MK Act

MK Act is a charity in Milton Keynes which works with over 100 families’ everyday to help them move on from fear and abuse.

Telephone: 0344 375 4307

Website: www.mkact.com

Sexual Assault & Abuse Support Service

They are a woman led Charitable Incorporated Organisation serving those in Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes whose lives have been affected by sexual assault and abuse.

Telephone: 01908 201 971

Website: www.avmksaass.org.uk

Email: support@avmksaass.org.uk

Women's Aid

Women’s Aid have been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic violence and abuse through practice for over 45 years. They empower survivors by keeping their voices at the heart of our work, working with and for women and children by listening to them and responding to their needs.

Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

Email: info@womensaid.org.uk

Solace

Solace Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) provide local communities with a safe, discreet and caring environment to support victims of rape and sexual assault.

Website: www.solacesarc.org.uk

SMART

Helping people to help themselves.

SMART are a charity that provide safe spaces to work with vulnerable people within communities, empowering them to make positive changes and take control of their lives.

Website: www.smartcjs.org.uk

Milton Keynes Bereavement Service

The Good Grief Trust exists to help all those suffering grief in the UK. They aim to find the bereaved, acknowledge their grief and provide reassurance, a virtual hand of friendship and ongoing support.

Facebook: @thegoodgrieftrust

Twitter: @goodgrieftrust

Website: www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/our-story

Email: hello@thegoodgrieftrust.org

Child Bereavement UK

At their centre in Milton Keynes, Child Bereavement UK offers face to face support for families where a baby or child has died or where children and young people, up to the age of 25, are bereaved. They are also able to support families who are facing bereavement, where a child of any age is not expected to live, or where children and young people are facing the bereavement of anyone significant in their lives.

Telephone: 01908 550 895

Website: www.childbereavementuk.org

Email: mksupport@childbereavementuk.org

Carers MK

Carers MK is an independent local charity established in 2006 to support unpaid carers in Milton Keynes. They are commissioned by Milton Keynes Council to offer support to all unpaid carers from the age of 8 upwards.

Telephone: 01908 231 703 

Website: www.carersmiltonkeynes.org

Email: mail@carersmiltonkeynes.org

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 0808 808 7777

Website: www.carersuk.org

Email: info@carersuk.org

Milton Keynes Health Visiting Service

The Milton Keynes Health Visiting Service promotes the health and wellbeing of families with children under five.

Telephone: 01908 725100

Website: www.cnwl.nhs.uk/service

Contact for families with Disabled children

Contact support families with the best possible guidance and information.For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability.

Facebook: @contactfamilies

Twitter: @contactfamilies

Telephone: 0808 808 3555

Website: www.contact.org.uk

Email: info@contact.org.uk

Milton Keynes Special Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

MK Specialist CAMHS provides support to children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The child must reside in the Milton Keynes area and have a Milton Keynes GP or have plans to register in the immediate future.

Telephone: 01908 725 372

Website: www.carersmiltonkeynes.org

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Website: www.nhs.uk

ABC Parent and Toddler Group

ABC offers a Tuesday session running from 10:00-11:30, costing £1.

Location: Christ the Vine Community Church, Jonathans Coffee Hall, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5EG

Telephone: Duncan Barnes on 01908 674742

Milton Keynes: Health Walks

Walking for Health in Milton Keynes is co-ordinated by Milton Keynes Council Sports Development Team and delivered by a network of volunteers who offer a range of walking groups, to suit walkers of all fitness levels.

Telephone: 01908 253154

Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Email: Leisure&community@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Midsummer Breakfast Club

The Midsummer Breakfast Club offers a vibrant, early-morning networking opportunity in Central Milton Keynes.

Telephone: 01525 211304

Website: www.midsummerbreakfastclub.co.uk

Email: susan.de.fraine@hoopertax.com

Green Gym

Green Gym is a group of volunteers who get together every week to work on imoroving the landscape of CMK. They have recently improved the appearance of Fred Roche Gardens and are working on other green areas in the parish, including Secklow Mound and small gardens on North Row.

They are keen for more volunteers. All equipment and guidance on what to do is provided.

Facebook: @intuMKGreenGym

Twitter: @intuMK_GreenGym

Telephone: 07740 899633

Email: jennifer.zwetslott@tcv.org.uk

Compass Milton Keynes

A free, confidential substance misuse service for all Milton Keynes residents aged 18+. They welcome all those in our community who are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol misuse, and specialise in supporting recovery.

Telephone: 01908 250 730

Website: www.compass-uk.org

Email: compass.mk@compass-uk.org

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 9177 650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Milton Keynes Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)

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

Website: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Age UK Milton Keynes

A local charity working with and for older people to make a positive difference to their quality of life, health and wellbeing. They have a city centre drop-in and Snack and Chat Cafe in The Food Centre [above Iceland].

Telephone: 01908 550700

Website: www.ageukmiltonkeynes.org.uk

Bupa

Take the worries out of planning care for a loved one. Many people thinking about care for an elderly loved one find it difficult to know what to look for and where to start. That’s why they’ve got a team of trained care advisers who can offer help and advice directly over the phone.

Their Customer Care Team is open for free advice six days a week, whether you’ve got their insurance or not. They are here to chat through your options when you’re ready.

Telephone: 0370 218 4200

Website: www.bupa.co.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Email: helpline@dementiauk.org

Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Is your family struggling to manage?

Whether you need help managing your children’s behaviour, or guidance with money matters, Children Family Practices (CFP) can provide short-term support:

• A tailored plan for you and your family
• Signposting to job and training opportunities
• Mental health support and dealing with family breakdown
• Budgeting and debt advice

Telephone: 01908 253 169

Antenatal Self-referral Form

Please complete this form in order to make a self referral for antenatal care at Milton Keynes University Hospital. In order to help us understand your individual needs, please answer the questions as fully as possible.

This will ensure that you are booked for the most appropriate care.

Website: www.mkuh.nhs.uk

Milton Keynes University Hospital

Having a baby can be an anxious time for you and your family. To help you understand some of the processes that will happen during your stay on the Labour Ward, their teams have put together this information booklet to explain everything in a little more detail. It will also include practical information such as parking and places to eat.

To get in touch with any of their maternity services, please use the contact numbers below.

• Antenatal Day Assessment Unit (ADAU) Telephone: 01908 996 481
• Antenatal Telephone: 01908 995 238
• Community midwifery Telephone: 01908 996 484 (Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00). Outside of hours, please leave a message. For immediate concerns, contact the labour ward
• Labour ward Telephone: 01908 996 471
• Screening Telephone: 01908 995 236

Babycentre

BabyCentre® — the #1 pregnancy and parenting digital resource — reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in 9 different languages. We reach 8 in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.

Website: www.babycentre.co.uk

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Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

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NHS Safeguarding App

This free NHS Safeguarding app includes local safeguarding contacts.

Twitter: @NHSsafeguarding

Website: www.myguideapps.com

Covid-19 and Safeguarding

Please visit the link below for further information.

Safeguarding and Covid-19

Adult Safeguarding Tool

Welcome to the RCGP Adult Safeguarding Toolkit. Legislation has been produced within the UK’s four nations since 2003 to protect adults from abuse.

Website: www.rcgp.org.uk

Child Safeguarding Tool

The Royal College of General Practitioners child safeguarding tool.

Website: www.rcgp.org.uk

Brook Central Milton Keynes

Brook is a charity with 50 years of experience working with young people and provides free and confidential sexual health information, contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and outreach and education work.

Telephone: 01908 669215

Website: www.brook.org.uk

WeCARE

WeCARE have a highly trained and dedicated team of healthcare professionals, consisting of doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, outreach workers, health advisors and a specialist psychosexual counsellor.

Telephone: 0300 303 8273

Website: www.mksexualhealth.co.uk

Family Planning Association

A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 020 7608 5240

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 09:00-20:00.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Milton Keynes Council Stop Smoking Support

The Stop Smoking Service offers specialist support programmes with highly trained advisors, who can help you quit smoking. This is delivered through the provision of products, for example Nicotine Replacement Therapy and prescribed medications, alongside advice around the behavioural and habitual side of the addiction.

Telephone: 0800 013 0553

Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

NHS Smokefree - Mobile App

The Smokefree app can help you stop smoking by providing daily support and motivation. If you stay smokefree for the 4-week programme you’re up to five times more likely to stay quit for good.

Download from: play.google.com

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My Quit Route App

The Stop Smoking Service are delighted to announce the launch of our new mobile app “My Quit Route”, designed by a UK-based team of clinical, health and research psychologists to help you to quit at any time of the day. With this app installed on your phone, you can get the help you need, when you need it, 24/7. It is free to download for anyone who works or lives in Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Download from: play.google.com

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Telephone: 0800 013 0553

Website: www.thestopsmokingservice.co.uk

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Active MK Exercise Referral Scheme (AMKERS)

AMKERS is offered at a number of gyms across Milton Keynes, If you have been inactive for a long time or have pre-existing medical condition and are worried about exercising, AMKERS can help. This service is GP referral only.

Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

Why Weight?

This is a free service for residents within the county of Milton Keynes who are looking to take control of their weight and create achievable goals towards leading a healthy lifestyle. They have accessible adult and child lifestyle services for families with children aged between 5-19 years old, and programmes that will support overweight children and young people to reach and maintain a healthier weight.

Website: www.whyweightmk.co.uk

MoreLife

At MoreLife, their aim is to make the lives of individuals healthier, through healthy lifestyle behavioural interventions such as weight management, giving up smoking, NHS Health Checks, healthy eating or improved physical activity. They work with individuals on their own, with their families, within groups from the local community, school or workplace.

Website: www.more-life.co.uk

Weight Watchers

Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com/uk

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk