Help available
This page identifies some of the more well known help organisations. Click on More Info to go through to their websites.
AgeUK
Works with older people to improve the quality of life
CAB
0800 278 7991
Drop in:
Conniburrow Community Centre
Tuesday 10am to 1pm
Great Linford Parish Council Office
Thursday 10am to 1pm
DAFS
Drugs & Alcohol Family Support
Domestic Abuse
Never an excuse
Foodbank
Housing
Homeless or about to become homeless
Mental Health
NHS
Staying healthy at home
Post Office
Branch Finder
Samaritans
The Bus Shelter provides shelter, food, and support for their residents, who are rough sleepers looking to make the right progress towards a life of independence away from the streets.
Using a converted double decker bus, they provide 24/7 shelter and support to guests that have been assessed and can assure are prepared and committed to turn their lives around. Once accepted, they agree a period of time that they can stay at the Bus Shelter, and are supported in their search for accommodation, work, and medical care.
The Winter Night Shelter Milton Keynes is now a year-round charity helping many different people at their point of crisis, supporting:
rough sleepers
sofa surfers
people in emergency accommodation or temporary housing
those who need support with their tenancies
anyone at risk of homelessness
others who are vulnerable.
Armed Forces Covenant
Great Linford Parish Council has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, marking a formal commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans, and their families within the parish.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a national pledge that those who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces—and their families—will be treated with fairness and respect, particularly in areas such as housing, education, healthcare, employment, and welfare.
For Great Linford Parish Council, the Covenant represents a firm commitment to ensuring that serving military personnel, veterans, and their families are fully aware of and have access to the support and services available to them.
The Council recognises the valuable contributions that military families bring to the parish. By signing the Covenant, Great Linford Parish Council pledges to ensure those with a military background feel welcomed, supported, and understood.
The signed Covenant is formally registered and appears on the official Armed Forces Covenant website, joining a growing network of organisations committed to honouring the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community.
