Latest News and Events
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Job Vacancies
Are you looking for a rewarding new career and want to work for a local charity and help make a difference in your community?
We have a variety of opportunities currently available at Carers MK and at our sister charity Carers Bucks.
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Carer’s Leave Act
On 6th April 2024, the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force, giving employees with unpaid caring roles the right to take up to five days of unpaid leave from work each year to fulfil their caring responsibilities.
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Carers MK Festival
Information Hub 2024
Thank you to all the carers and organisations who came to our Carers Festival information hub and helped make it a wonderful event.
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Carers Milton Keynes receives the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award
Carers Milton Keynes is delighted to have achieved the Carers Trust Excellence for Carers Award.
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Carers MK
Evening Support Group
Our evening carers support group is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6pm – 7pm via Zoom. Each meeting is facilitated by one of our team.
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Carers MK Evening
Opening Hours
Our phone lines are now open until 7pm every Wednesday evening.
Our opening hours
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9am–5pm
Wed: 9am–7pm
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Updating
Carer’s Data
Help us update our records so we have the right information about you on our database.
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Cost of Living
Support
With the cost of living rising, it’s important to know what support there is for carers. We have collated information and links to organisations that we hope you will find helpful.