It’s a shocking fact that today in our city 1 in 4 children are living below the poverty line! Poverty is widespread and affecting everything from physical, emotional and mental health and many people are struggling to pay for the essentials they and/or their family need.

At MK Storehouse we aim to ensure that any person struggling financially in Milton Keynes is given good, free, quality clothing. It feels like a simple thing, but when we do this we notice time and again how it gives our guests confidence and even more importantly they feel valued.

As well as this, at MK Storehouse we want to meet people where they are at, offering them a cuppa and a friendly ear or someone to talk to, all in a safe and warm environment. We also aim to signpost people to other agencies that can help those who want it with other issues they may be struggling with, like debt or addiction, helping them take a step toward improving and changing their situation long term.

We want to keep making a difference and help even more people to help themselves and as 1/3 of our guests come from the MK6 area we would therefore love to open a site in this part of our city, but we need vital funds to do this.