The Milton Keynes Children’s Contact Centre is looking for new volunteers to support local families on Saturday mornings in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. This non-profit group has spent more than 20 years providing a safe and neutral place for children to spend time with parents they do not live with after a family separation.
The centre is run entirely by volunteers and is based at The Rowans Family Centre in the Fullers Slade area. It opens every other Saturday between 10:30am and 1:00pm to help families where trust has broken down or talking to one another has become difficult.
Anyone over the age of 18 can apply to help in 2026, but they must pass a background check and finish specific training first. Volunteers are there to make sure families feel comfortable and safe, while parents stay responsible for looking after their own children during the visit.
This service is designed for families in low-risk situations, while more serious cases that need staff to watch and write reports are handled by the Ward Andrews Centre in Woolstone. The local group is part of a larger network of 300 sites overseen by the National Association of Child Contact Centres.
Families using the service pay a £20 fee to start and £15 for each visit, though lower costs are available for those receiving benefits. The centre helps residents from many nearby neighbourhoods including Stony Stratford, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, and Fairfields.
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