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Milton Keynes Community Foundation marked a significant milestone with the launch of their 11th Vital Signs MK© report at the brand-new Unity Place Auditorium.
The event, hosted by Dame Anne Limb, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, warmly welcomed over 200 guests comprising of charities, businesses and community leaders, showcasing the Foundation's commitment to understanding and addressing the evolving needs of the Milton Keynes community.
“We were thrilled to see a full auditorium at Unity Place as we launched our 11th edition of Vital Signs. Although it’s clear that the cost-of-living crisis and post-pandemic climate is having a huge impact on our communities, the event also proved the dedication and passion of MK citizens to work together to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in Milton Keynes.”
Ian Revell, CEO MK Community Foundation.
The 11th edition of the report, unveiled during the event, presented critical insights into the current challenges and opportunities within the Milton Keynes community.
This year’s report focuses on the cost-of-living crisis and the longer-term impact of lockdown and COVID-19, looking at young people and their education; the increasing number of people affected by issues around their mental health; families and the increasing living costs and the growing climate emergency.
The 11th edition looked at 4 of the 12 Vital Sign areas, Education, Poverty & Disadvantage, Health & Wellbeing and Environment.
Key Statistics:
- 20% of adults who are in contact with mental health services in Milton Keynes are in paid employment, compared with the 6% national average.
- 25% secondary school pupils in MK said they had a mental health problem in the last 12 months.
- 25% of secondary school pupils in MK are skipping meals due to weight concerns.
- In Milton Keynes, 37% of greenhouse gas emissions are from transport, compared with England’s average of 31%.
- 26% of secondary school pupil in MK missed 10% of schools session in 2023, double the rate of 2018/19.
- In 2022, 30% of children in Milton Keynes were living in poverty.
- MK Food Bank saw a 49% increase in usage of their services between 2022 and 2023.
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