360 Play is giving £70,000 back into our local community by offering free entry to various charities and the families in which they support, and we need YOU to nominate who you would like to give this opportunity to.

How to nominate:
Please email receptionmk@360play.co.uk with the subject line of `360 Charity Nomination` with your chosen charity and why you have nominated them. Please provide us with their relevant contact details such as contact name, telephone number and email so that we can make contact. Entries must be made before April 19th 2024 and the chosen charities will be contacted via the individual centre.

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🟢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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The families we support would benefit immensely from the opportunity to spend time together having fun and for children to enjoy playtime! We would be very grateful for your nomination.

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How can you help?

The simplest gift can make a huge difference.

See link in bio.

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🟢Today at 2pm we`ll be on stage speaking about domestic abuse and the workplace 🟢

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

➡️The MK Job Show will be held in Middleton Hall (outside John Lewis) at centre:mk
🏢Middleton Hall, centre:mk, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EP
📅Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd March 2024
⌚11am – 5pm on both days
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Come and say hello!

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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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We are celebrating 🎉 Sue our CEO was awarded the Criminal Justice Charity Award for Contribution to combatting domestic abuse.

Organisers Hope After Harm (Thames Valley Partnership) describe the awards as "a unique opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those who have gone above and beyond to improve the lives of others."

Awards entries were judged by The Countess Howe, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and Thames Valley High Sheriff`s 2023/24.

Congratulations Sue and the whole team at MK Act for the recognition of your hard work and dedication! And of course congratulations to the other very deserving winners at last night`s award ceremony. 🏆

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Are you new to MK Act? Listen to Sue our CEO to find out more about us and our services...

https://www.mkfm.com/on-air/podcasts/mkfm-podcasts/episode/sue-burke-ceo-at-mk-act-domestic-violence-services/

Thank you @mkfmradio and @family_law_group for the opportunity

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It`s been so busy we`ve barely had time to get photos!!!

We`re here til 5pm and what a day so far.

We`ve met and bumped into amazing people, delivered a seminar and had loads of interest in joining our team! Thank you @jobshows and everyone who has come to see us. We`ll be doing it all again tomorrow...best go and stock up the sweets! Hope we see you tomorrow.

Check out link in bio for job vacancies and follow us for updates.

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🟢Today at 2pm we`ll be on stage speaking about domestic abuse and the workplace 🟢

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

➡️The MK Job Show will be held in Middleton Hall (outside John Lewis) at centre:mk
🏢Middleton Hall, centre:mk, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EP
📅Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd March 2024
⌚11am – 5pm on both days
@jobshows

Come and say hello!

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🟢Domestic Abuse Drop In Milton Keynes🟢

A confidential domestic abuse support drop in at iCash at 624 South Fifth St, Milton Keynes MK9 2FX (near The Hub/behind Sainsbury`s).

If you would like information, support or advice come and see us in private between 2-3pm on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 - no appointment needed, just ask for MK Act.

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Come and join our awesome team!

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.
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