Celebrating Employee Volunteers with Community Action MK

On Thursday Community Action MK will be celebrating their Employee Volunteers who have all demonstrated an abundance of corporate social responsibility by contributing to the Milton Keynes Community.  As well as a certificate presentation, there will be a wonderful opportunity to network with local businesses in an audience comprising of entrepreneurs, business profiles, and volunteers.

Secklow Sound's Stephen Whitton will be presenting his experiences, having had the wonderful opportunity to meet with the organisers, as well as local dignitaries in support of the event.

Stephen, a training consultant and speaker is also working with businesses to offer an unusual Team Experience - producing your own radio show "Live at 3", and can be contacted HERE
Find out more about Stephen's show "EVERYDAY PEOPLE" HERE

Shedding the years - 24th Sept 2015

Sept 24th in Milton Keynes brings the first regional ‘Meet the Shedders’ get together.

Milton Keynes had the first "Shed" in the region and now there are about 20 either established or in formation in the area and over 100 across the country.

As well as a place for [primarily] older men to meet and get involved in a wide range of different activities in a social setting, Men’s Sheds are also addressing significant health and wellbeing issues highlighted in reports such as ‘Isolation – the emerging crisis for older men’ published last year by the charity Independent Age.

2012 Project Team Men in Sheds MK (AgeUK MK newsletter)

We want to see more Sheds established in Milton Keynes and across the region and, as well as telling older men about them, we want to engage with health and social care providers in a more proactive partnership – so that Men’s Sheds are fully recognised for their contribution to the health and wellbeing of older men in local communities.

To find out more about the event click HERE

AgeUK is also seeking your support for POSTCARDS ANON

Postcards Anon, the Age UK Milton Keynes annual ‘secret’ exhibition and fundraising sale is back for a fourth year.

We are asking local people to create original postcard size artworks [6”x4” or 7”x5”] that we can sell at the exhibition at Gallery 200, the premium exhibition space at Silbury Boulevard, in November to raise vital funds. They can be any medium - except photographs.

Send your artworks - signed only on the reverse - together with your name and contact details to Michelle Turnbull at The Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge MK6 3EB - by Friday 30th October.

Our Key Commitments

We have four ‘Key Commitments’ that we have made to Ofcom and will carry out as part of our broadcasts. They are (1) inclusion for those from Disadvantaged/Marginalized groups; (2) meeting the needs of those with Diverse interests; (3) providing a platform for the local emerging Music and Arts sector, and (4) promoting the work of the Voluntary Sector.

1. Social inclusion

Social inclusion is the process by which individuals or entire communities of people are allowed full access to various rights and opportunities. Marginalized communities can include, amongst others, people with a disability, learning difficulty, minorities, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, unemployed, and young people “not in education, employment, or training” (NEET).

Secklow Sounds will feature programmes that are produced by or featuring people from disadvantaged or marginalized groups.

2. Diverse interests

This commitment is centred on meeting the diverse interests of listeners, some of which are not met by other local broadcasters.

Secklow Sounds will produce programmes covering; grassroots sports, business, faith, family life, specialist music, young adults, local history, and local governance.

3. Emerging Music and Arts

There is a rich vein of artistic talent in Milton Keynes and we want to tap into it, reflecting all forms of the arts by highlighting individuals and productions.  For music we will use ‘Secklow Sessions’ as the platform for showcasing local artists, recording studios, and events.

Secklow Sounds will work in partnership with arts organisations to promote their work and artists, and will include local music as part of our daily rotation.

4. The voluntary sector

Local voluntary groups are doing a great work but they lack opportunities to make the wider community aware of their activities.

Secklow Sounds will produce 30-minute profiles of local charities and community groups that will be available for on-demand listening. These groups and individuals will also feature as part of other community programming.