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Mayor of MK Charity of the year
We are so excited to announce that Councillor Paul Trendall, the Mayor of Milton Keynes, has selected MK Food Bank as his charity of the

Battle of the Brands
Congratulations to the team at The Frank Moran Centre and MARC on winning the Battle of the Brands, MK Food Bank recent campaign— and thank

Impact Report 2025
Download our Impact Report 2025! Download our Impact Report 2025! Click Here 2025 marked a significant shift for MK Food Bank – not only in

MK Marathon Fundraisers
MK Marathon runs a host of running events here in Milton Keynes on the 3 – 4th May, and we have been lucky enough to

MK Can Quest
In 2024 we challenged over 50 businesses and community groups to return to Campbell Park on World Food Day on the anniversary of MK Can,

Aston Martin Community day
Aston Martin Formula 1 Aramco and Citi community day to support MK Food Bank with vital food parcels.

MK Food Bank Charity celebrates receiving over 19,500 food items
MK CAN: The Logo Challenge 2024 As over 70 Milton Keynes businesses and community groups took on MK Food Bank’s latest challenge, once again it

Easter Family Challenge
Fancy a challenge! Our latest appeal is for families and friends across Milton Keynes to help support MK Food Bank with this fun challenge, and

MK CAN – A World Record Attempt
MK Food Bank presents ‘MK CAN’ – a major whole Milton Keynes effort to smash the current world record for the longest line of cans of food. Businesses, community groups, schools, churches and Parish councils can adopt a section of the 10km line, helping the Food Bank support thousands of households in crisis, and putting our city on the world map.

MK Food Champ
Calling all budding chefs: MK Food Bank Teams Up with The Holiday Inn Milton Keynes Central to find the MK’s next Young Food Champ. MK

Climb every mountain… 5 top fundraising tips
The cost-of-living crisis has contributed to a huge increase in demand for our help. At least 50 people contact us for the first time every

Celebrating Holiday Inn Partnership
MK Food Bank celebrates new Corporate Partnership with Holiday Inn, Milton Keynes! MK Food Bank is delighted to welcome our new corporate partners from Holiday

Summer of Giving
With our supporters’ base growing we have had a number of schools, companies and individuals asking about fundraising opportunities for MK Food Bank, which got

Milton Keynes Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group
We would like to say a huge thank you to Milton Keynes Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Group for their fantastic donations, brought in by our Volunteer

Franklin’s Solicitors Donation
We were over the moon to receive this fabulous pallet of food last week, from Franklins Solicitors LLP in partnership with HIS Church Charity. Franklins

MK Inspiration Awards
Don’t forget to pop us a vote at the finals of the Milton Keynes Inspiration Awards in the Outstanding Charity category! This news is a

I am not a number …
Numbers, statistics, data. I’m literally surrounded by them.. We’re experiencing a cost-of-living crisis that’s getting worse every day and I’m trying to find a way

Working together to welcome refugees
Refugees in Milton Keynes As the country reels from the escalating cost of living crisis, I wanted to focus today’s blog on a more uplifting

Eating or heating?
Why fuel poverty + food poverty is threatening the most vulnerable By Louisa Hobbs, Operations Manager MK Food Bank Every day MK Food Bank volunteers speak to dozens

Message of Hope 2021
At MK Food Bank, we’ve felt the impact of this unusual year. The number of people needing emergency food parcels has gradually dropped from an