Wednesday 22nd March 2023 marks the start of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and a holy month for Muslims. Typically fasting will take place from sunrise to sunset, with the fast being broken by a night-time meal called Iftar. This year, Ramadan ends on Friday 21st April 2023 with the celebration of…
Community
More than 600 College students and staff volunteer for first College in the Community Day
Staff and students from MK College Group spent yesterday volunteering their time to support charities and community groups across Milton Keynes. The College Group’s first ever College in the Community Day involved more than 600 students and staff supporting 35 projects around the city for organisations whose vital work helps to tackle a range of…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits MK College
On Monday 23rd January, we were joined at Milton Keynes College by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP. Mr Sunak was accompanied by our local MPs Iain Stewart and Ben Everitt and toured the Innovation and Technology Centre at our Chaffron Way campus. The Prime Minister met students and apprentices in our engineering, aerospace and carpentry…
“Multiply” courses adding up for adults in Milton Keynes
Adults in Milton Keynes who feel they need support with their numeracy skills can take advantage of free courses being offered by Milton Keynes College in partnership with the City Council. And companies can get involved too, by putting forward staff members for the training. Funding has come from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. Government statistics…
Goodbye 2022! Reflecting on a year of success for staff and students
By Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal of MK College Group Merry Christmas to all of our partners, sponsors, employers and supporters from everyone who works at MK College Group! 2022 has been a year of changes, challenges and successes and I’d like to take a moment to thank you all for the partnership and…
Students’ emotional performance on knife crime
Milton Keynes College students have devised, planned and performed a powerful piece of drama as part of the month-long focus on knife crime in Milton Keynes. “Broken: the sad truth of knife crime,” has been devised by the College’s Level Three Performing Arts students after staff were approached by an officer at Thames Valley Police…
College fundraiser takes donations to meal box charity to £1,369 for 2022
Students at Milton Keynes College held a Christmas fundraiser on 7th December, with a donation from the proceeds taking the total raised for the College’s chosen charity to £1,369 for 2022. The College’s inclusive learners and ESOL students held their annual ‘Jolly and Jingle’ event with a donation going to St Mark’s Meals, a local…
Milton Keynes College Group’s month-long focus on sustainability
Learners and staff across Milton Keynes College Group have spent the month of November focusing on sustainability, with a range of activities to encourage everyone within the College Group to learn more about the current climate crisis, and to think about their role in reducing carbon emissions. The activities across the month of November included:…
Milton Keynes College students to appear on BBC’s Countryfile
Students from Milton Keynes College will be appearing on national TV this week, on Sunday’s episode of Countryfile on BBC One. A group of the College’s Inclusive Learning students took part in the filming of a piece about the Inclusive Farm in Steppingley, where they have their weekly work experience placements for their Animal Care…
Kicking off focus on sustainability with Race to Zero Pledge and staff training
As part of a month-long focus on sustainability, Milton Keynes College Group held a Develop Together Conference on 31st October, designed to bring colleagues together to discuss how they can contribute to the Group’s wider sustainability goals. The key event of the day was the College Group signing the Race to Zero pledge, a global…
