York House Centre

York House welcomes a recent newcomer: Phoenix Rising MK.

We provide a range of creative and community based activities for adults with disabilities and support needs.

We are based at York House, a lovely venue with an excellent reputation for its community based work in the historic and picturesque location of Stony Stratford – “The Jewel of Milton Keynes”. Just a few minutes walk from all the amenities the town has to offer.

We have over 65 clients (known as “group members”) from the Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and South Northants area. Our programme includes: Art, Crafts, Photography, Performing Arts, Cooking, Out & About activities in the community. These include Swimming and Phoenix Wild, an animal interaction session.

We offer a fortnightly Saturday programme with an exciting range of activities and visits.

PHOENIX RISING:MK was established in 2015 by Directors Adrian Pinckard & Sarah Bament, both of whom have over 30 years experience in teaching and educational management in both the mainstream and learning disability sectors. The staff team are also highly experienced and passionate about working with adults with support needs.

We also run regular social opportunities including the popular monthly ‘Open Mic’ evenings at The Cock Hotel in Stony Stratford.

We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) therefore all profits go back into helping us to support people with disabilities.

Building work is well underway at York House Centre to redevelop all the toilets in the main building.  Funding has been secured via grants from WREN (landfill tax) and The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation plus generous donations from Mercedes Benz Financial Services and Daimler Insurance.  Following a tendering process, our chosen contractors, local construction firm CJ Bricknall & Co Ltd of Kiln Farm, started work in January and are making excellent progress.  

 York House has gone from strength to strength over the past decade with several phases of major building work providing extra activity space, a new kitchen and storage rooms.  The building is now a busy hub for all kinds of community activities but our toilets are letting us down… Clever design work by Svetlana at SEP Design has allowed us to provide separate men’s and women’s facilities on both the ground floor and the middle floor, all within the envelope of the existing toilets. Women in particular will be delighted to hear that we are banishing the pink and more than doubling the number of ladies’ cubicles available to provide 5!

Please join us to celebrate the official opening of the redeveloped
York House Centre Toilets

Saturday 27 April 2019 @ 10.30am

by Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Martin Petchey, with a special poem by the Bard of Stony Stratford, Mitchell Taylor. This will be part of the annual
Stony in Bloom Plant Sale and York House Spring Coffee Morning
9.30am – 12.30pm

For pics and stuff click here:

YToilets Redevelopment Project Article – 19 February 2019 (1)

Check the What’s On calendar for more details of each event.

Saturday, March 23rd (2.30 – 4.30pm): EDWARD II – A DOOMED INHERITANCE – STEPHEN SPINKS

Join us to hear Stephen Spinks talk on Edward II, one of the most controversial kings of England.

Saturday, March 23rd (8.15 – 11.00pm): Kimber’s Men

Kimber’s Men are one of the finest shanty sides in the country and we are THAT lucky to get them. They will be ably supported by local legends, Five Men Not Called Matt.

Friday, March 29th (8.00 – 11.00pm): Performers Night @The Song Loft

Come along and perform a song, tune or poem, or simply enjoy others doing so. Special guest performers are The Delta Ladies

What you may have missed:

Friday, March 1st (8.00 – 11.00pm): Performers Night @The Song Loft

Come along and perform a song, tune or poem, or simply enjoy others doing so.

Saturday, March 2nd (7.00 – 10.30pm): Quiz and Curry Night

Teams invited to tickle their brains with a fun quiz which will raise funds for the annual Riverside Parks Fair in June – a free family event. One of Saf’s Curries will add spice to the evening.

Wednesday, March 13th (7.30 – 9.30pm): Stony Tracks

This month’s guest is Pat Nicholson, who has been there and done. Find out about his life and music,

Friday, March 15th (8.00 – 11.00pm): Alden , Patterson and Dashwood @The Song Loft

Richly versatile folk sounds.

Saturday, March 16th (noon – 5.00pm): Spring Market

Those Eat Street MK guys who have brought such delicious streetfood to us every month for the last couple of years are back, this time with stalls, music and a bar. Free entry.