Milton Keynes Play Association (MKPA)

30/10/2026

🤩 MKPA offers a wide range of affordable and high quality training options. By booking training with us, you are supporting our charity in making play happen across our local communities.

🩹All of our accredited First Aid training options can be booked here https://mkpa.arlo.co/w/upcoming/

🧑‍🍳 NEW! We have just introduced Food Safety Level 2 as one of our eLearning options https://mkpa.arlo.co/w/courses/cat-16-food-safety-training-level-2-online/

🚨 Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness is available as eLearning https://mkpa.arlo.co/w/courses/cat-15-elearning-allergy-and-anaphylaxis-awareness/ OR, can be booked as an external session at your site. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] for more information

🧩 Level 2 Safeguarding is available as an eLearning option here https://mkpa.arlo.co/w/courses/cat-14-safeguarding-level-2-online/

💻 If you have any questions regarding our training options, please do get in contact with our training manager at [email protected]

29/10/2026

🌟 What’s New at the Scrapstore? 🌟

Wow... it’s been absolutely crazy here at the Scrapstore!
In fact, we can’t even remember the last time we did a "What’s New" post. 😅

The past few months have been a whirlwind of school giveaways, fantastic donations arriving thick and fast, and creating and distributing an incredible 150 craft packs across our community.

A huge thank you goes to Milton Keynes Community Foundation and their Community Roots Project for making this possible. ❤️ It has been amazing to help bring creativity and fun to so many local families.

🎄 Christmas is slowly making its way onto our shelves! 🎄
Yes, we know it's still early, but festive goodies are starting to appear, and there will be plenty more arriving over the coming weeks.

🎨 We have also received a huge donation of: ✅ Paints�✅ Paper�✅ Foam boards�✅ Craft materials�✅ And so much more!

There are some fantastic resources available right now for schools, community groups, families, crafters and makers, so make sure you pop in and see what treasures you can find.

📍 Keep an eye on our page for more stock updates, creative ideas and exciting arrivals coming soon!

www.mkpa.co.uk

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29/10/2026

A huge thank you to Lea Boxes for your support.
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Your generous donation of boxes enables us to keep providing craft boxes to children and families in our community, helping us bring creativity, fun, and learning into their homes.
We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and ongoing support. Donations like yours make a real difference and help us continue our work. Thank you for being part of our journey. 💜🧡

https://www.leaboxes.co.uk/

28/10/2026

Thousands of happy play moments...
One incredible year!
2026

23/10/2026

🎨 BIG NEWS FOR MILTON KEYNES! 🎨

We're incredibly proud to announce that MKPA Scrapstore is now part of the Community RePaint network! Community RePaint

So, what does this mean for the people of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas?

It means more access to affordable, quality paint for local residents, community groups, charities, schools, and projects. Through Community RePaint, surplus paint that might otherwise go to waste is redistributed to communities, helping people transform their homes, gardens, and community spaces while reducing landfill waste.

Our Community RePaint area at the Scrapstore is open to everyone - not just Scrapstore members. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to improve their surroundings, regardless of their budget, and we want to remove barriers that can stop people from getting creative or making essential improvements to their homes and community spaces.

By choosing Community RePaint, you're not only saving money, you're also helping the environment by giving perfectly usable paint a second life.

Together, we're making creativity, home improvement, and community transformation more accessible for everyone.



https://communityrepaint.org.uk/need-paint/find-your-nearest-scheme/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVIWW5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMGsyakJDZmd4ODFGUU5tQVpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebksE88ugmpSTx5EEI02Pob-if7qIauzWpQFLMdwJX7wLMuUuVDjeljk0e6s_aem_cNhC-eJHJCjSy3a0-GmANg

www.mkpa.co.uk

23/10/2026

🎉 Great News! 🎉

Thanks to a £1,000 grant from Community Roots Project - awarded by Milton Keynes Community Foundation, MKPA was able to create and distribute 150 Craft & Grow Boxes to children and families across Milton Keynes.

With the help of our staff, volunteers, and trustees, we supplied 30 boxes each to Saplings Family Centre, Hummingbird Family Centre, Daisychain Family Centre, Sunshine Children's Centre and Pebbles Family Centre.

Each box contained creative Scrapstore materials, along with a plant pot, soil, and seeds, encouraging families to get creative and grow something together at home. 🌱🎨

A huge thank you to Milton Keynes Community Foundation for helping us bring creative play, learning, and growing opportunities to local children and families. We can't wait to see the impact these boxes continue to make!

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21/10/2026

See you all tomorrow for our Annual General meeting - all members welcome ⭐️

Join us at our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 7pm

We are delighted to invite you to the Annual General Meeting of Milton Keynes Play Association, where we will reflect on our achievements and share future plans with you, our members.



Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

Time: 7pm

Areas that will be covered at the meeting are:

Meet the Team
Annual Report
Board Retirements & Re-elections
Review Annual Accounts - ending March 2026
Highlights of the Play Year
A brief overview of future plans
Opportunity to offer your views
Never been to an AGM?

As a member of our charity, you are cordially invited to our AGM. You might have used our scrapstore, attended some of our play sessions, completed some training, or hired equipment. But did you know that you can also have your say on the direction and activities of MKPA?



The AGM is your chance to hear the successes and challenges of the past year, and to contribute to our future. We welcome your input on how we can better serve the children and families of Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas.



To view our annual accounts and report please visit:

Governance | Milton Keynes Play Association

How to find us

📌2 Burners Lane

Kiln Farm

MK11 3HB

There is ample free parking at the front entrance to our offices and scrapstore, just off Pitfield, Kiln Farm

Light refreshments will be available.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The MKPA Team

21/10/2026

🎃 Our annual pumpkin trail is nearly here! We hope you can join in with our fabulous hunt around Stony this half-term which is running from Friday 23rd October to Sunday 1st November.

🗺️ Maps can be purchased from our friends at Odells Ironmonger, Stony Stratford, they are £1 (cash only).

🙌 A huge thank you to our parent volunteers, to the businesses in Stony who are taking part with windows displays this year, to Harch and the team at Stony Stratford Library, and to Milton Keynes Play Association (MKPA) for materials and prizes!

🫶 We hope you have fun!

21/10/2026

💚 Thank you for sharing! It's so lovely to see our Craft & Grow Boxes reaching children and families and being enjoyed in the way they were intended.

These boxes were made possible thanks to funding from Milton Keynes Community Foundation helping us provide creative activities that encourage play, exploration, and time together as a family.

Seeing the smiles, creations, and growing adventures makes it all worthwhile. Thank you for sharing your photos and supporting the project! 🌱🎨

14/10/2026

⭐️What's New at the Scrapstore This Week⁉️

We've had a huge donation of acrylic boards in a variety of sizes, and they're all just £2 each, regardless of size!

✨ Many of them already have pre-drilled holes, making them perfect for: • Signage projects • Upcycling creations • Craft activities • Displays and much more!

Just pop in and ask a member of staff to point you in the right direction to these fantastic resources.

♻️ Back in Stock! 🎄 Our popular small Christmas trees from just £1 🎁 Wooden Christmas centrepieces from £3

🔵 Cable reels just £5 each, whatever the size!
Plus, there's plenty more to discover around the store.

📍 Pop in soon and grab a bargain before it's gone. NOT YET A MEMBER - more info ⬇️

https://www.mkpa.co.uk/get-involved/become-a-member/

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