
15/08/2025
π§Ή Struggling with hoarding? You're not alone. Support is available in Milton Keynes & Bucks. π§
π Milton Keynes Hoarding Support Group
Free, non-judgmental support from Milton Keynes City Council & Hoarding UK.
π Meets monthly at the Recovery College, Bletchley.
π https://www.healthwatchmiltonkeynes.co.uk/advice-and-information/2024-11-28/hoarding-support
π₯ Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Hoarding Support Group
Separate local group offering help and advice.
π https://bucksfire.gov.uk/about-us/services/hoarding-support-group/
π Hoarding and Fire Safety
If you believe hoarding poses a fire risk, you can contact Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, which covers Milton Keynes, for advice or to request a home fire safety visit.
π https://bucksfire.gov.uk/about-us/services/home-fire-safety-services/
π¨ Report concerns in Milton Keynes
To report hoarding related to public or environmental health:
π milton-keynes.gov.uk/environmental-health
π§ Safeguarding concerns (self-neglect, vulnerable adults):
π https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults-and-children/adult-safeguarding-and-adults-risk-policies-and
π Self-Neglect & Hoarding Guidance (PDF)
https://www.mktogether.co.uk/sites/default/files/2022-10/Self-Neglect%20and%20Hoarding%20Guidance.pdf
π¬ Other ways to get support:
β’ Talk to your GP for a referral to mental health services.
β’ Contact your landlord if it's a housing-related issue.
β’ Bucks Mind may also be able to be able to help:
πhttps://www.bucksmind.org.uk/guide/help-for-hoarders/