You were expecting a new story, but the picture hasn't changed.

Do you remember Lucy?

She's a single-parent mother of one, living in Willen.

Last winter, she struggled to keep her home warm and feed her daughter.

Today, her picture hasn't changed.

She's still searching for steady work.

Still choosing between heating and eating.

Still visiting the food bank to feed her daughter.

Still falling deeper into debt.

Still worrying about keeping their home.

Still feeling invisible.

And she's not alone.

Thousands of people in our community are silently struggling.

That’s why your support matters.

Your donation backs initiatives that respond directly to local need.

That might be a project growing fresh produce for food banks in Stony Stratford, supporting a temple in Kingston to distribute meals for people affected by the cost-of-living crisis, or helping a local organisation offering emergency accommodation, welfare support and a pathway out of homelessness for those most vulnerable.

If you knew, what would you do?

Poverty is now a reality for many families in Milton Keynes but we don’t always see the people and the children affected.

They live in our neighbourhood but they’re often invisible to us.

MK Community Foundation's Cost-of-Living appeal aims to raise funds from businesses and residents to help support more people like Lucy.