Milton Keynes Community Information

The first G.C.S.E. results from The Milton Keynes Academy show a marked improvement from its predecessor school. The biggest change is that 97% of students achieved five or more A*-C grades at the academy, compared to 74% at Sir Frank Markham Community School last year. Milton Keynes Academy Shines in G.C.S.E. Results

Seven year old Ashley Hyde from Milton Keynes is currently battling the aggressive childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, for a second time. On the 7th July 2010, Ashley flew to Germany for experimental treatment to try to beat the disease. This treatment isn't free and it isn't being paid for by the NHS or a PCT. As you can imagine, it's costing a fortune and funds are running low. The family needs all the help they can to fund Ashley's treatment, which is why his friends and family have pulled out all the stops with a charity concert on Saturday 4th September.
The Ashley Hyde Appeal – Live!

Staff at The Blackberry Clinic have taken time out of their busy schedule of treating musculoskeletal disorders and joint pain to raise money towards sending their Practice Manager, Gillian Bruce, to visit the slums of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Milton Keynes Clinic Visits Addis Ababa

Why not ‘leaf' behind old habits and sew the seeds for a new life this autumn? That's the invitation from workshop leaders, Elaine Haviland and Jane Mathews, who are repeating the Love Yourself, Heal your Life® workshop they ran so successfully at Bradwell Abbey in the spring.
Love Yourself, Heal your Life® Workshop in Milton Keynes

Cranfield Air Cadet, Sean Robinson, 14, has been promoted to the rank of Cadet Corporal in recognition of his hard work and commitment to 207 (Cranfield) Squadron Air Training Corps. Sean has been with the squadron nearly two years, in which time he has achieved numerous accolades for his efforts and has attended a wide variety of events in order to benefit the group.
Cranfield Air Cadet promoted to Cadet Corporal

The Cycle-MK Challenge was rounded off in style with a celebratory award winners lunch, held at the Ramada Encore Hotel, at The Hub. The event marked the fantastic achievements of the 76 organisations and 1,170 individuals who took part in the free, fun competition aimed at encouraging workers to rediscover the joys of riding a bike by building it into their daily lives. Cycle-MK Challenge Winners Award

Students at Milton Keynes College's sixth form, MK6, had double cause for celebration today (Thursday 19th August). Not only did the college achieve its highest ever A-Level pass rate of 97%, but 47 out of 52 second year A-Level students managed to secure themselves university places.
Top Marks for Milton Keynes Students

The Milton Keynes Community Foundation is delighted to launch two Arts Bursaries this summer. The awards have been specifically created to enable emerging or aspiring local artists to develop their skills towards a professional career in the arts.
Arts Bursaries in Milton Keynes

Rock Chorus is a choir with a difference. It was started by Dunstable based singer/songwriter, Lauren Field, in September 2009 and now has over 100 members across five choirs and is growing week by week. This summer sees Rock Chorus perform at numerous local venues and festivals.
Rock Chorus Perform Summer Concerts In and Around Milton Keynes

New mums can enjoy quality time with their babies at Milton Keynes Hospital, thanks to the generosity of local people shopping at Clayton's Pound N Bargain in Newport Pagnell. Newport Pagnell Business Shows their Softer Side

This year, the Myra Tiffin Performing Arts School says goodbye and good luck to eleven graduates. These students have studied at this local performing arts school since a very young age and are now moving on to further their studies in their chosen career.
Myra Tiffin Performing Arts School

A chance to produce your very own music video is just one extra offering in this year's Summer of Fun being run for the second season by Great Linford Parish Council. The parish held its first summer programme last year which was a huge success with 1,000 children and 400 parents taking part.

Great Linford Parish Council's Summer of Fun

Twenty volunteering staff from Santander spent the day revitalising the walls of the MK Springers Gymnastics Club. The team helped create a vibrant and daring mural, with paintings of gymnasts cart-wheeling across the walls. The organisers at the club worked with Santander to keep this a surprise for the gymnasts so when they come in to train they will be greeted with fresh and fun surroundings.
Milton Keynes Gymnastics Get a Makeover

Bletchley will see the opening of a new Keech Hospice Care Services shop at 170 Queensway on Friday 30th July 2010. This joins the charity's 15 other shops to be found across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Keech Hospice Care Shop Opening in Bletchley

Students from the Manor Road, Southern Personalised Education Centre in Bletchley have been attending a course run by The Seeds of Change, who specialise in personal development and life skills through interaction with horses. Some of the students were recently interviewed for BBC Radio 4 programme, Open Country.
Students Interviewed on BBC Radio 4

On Monday the 5th July members of each cadet service from all over the country made their way down to London to participate in one of the most prestigious events being held to celebrate the 150th anniversary of cadet organisations, which involved a parade to Buckingham Palace, Red Arrow display and a Royal Garden Party. Cranfield Air Cadets Visit Buckingham Palace

The Milton Keynes Community Foundation has funded a youth-led befriending initiative to help young people living with a disability. The grant of just under £5,000 was awarded from the Foundation's Margaret Powell Fund. Young People Make a Difference in Milton Keynes

The Milton Keynes Community Foundation has backed a new music project for young people in Bletchley. The Foundation's grant supports this ongoing pilot project, which has been developed by a group of young people in the area to tackle problems they are facing between rival groups.
Youth Music Project in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes College staff, Minoti Dutta, Lecturer in Business and Professional, Gino Ballantyne, Lecturer in Art and Design, and Sean Harriott, Youth Work Team Leader, all received invitations to royal garden parties this summer, to celebrate their achievements in further education. Milton Keynes College's Royal Approval

Charities and organisations in Milton Keynes are being urged to apply for a share of a new community bursary, launched on Monday 28th June, by a leading local housebuilder.

Country & Metropolitan Homes has committed £1,500 to the bursary, which will be distributed to worthy causes throughout the area over the coming months. Community Bursary

Coffee Hall Community Centre, a meeting place in Milton Keynes, has been given crucial support from BT's Community Connections scheme, which provides a laptop and free broadband to successful community organisations and charities. Coffee Hall Community Connection

People of the UK were being encouraged to find out their pulse rate during the Know Your Pulse Week on 7th - 13th June. Recognising how important the initiative was, Local MP, Iain Stewart, joined the crowds to have his pulse taken.
Know Your Pulse Week

Do you know someone who loves reading but can't get to a library? Do you know someone who loves reading but can't get to a library? Tell them about our Home Library Service

Write a book review or draw a picture from your favourite book and we will display it in the library. Is your child a member of the library? If not then you can join them at any age. You need to bring in something official with your name and address (this must relate to the last six months).For more information go to www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/libraries

For any disability related issue contact the local disability information service: Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated (MK CIL). We offer free, confidential and independent information on all aspects of disability across all age-ranges. For more information please visit Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living Website

Although Milton Keynes is a new town, it does have a fascinating history
Take a look at MK History, Bletchley Heritage,Living Archive

Disabled Parents Network (DPN) is an organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters. DPN is run by volunteers, with a small number of paid employees. Our definition of Parents include prospective parents, grandparents, and same sex couples, those who raise, adopt or foster children

Disabled Parents Network MK