Action for M.E. Support for people with M.E

Adult Social Care Access Team (ASCAT) Adult Safeguarding and info for Carers working with over 65's

Age UK Events/services for the elderly

Alcoholics Anonymous Support for people who require help with managing Alcohol

Anti-Bullying Alliance Support for people affected by Bullying

Anxiety UK Support with Anxiety issues

ARC Support with learning disabilities and Autism

Arthur Ellis Mental Health Charity

Arts for Health Milton Keynes Arts to help with mild to moderate Mental Health issues

Asian Women’s Resource Centre independent ‘by and for’ needs-led support services to Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME) women and girls experiencing abuse across London

ASTI Access into Mental Health for people over 18 (Milton Keynes Urgent Care Team) - 01908 724365

Baby Basics MK Quality 2nd hand and new items for children aged 0-6

BalancED MK Support for Eating disorders

Beat Eating Disorders Support for Eating disorders

Bipolar UK Support for people with Bipolar

Brain Wave Therapy for children with Disabilities

Breastfeeding support 1-1 support with breastfeeding from UNICEF trained staff

Brush DJ Oral health resource which can be used by professionals to promote good oral health

Bucks Fire Fire and Rescue Service

CAFCAS Advice to Family courts about the welfare of children and what is in their best interests.

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Suicide prevention charity 

CHUMS Mental health and emotional well being service

Centre for Integrated Living Disability Advice/disability equipment /directory of support groups

Cerebra Support for rare generic conditions

Change4Life campaigns Encouragement for parents to be food smart

Charlie Waller Help for young people to achieve and sustain better mental health

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Single point of access for new referrals to child and adolescent Mental Health service

Child & Family Wellbeing Guidance for families from therapeutic support to practical guidance

Child Bereavement UK Help for Children, young people, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies 

Child Brain Injury Trust Support for families and professionals when a child acquires a brain injury

Child Law Advice Legal advice and information on child, family and education law for parents, carers and young people

Childline Support and advice for children 

Children Today Equipment and support for children with disabilities

Children's Social Care Contacts for MKCC Children's Services

Choose You Support to make long term improvements to health and well being

Citizens Advice Service Milton Keynes Advice for residents in Milton Keynes helping them to overcome the problems that affect their everyday lives.

The Children's Trust Support for children with a Brain Injury

Community Action: MK Support for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes

Community Fridge Information on where to find community fridges in MK

Community Learning Information about adult education, youth advice and employment support

Contact For families with disabled children 

Connection Support Support service Housing/Mental Health/Direct Payments advice

Councils Credit Union  MKCC Money advice

Cruse Bereavement Care Bereavement support 

DAFS - A community led initiative offering support for families affected by addiction

DEPAUL support for  young people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness

Drugs and Alcohol MKCC links to support

ESOL MK College English for Speakers of other Languages courses

Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA) Family Support Groups MKCC Information to support schools, settings and communities to raise the aspirations and attainment of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) children and young people.

Families Need Fathers Charity that believes both parents matter - Support groups / advice

Family Assessment & Support Team (FAST) MKCC link to FAST

Family Law Group - email mail@familylawgroup.co.uk Family Law Legal services

Family Lives Support with Parenting and Family Life worries

Family Rights Group Advice to ensure child welfare and family justice system supports children to live safely and thrive within their family, while strengthening the family and community ties of those children who cannot live at home.

Food Bank MK Food Bank  to provide short term crisis support and care for families and individuals in Milton Keynes

Forced marriage Unit How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage

Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) Getting a fair deal for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers

Galop National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence

Gam Care Gambling Harm Support 

Gamblers Anonymous Information on Gamblers Anonymous support groups throughout the UK

Gingerbread Support group for single parents and their children 

Grandparents Support Group Support group for grandparents

Harry's Rainbow Charity supporting bereaved children 

Headway Support for people with a brain injury 

Healthy Relationships Project MKCC support families that are open to children's social care who have been affected by domestic abuse. Offering a range of courses to both adults and children

Health Visiting Team MKCC Link to MK Health Visiting Service

Healthy Weight MKCC Information on eating well, healthy weight and being physically active

Hearing Link Emotional and practical support from a range of services for hearing loss

Helen and Douglas House Support for the whole family of seriously ill children

Helplines Partnership Helplines Partnership is the membership body for organisations that provide information, support or advice via phone, email, text or online.

Home Schooling MKCC Information for parents who may want to educate their children at home

Housing MKCC Useful advice on how we can help with your housing situation

How you feel matters Getting Support in Milton Keynes MKCC Support available for children and young people in Milton Keynes with their emotional health and wellbeing

iCaSH (Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health) and Terrence Higgins Trust Providing contraception and sexual health services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes, Norfolk and Peterborough

Inclusion Intervention Team MKCC Information about the work of our inclusion and specialist teaching team

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Milton Keynes NHS Talking Therapies is a free, confidential NHS service providing psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders

Inter-action MK Arts for everyone

IT-CAN-HELP AbilityNet is a pioneering UK charity transforming the lives of older and disabled people and working with organisations of all types and sizes

JobCentre Plus Milton Keynes Jobcentre Plus provides a wide range of information and services, like benefits, loans and grants and help with finding a job.

Karma Nirvana National Honour Based Abuse Helpline

Keech Hospice Care  specialist end-of-life hospice care for people of all ages

Kidscape Kidscape is an award-winning charity that offers practical help with Bullying

Kinship kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.

Kiran Project Supporting Asian Women with Refuge/Immigration/Children Services/Counselling

Libraries - MK Contact details of libraries in MK 

Make a Wish Foundation Creating joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

MENCAP Charity for Mentally handicapped Children and Adults Support to improve the lives of people with a learning disability

Men's Advice Line Support for men affected by domestic abuse.

Mental Health and Wellbeing MKCC Information and resources to support you to look after your mental health and others

Migrant Help Independent advice and guidance to assist people seeking asylum in the uk

Milton Keynes Acute Home Treatment Team - 01908 724501 Helps avoid admission to a mental health inpatient ward by providing intensive support to people in acute mental crisis in their homes.

Milton Keynes Autism MKCC Resources to support diagnosis and understanding of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Milton Keynes Bereavement Service MKCC Information about all aspects of funeral services and burial.

Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Living (MKCIL) Help completing benefit forms/Disability information and advice

Milton Keynes Early Intervention Psychosis Team Assessment and treatment for people aged 14-65 experiencing their first episode of psychosis

Mind Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing

MindEd A free educational resource on children, young people, adults and older people's mental health

The Mix The Mix offer free, confidential support, expert advice and a welcoming community, all designed with and for young people.

Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Children’s social care together with other professionals  deal with concerns about the safety and well-being of a child.

MK Act A charity in Milton Keynes which works with over 100 families’ every day to help them move on from fear and abuse

MK Multiple Sclerosis Group MK Group raises funds to help members and others who have MS and live within its catchment area

MK Play Association A charity which continues to provide play to children in the area along with hire of play equipment, a scrap store, craft shop, training for teachers, carers and parents.

MK SENDIAS MK Special Educational Needs and Disability Service (SENDIAS) is a statutory service offering confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children and young people with additional needs and their parents/carers. The remit of SENDIAS covers education, health and social care between the ages of 0 - 25.

MK SNAP A work preparation and life skills unit for people aged 16+ with learning and physical difficulties.

MK Storehouse Free, quality clothing for adults and children of school age and above who are in need and have been referred.

MK Together The MK Together Safeguarding Partnership (all-age partnership) is made up of senior leaders from key agencies in Milton Keynes who work together to set out and deliver strategic priorities, agree ways to co-ordinate safeguarding, and act as a strategic leadership group in supporting and engaging others and implement local and national learning.

MK Money Lifeline Free, confidential, impartial debt advice for the city of Milton Keynes.

Muslim Youth Helpline Provide faith and culturally sensitive support, MYH has helped over 250,000 young Muslims since 2001.

The National Autistic Society To help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, they are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes

National Centre for Domestic Violence The National Centre for Domestic Violence was established in 2003 to help survivors of domestic violence and abuse obtain protection against an abuser, as well as offering services to the police, probation service, domestic abuse agency workers, the legal profession and judiciary.

National Deaf Children's Society Support for deaf children with any level of hearing loss and  support everyone who cares about them.

National Homelessness Advice Service Support and guidance if you are at risk of becoming homeless or have been asked to leave your home by friends or family

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) Protecting children and preventing abuse by working with families, communities and professionals across the UK and Channel Islands. The services play a vital role in safeguarding children and helping them thrive.

National Stalking Helpline The mission is to reduce the risk and prevalence of abuse, aggression, and violence - with a specific focus on stalking and harassment - through education, campaigning, and support.

NHS Mental Health Directory Provision of a wide range of mental health and wellbeing services across Milton Keynes and the London boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. They also deliver a range of national, specialist and forensic services.

NHS Self Help Leaflets Self Help Guides for Mental Health 

No Panic Helping to break the chain of anxiety

NSPCC - online safety UK's leading children’s charity. Working to stop child abuse and neglect for over 140 years. The only UK children’s charity with statutory powers, which means they can take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse.
 

OCD UK Charity OCD-UK has been working for children and adults affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder since 2004.
They provide advice, information, and support services for those affected by OCD, and campaign to end the trivialisation and stigma of OCD.

Offenders Families Helpline  The Prisoners’ Families Helpline website offer free, confidential support and advice for families in England and Wales who have a loved one in contact with the criminal justice system.

Oral Health e-learning Programme for Children Children's Oral Health Advice supporting those who need and provide Children's Oral Health Advice

P3 - Changing lives everyday P3 is a national charity dedicated to changing lives for the better by providing vital support, opportunities and a sense of belonging. Each year,Support through a wide range of services, including:Housing advice and support,Budgeting and financial guidance,Children’s and youth programmes,Family support services,Mental health support,Access to stable housing

PACA MK PACA MK is an independent and voluntary group of parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities or additional needs.

Papyrus Hopeline Charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people

Personal Assistants This Register provides information about PAs who work in Milton Keynes.  It aims to help adults who need support, funded through Direct

The Princes/Kings Trust  Free support to develop the skills and confidence you need to find a job or start a business.

The Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions and their families.

Q:alliance LGBTQ+ Charity  The LGBTQ+ charity for Milton Keynes and surrounding areas, providing support, information and empowerment to the community.

Rape Crisis Rape Crisis England & Wales is the feminist charity working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other

Red Cross British Red Cross offers a range of services, these include:Support at home: following a short stay in hospital or to prevent unnecessary

Relate Milton Keynes Relationship/Individual counselling service

Rethink Mental Illness The leading expert charity for people with serious conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We offer practical help guided by what works. 

Removing the barriers to breast feeding initiative Supporting infant feeding and relationship building

ReturnMK ReturnMK is a registered charity that provides funded and subsidised alternative education and activities to engage young people in the Milton Keynes, and surrounding areas

Ride High Equestrian Centre  Horses help us to connect with vulnerable children to help develop their social and life skills, so they become happy, confident, young people who positively engage in the outside world. 

Rights of Women The only charity dedicated to providing frontline legal advice to women experiencing all forms of violence against women and girls in England

RoSPA 'Take action today' Campaign The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a leading voice in health and safety that campaigns to reduce avoidable

SAFE SAFE! is an independent charity providing support to children and families around the Thames Valley who have been affected by crime or abuse through one-to-one and group sessions.

Samaritans There to listen, no judgement, no pressure, and help you work through what's on your mind. They'll never tell you what to do.

Saneline SANE is a leading UK mental health charity improving quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness.             

School Admissions Process MKCC - How to apply for a school place.

School Nursing Milton Keynes School Nursing Team Service provides specialist nursing care, advice and support to school-age children and young people

Scope Support to create an equal future with disabled people.

SENDIAS Free, confidential and impartial information based in the legal framework of the SEND law and local policies within Milton Keynes.

Service Six Service Six is an award-winning mental health charity based in Wellingborough, providing specialist wellbeing support for children and young people, and those who care for them.

Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) SARCs (sexual assault referral centres) are specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted.

Sexual Health Information on local contraception and sexual health service

Shelter Advice and support services offering one-to-one, personalised help with housing issues and homelessness.

SHINE SHINE gives children brighter futures by unlocking barriers to learning.

SHOUT Urgent mental health support

SOFEA Providing education, employability and wellbeing programmes for vulnerable young people.

Stop Smoking Service The 'Choose You' Stop Smoking service offers specialist support programmes with highly trained advisors

Support for Young People Affected by Crime  SAFE! is an independent charity providing support to children and families around the Thames Valley who have been affected by crime or abuse through one-to-one and group sessions.

SupportLine SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse.

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. They can discuss anything related to sexuality and gender identity

Talking Therapies Service Milton Keynes NHS Talking Therapies is a free, confidential NHS service providing psychological treatment for depression and anxiety.

Terrence Higgins Trust Terrence Higgins Trust is at the forefront of the fight against HIV, ending new cases of HIV in the UK by 2030, and eradicating HIV stigma.

Thames Valley Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy Service Supporting those who have experienced abuse.

The 16-19 Team (formerly Youth:MK) Information, guidance and support for young people along with opportunities to get involved and look to the future.

The Children's Trust The Children’s Trust gives children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible by providing specialist rehabilitation, education and community services across the UK.

The Mix The Mix offer free, confidential support, expert advice and a welcoming community, all designed with and for young people.

The National Autistic Society To help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, they are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes

The Princes/Kings Trust  Free support to develop the skills and confidence you need to find a job or start a business.

The Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions and their families.

Visually Impaired Children Taking Action (VICTA) VICTA is a national charity that provides support to children and young adults from 0 to 29 who are blind or partially sighted and their families.

Victim Support Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales

Victims First Specialist Counselling Service The service provides free emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime as well as family members of victims. It is available across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and can provide help regardless of whether or not the crime has been reported to the police.

Willen Hospice Dedicated teams provide specialist care, information and advice to support patients, as well as their loved ones, at what may be the toughest time of their lives. Everything they do for patients is personalised, to help them to deal with the physical and emotional effects of both their illness and any treatments

Willow Foundation Willow helps make wishes come true for seriously ill young adults and their loved ones by creating bespoke Special Days and Special Treats tailored to their individual needs

Winston's Wish A charity that offers free, accessible online grief support to children and young people (aged 25 or under) across the UK who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important.

Women's Aid Support for Domestic Abuse

YMCA YMCA Milton Keynes offer a wide range of services to help young people belong, contribute and thrive.

Young Carers MK The young carers service supports children and young people from the age of 5 to 25 who are ordinarily resident in Milton Keynes, who have a practical caring role for someone with a disability, chronic or serious illness, mental health condition or learning difficulty.

Young Epilepsy Work with children and young people with epilepsy, to ensure their voices are heard.

Young Minds Help for young people and their families when they need us most to deal with Mental Health 

Youth Advice and Guidance Information, guidance and support for young people along with opportunities to get involved and look to the future.

Youth Mental Health Hub Find out what help you can get if you're a child or young person who needs support with their mental health

Youth Offending Team (YOT) Young People on Court Orders or who have received an Out of Court Disposal are able to access this service.