Events

Shenley Lodge Extra Care Village - Health and Wellbeing day – Display stand and information sharing

MK Reader Service - Talk to Volunteers about the work of MK CIL

MK Disability Awareness Day  - Picnic in the Park. Everyone welcome, free event fun for all the family

Download the MK Disability Awareness Day poster

We have our own fundraising event planned for next Saturday please come along and support us. You will experience a wonderful garden as well as the chance to eat lots of nice cakes.

Everyone is welcome to take tea/coffee and cake whilst admiring this magnificent AWARD WINNING garden. Feel free to wander around or simply sit, relax and take it all in. There will be a small selection of plants on sale and all proceeds raised will go to MK Centre for Integrated Living a charity organisation supporting people with a disability, their families and carers.
Entry is £5 per person
call 01908 231344 for information

Programme September to December2014 

The Milton Keynes Macular Society Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2.00 to 4.00pm, at Centrecom Meeting Place, 602 North Row,(Behind MK Library), Secklow Gate West, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BJ 

Tuesday 14 October

Theresa Brierley is coming with an entertaining talk about her time at RADA and her career in theatre. 

Sunday October 19^th

MK Fun Run. The annual event at Willen Lake starts at 11a.m. Most of us will walk, though some might run, the 5K round the lake. If you cannot take part yourself please sponsor us & cheer us on in raising funds for the Macular Society. Halve the cost of enrolling for Fun Run with 2 for 1 code: MAC 241

Tuesday November 4^th

Healthwatch Health & Social Care Event

Annual MK Macular Society Group Awareness stand. Helpers needed for this all day event which has a real buzz. 

Tuesday 11 November

On Armistice Day we welcome a representative from Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan’s) to tell us about the organisation, its work and the support it offers today to all ex-service people.

Tuesday 9 December

AGM followed by our Christmas social meeting with delicious seasonal refreshments, Hazel’s quiz & a raffle. 

For further details please contact Maggie on 01908 319 292

Milton Keynes CIL Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 8th October 2014 at the Guildhall 2.00pm-4.00pm

The event takes place on Wednesday 8^th October 2014at the Guildhall, The Church of Christ the Cornerstone, 330 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES. We would like to welcome you from 1.30pm for light refreshments and the formal meeting will begin at 2pm.

The AGM will give us the opportunity to share with you the successes and challenges of the past year and to discuss with you our plans for the future. We will also give you the opportunity to ask questions to members of the Board.

To help us with our planning of this event, you may wish to confirm your attendance, you can do that via email at info@mkcil.org.uk or call us on 01908 231344. This will help us with our seating and catering arrangements, therefore please can you send the following information

•  Your full name, role and organisation
• Contact email and telephone number
• Any other special requirements

If you require additional support, please do feel free to bring along your carer/PA.

Please do share this invitation to other members of your organisation/group who you feel would like to attend.

In order to ensure that we can give you a full response to any issues you would like to raise at the AGM, please submit any questions to Allison.carlton@mkcil.org.uk by Wednesday 1^st October.

I very much hope you will be able to attend and I look forward to meeting you at 2.00pm on Wednesday 8^th October 2014.

Yours faithfully

Geoff Saunders

MK CIL Chair

The RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind people) would like to invite the people of Milton Keynes to the launch of its Milton Keynes group!

At the launch we will tell you a little more about what the RNIB do and how we help the local community. If you would like to attend please phone or email Hannah Duggan or Padma Cheriyan

078255865753

hannah.duggan@rnib.org.uk

Padma on 01908 377058

E-mail: pscheriyan@gmail.com

Please come along and support our very first public fundraising event. The event kicks off from 7pm with a break for a light buffet and refreshments. Please feel free to bring along your own alcohol. There will be lots of fun and prizes to be won.

If you would like to take part please contact Allison.carlton@mkcil.org.uk or call 01908 231344 and register your place. Teams of up to 6 people. Cost of entry £7 per person payable on the door. BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

MK CIL is holding its first ever fundraising Table Top Sale. Please come along and support our event. Doors open 10am.

Would you like to have a table and raise money for your groups/charity, do you have something to sell, ie crafts, cakes, charity items, or do you want to run a fun activity, guess the name of the bear, number of sweets in a jar, lucky dip or any other fun idea. If so then please do get in touch with us and book a table.  Contact Allison.carlton@mkcil.org.uk or call 01908 231344 to book a table. Tables cost £10. 

We will be serving teas/coffees cakes, there will be raffle prizes and activities for children. Entry will be £2. children free.

Please come along and give us your support.

MK CIL is holding its first ever Charity Fundraising Auction. With great prizes donated by many local companies to tempt your wallet. We are offering Bistro Live tickets, Centre Parcs tickets - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MARCH 2015