Community Newsletter Issue 17

March 2025

Community Newsletter | Issue 17

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Creating Safer, Stronger Communities ��

Education isn’t just about qualifications - it’s about shaping a better world. Our community newsletter offers a glimpse into the work we're doing to create fairer futures across Milton Keynes and provides you with opportunities to get involved!

MK College and YMCAMilton Keynes join forces to empower young

people

Milton Keynes College has partnered with YMCAMilton Keynes on various projects over the years and is now collaborating more strategically to maximise our impact. Sharing a commitment to helping young people belong, contribute, and thrive, we recently met with their CEO and Director of Youth & Community to explore ways to work together. Key areas include youth voice, active citizenship, White Ribbon initiatives, employment and learning, and mental health and wellbeing. Teams from both organisations will now be developing these ideas further.

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College students support prestigious dinner with High Sheriff at Bletchley Park

Milton Keynes College staff and students recently took part in the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire’s Justice Dinner at Bletchley Park. Catering and Hospitality students prepared and served a delicious halal menu for the event, which brought together local organisations to highlight the importance of investing in young people and enabling their voices to be heard.

MK College students design artwork for Police antisocial behaviour campaign

Thames Valley Police has launched a campaign to encourage the reporting of antisocial behaviour (ASB), featuring artwork created by Milton Keynes College student ChiamakaAhaneku.The campaign aims to raise awareness of the impact of ASB on communities, with the winning design by Chiamaka helping to promote the importance of speaking out and reporting incidents.

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MK College celebrates apprenticeship success

at Graduation event

Milton Keynes College Group recently celebrated the success of 40 apprentices at a graduation event held onThursday 27th February at the Ridgeway Centre in Milton Keynes.Apprentices from sectors including Digital, Business, Finance, and Construction proudly received their certificates, joined by friends, family, and the employers who supported their journey.

MK College in the Community Day 2025

With less than a month until College in the Community Day, we're excited to see our staff and learners signing up for charity projects, including a marketing project with

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UnityMK and preparing the Urb Farm for the growing season. Watch this space and our social media channels for updates!