Impact Report - MK Community Foundation - Report - Page 18
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A DREAM Come True
for Milton Keynes’
Indian Community
MK Pride
Partnership
Jill Heaton’s Seven
Years as a Trustee
Funding Fairness
Petworth House
Residents Rally
for Local Families
Jill Heaton marks seven years
as an MK Community Foundation
Trustee, re昀氀ecting on her
leadership, strategic role, and pride
in supporting Milton Keynes’ thriving
charitable sector. She said,
Residents of Petworth House
Care Home raised funds for
MK Community Foundation’s
Cost of Living Appeal, holding a
ra昀툀e to support struggling families.
Their generosity is helping fund
vital projects across Milton Keynes.
DREAMSAI, a multi-award-winning
charity, opens Milton Keynes’ 昀椀rst
daily temple and community centre,
ful昀椀lling a 50-year dream. Supported
by MK Community Foundation’s rent
subsidy scheme, this inclusive hub
enhances cultural heritage, charity
e昀昀orts, and volunteer engagement.
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MK Community Foundation
strengthens its long-standing
support for MK Pride Festival with
a £15,000 grant in 2023, ensuring
greater accessibility and inclusivity
for people with additional needs
at the event. Keith Emmett III, Director
at Milton Keynes Pride Festival said:
“This generous contribution has
helped us elevate our event by
enabling us to provide accessibility
services such as BSL interpreters
across our stages, this magni昀椀es
our impact as a staple event for
the area, by helping us to provide
an inclusive event for all to enjoy.”
“Without this role, I would have
been unaware of so much inspiring
work helping people and
communities in Milton Keynes.”
