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Sewathon 2019 to raise funds for a room at the YMCA
Project 2019 – Sponsoring a room at the new YMCA facility

Project 2019 – Sponsoring a room at the new YMCA facility

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Each year we focus on one main project and for 2019 we decided to set ourselves a target to raise £2,500 to help furnish a room in the new YMCA facility being built in central Milton Keynes. During 2019 a number of events were planned to raise funds and promote SIMK; These included a Sewathon, held on 27 April, when volunteer patch workers, from across MK were sponsored by family and friends to make a king size quilt and two single quilts in a day!  The magnificent king size quilt, in YMCA colours, was then raffled over the summer to add to the total raised, which was approximately £1,600.00.  When staff at the YMCA saw the single quilts, destined for two lucky residents, they asked if it would be possible for us to make a further twenty eight quilts so that every new resident coming

Milton Keynes Domestic Violence Intervention Service
Victims of Domestic Abuse have MK Act to turn to during Covid-19 lockdown

Victims of Domestic Abuse have MK Act to turn to during Covid-19 lockdown

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Victims of domestic abuse in Milton Keynes have MK Act to turn to if they feel trapped at home with their abuser during the coronavirus lockdown. MK Council supports services from MK Act, managed by the city’s Women’s Aid group, who have a crisis service helpline where people can turn to for help.   Contact can be made via either: The MK Act Crisis Service helpline number is 0344 375 4307 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) or the National Domestic Violence Helpline, which is open 24 hours on  0800 2000 247 For victims of domestic abuse, the coronavirus pandemic can be an especially frightening time.  They may be very worried about self-isolating with someone who is harming them. It’s important that family, friends and neighbours with any concerns about a loved one should keep in contact with them. In Oct 2018, MK Council completed a need