The Milton Keynes Christian Centre currently provides
the location of The Food Bank Centre where there
are a number of volunteers who work on various
aspects of the project. The Food Bank was established
in Milton Keynes in June 2004 as a direct response
to an initiative started by the Trussell Trust
in Salisbury, which has been operating a similar
scheme there since the year 2000.
The Trussell Trust is a Christian charity (No.
1061207) which aims to reduce poverty, deprivation
and despair at the point of need. The Trust runs
life-changing community projects such as The Salisbury
FOOD BANK and assists organisations on how to
start a FOOD BANK in their area.
Lightforce International is an organisation that
brings help to the needy and hope to the poor
. Working in Eastern Europe since 1980, Lightforce
has been involved in Poland, Czech and Slovak
Republics, Romania, Estonia, Ukraine, Hungary,
Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosova, & Croatia.
Lightforce International have continuing links
in these countries in association with national
churches and supported workers. Lightforce has
also placed workers with other organisations in
Africa, India, Mongolia and New Zealand. Currently
our major areas of involvement are Albania, Serbia,
Kenya, Uganda & India.
Eclipse is a counselling service that has operated
in Newport Pagnell for over 5 years. It is a registered
charity that seeks to meet the needs of people
within the Milton Keynes area. Eclipse is a general
counselling service that has particular expertise
and experience in the area of addiction counselling.
All of it's services are provided free of charge
to the client.