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On behalf of the policing team in Milton Keynes, I want to say thank you for your support during these challenging times and for following the guidelines set out by the government to help save lives.

I appreciate that these are unsettling times and protecting our communities is still our priority. On top of ensuring residents are adhering to the regulations in place, we are still responding to emergency calls that come in and helping those in need.

There are a large number of charities and organisations within Milton Keynes who are still operating to ensure help and support is available to anyone who needs it and I wanted to share their details with you:

Food Bank Xtra – 01908 565852

Offering food parcels to residents who require assistance

ARC-MK Addiction Recovery Community – 01908 250730 www.cnwl.nhs.uk

Offering help and support surrounding addiction

DAFS – Drug and Alcohol Family Support – 07598 346244  dafsmk@mail.com

Supporting family members across Milton Keynes affected by addiction 

MKACT – helpline 0344 375 4307

Milton Keynes local service supporting victims of domestic abuse

National Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours) 0808 2000 247 www.ndvc.org.uk

The national 24 hour helpline supporting victims of domestic abuse around the clock during COVID 19.

Age UK Milton Keynes – 01908 550700

Age UK are still supporting people locally, give them a call for more information on their services.

MIND Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes, www.mind-blmk.org.uk

National charity supporting those struggling with mental health issues making sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Our local contact for Milton Keynes is Victoria who you can talk to over the phone on 07842 405045 or over email at Victoria.Sharp@mind-blmk.org.uk

MKFM have collated a list of local community groups supporting each other through the crisis, which can be found at

www.mkfm.com/news/local-news/local-responses-to-covid-19-what-is-happening-i