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Conference to focus on mental health support for SEND youngsters in Milton Keynes
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (414+ words) Tuesday, 17 March 2026 11:32 The independent voluntary organisation event will focus on'providing mental health support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The conference will be hosted at 28 Portland Drive in Willen on Saturday, March 28. Entry is free. The group…...
City councillors call for earlier mental health support for children in Milton Keynes
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (643+ words) Monday, 16 March 2026 08:29 Nationally, around one in five children are struggling with their mental health. Across the city, it's estimated that nearly 13,000 children are living with a diagnosable mental health condition. Councillors say families in Milton Keynes are reporting long waits…...
New pilot scheme by Milton Keynes City Council backs school projects for families under pressure
1+ week, 1+ day ago (471+ words) Monday, 9 March 2026 07:58 "40,000 is being made available to schools in some of the city's more disadvantaged areas so they can offer extra help to local families, as part of a new pilot. Schools can apply for up to "2,500 per project, with…...
Milton Keynes charity and MP highlight childhood cancer support
2+ week, 1+ day ago (561+ words) Monday, 2 March 2026 08:26 The Trust was co-founded by Henry's mum, Dawn Allen. Her son was just two years old when diagnosed in February 2012 with Stage 4, MYCN Amplified High Risk, Neuroblastoma. Despite two years of intensive treatment, Henry's courage and happiness inspired…...
Milton Keynes’ youth services slashed: funding down 83% since 2010
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (680+ words) Thursday, 12 February 2026 15:15 YMCA Milton Keynes runs a Youth Mentoring Programme. This includes: Feedback from the 256 youth mentoring sessions delivered in 2024/25: For several years, the world outside Hannah's front door felt impossible. Due to her severe social phobia and autism, Hannah…...
Milton Keynes City Council helps young carers plug into digital support
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (580+ words) Tuesday, 3 February 2026 08:17 The council has teamed up with the Digital Poverty Alliance, a registered charity that is running Tech4Young Carers, a programme funded by E2BN that provides refurbished laptops, internet'connections'and bespoke training to young carers. So far, more than 50 young carers in…...
PACT asks people from Milton Keynes to consider Big Adoption Day
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (631+ words) Tuesday, 6 January 2026 10:19 Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is taking part in Big Adoption Day 2026. The special awareness day, on Wednesday 21 January 2026, will highlight PACT's mission to find loving adoptive families for children waiting to be placed, and the…...