Latest News and Events
Become A Trustee
Are you passionate about supporting unpaid carers in your community? We’re looking for new Trustees to join our board, ideally with personal care experience, to bring fresh perspectives and strengthen our commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
Team Member Spotlight: Lynette Emary
We spoke with Lynette, the Adult Carers Service Manager for Carers MK and our sister charity Carers Bucks, about what it’s been like to join our team and why she loves working with carers.
National Poetry Day 2024
To celebrate National Poetry Day on 3rd October 2024, we invited carers to enter our Poetry Competition. Carers had to write and submit an original poem with the theme of “What Does Caring Mean To You?”
Check out our our top three favourite entries.
New online support tool for unpaid carers
Bridgit Care, funded by Milton Keynes City Council, have partnered with Carers MK to provide an online support tool for unpaid carers in Milton Keynes. Get info to help in your caring role, health and wellbeing advice, WhatsApp coaching and more.
Carers MK Peer Support Facebook Group
Join our Carers MK Peer Support Facebook Group to chat with other carers, offer tips and ideas, share experiences about what has helped you in your caring role, or just simply say how you’re feeling. This closed private group is for carers aged 18+ who are registered with Carers MK, and it will be monitored by Carers MK on weekdays 9am – 4.30pm.
POSTPONED
Garden Getaway
Due to adverse weather conditions, Carers MK have decided to postpone the remaining Garden Getaway sessions until next year.
Please keep an eye on our website and social media for more details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Updating
Carer’s Data
Help us update our records so we have the right information about you on our database.
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
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.
