Milton Keynes

Tap to Donate

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Tap to Donate

£20,000 has been raised to help the city’s homeless population through the BID’s Tap to Donate machines, located in various locations within the city centre. Shoppers can easily donate a small amount with very little effort.

  • £20,000 raised for the homeless
  • Machines are easy for the public to use
  • Completely contactless, money can be donated in just one tap

Overview

In just the last year the BID’s Tap to Donate machines, which are situated close to the entrance to centre:mk, have raised an incredible £20,000 which will go towards supporting our city’s homeless population. The machines are easy for the public to use and allow them to simply tap their card on the reader to instantly donate. Completely contactless, it takes no details and doesn’t require shoppers to carry any spare change. This initiative is designed to help shoppers be considerate towards the plight of the homeless, helping them without necessarily needing to seek them out to offer physical, monetary aid.

Other ways we are making our city safe

Police

The BID has funded an additional Thames Valley Police Officer to exclusively patrol the BID area and tackle anti-social behaviour.

  • 2,000 hours of patrolling, police presence

  • 94 verbal warnings issued to professional beggars

  • Tackling anti-social behaviour

  • Five Community Protection Notice breaches served.

Business Crime Partnership

The Business Crime Partnership (BCP) has been launched to bring businesses together so they can share information about potential offenders in a safe space.

  • 50 members are currently signed up to BCP

  • 100 banned or unwanted individuals currently on the system

  • Key driver of Barwatch in the area

  • Uses the DISC online management tool

BID Ambassador

Our BID Ambassadors are the eyes and ears of the BID and work closely with Thames Valley to cross reference and share information.

  • 900 incidents tackled and addressed

  • One rough sleeper repatriated

  • Key part of the Safer Streets project

  • Helped choose locations for new CCTV

CCTV

MyMiltonKeynes has directly funded two CCTV cameras in partnership with Milton Keynes City Council.

  • BID Ambassadors integral to identifying locations for CCTV cameras

  • Two CCTV cameras funded by the BID

  • Working in partnership with MKCC

Business Continuity Plan

The BID has published a step-by-step guide to help businesses protect their premises and staff from major incidents.

  • Safety and Security is a key focus of the BID

  • The plan will help protect businesses and their staff

  • Helps with fast and safe recovery after an incident

Action4Youth

Funding of The Breakout Programme and The Inspiration Programme projects.

  • Funding of The Breakout Programme and The Inspiration Programme projects

  • Supported the installation of The Knife Angel

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