Students and staff at Milton Keynes College are today taking part in 'College in the Community Day'.
Over 600 students and staff at Milton Keynes College are today (21/2) volunteering for more than 25 projects across the city as part of their day of action.
Some of their initiatives include helping out at the Food Bank, volunteering with Milton Keynes University Hospital and taking part in the pancake race at Campbell Park.
Our carpentry students are helping repair benches by the park today, for college in the community day 🙌🏻
— MK College Group (@MKCollege) February 21, 2023
Thank you @WillmottDixon for donating the materials 📣🤩#WeAreMK pic.twitter.com/t8QD2ey68l
Students have been repairing benches in the park with donated materials.
Engineering students have also been at Milton Keynes Museum keeping the museum clean and restoring historical equipment.
Today our engineering students 👷are at @MKMuseum helping keep the museum clean and restoring historical equipment 🔨 #WeAreMK pic.twitter.com/29KiQeQ5EX
— MK College Group (@MKCollege) February 21, 2023
Students have also created a 'pop up salon' at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Wow - it has been a busy morning so far. Thank you so much to the @MKCollege volunteers who have been fundraising for us today at their pop-up salon @MKHospital as part of their College in the Community day! #Thankyou #WeAreMK pic.twitter.com/tyrcZv0eCg
— Milton Keynes Hospital Charity (@MKHCharity) February 21, 2023
As part of the college in the community day our staff are participating in The Parks Trust's Corporate Pancake Race.
Inclusive Learners have been sorting through dry food, clothes and hygiene products for charities across Milton Keynes.
Our Inclusive Learners are in the refectory today sorting through dry food, clothes and hygiene products for MK Act, @mkfoodbank , @WNSMK001 and St Marks Meals 💪#WeAreMK pic.twitter.com/6NAQlfKWOq
— MK College Group (@MKCollege) February 21, 2023
Almost £200 has been raised towards the Cancer Centre and dementia wards.
And that's a wrap! Thank you so much to the wonderful volunteers who took part in @MKCollege’s College in the Community Day. It was a fantastic
— Milton Keynes Hospital Charity (@MKHCharity) February 21, 2023
event and you awesome lot raised almost £200 towards the Cancer Centre and Dementia wards @MKHospital. Thank you 💚 #WeAreMK pic.twitter.com/MhBHioQGLY
MKFM will update this article as the day goes on.
