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- David Allan and Andrew Sheldon, Cyber Security Roundtable
- Anita Nadkarni, Technology Strategist at PwC Roundtable
- Panel with Jon Manning
- Bev Hindle, the Executive Director of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group Roundtable
- Liam Ronan-Chlond, First Base online roundtable
- Paul Tomlinson Roundtable
- Hélène Stanway – Global Head of Technology Innovation, AXA XL Roundtable
- Geoff Snelson, Director of Strategy & Futures, MK Council Roundtable
- Anthony Willoughby from The Nomadic School of Business Roundtable
- Online Roundtable with Nick Orrin, Operations Director Global for Costa Express
- Luke Freeman Roundtable Event
- Rachel Dempers - Roundtable Session
- Roundtable discussion with Jon Manning, CEO of Arthur Ellis: Mental Health Support
- MKBLP Members Online Event
- MKBLP Online Roundtable Discussion
- April 2020 Online Event
- February 2020 Member's Breakfast
- February 2020 Members' Dinner
- January 2020 Member's Breakfast
- December 2019 Dinner Briefing
- November Breakfast Briefing 2019
- October 2019 Dinner Briefing
- September 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2019 Dinner Briefing
- July 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- July 2019 Members Drinks Reception
- April 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- March 2019 Dinner Briefing
- February 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- January 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- December 2018 Breakfast
- November 2018 - Quarterly Dinner
- September 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2018 Quarterly Dinner
- July 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- June 2018 Dinner
- May 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- April 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2017 Breakfast Briefing
- April 2018 Dinner
- March 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- July 2017 Breakfast Briefing
- June 2017 Dinner
- June 2017 Breakfast briefing
- May 2017 Quarterly Dinner
- March 2017 Breakfast Briefing
- March 2017 Quarterly Dinner
- December 2016 Breakfast Briefing
- October 2016 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2016 Quarterly Dinner
- July 2016 Breakfast Briefing
- December 2015 Breakfast Briefing
- November 2015 Breakfast Briefing
- October 2015 Quarterly Dinner
- September 2015 Breakfast Briefing
- August 2015 Quarterly Dinner
- July 2015 Breakfast Briefing
- March 2015 Quarterly Dinner
- MKBAA 2015
- January 2015 Breakfast Briefing
- Event with Joe Garwood at Gazeley
- Panel with Bryan Wright and Jerry Taylor
- Panel with David Harkin from 8billionideas
- Panel with Lal Tawney & Professor Cliff Bowman
- Bev Hindle and Hilary Chipping on the Spatial Framework for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
- Panel with Yvette Lamidey
- Queen's Awards for Enterprise
- Panel Event with Ruby Parmar & Gamiel Yafai, on behalf of Women Leaders
- Event with Lal Tawney, Whitecap and Oliver Waters, Protospace
- Summer Drinks Reception
- Members Breakfast Briefing with David Foster, The Parks Trust
- Members Breakfast Briefing with Alex Warner
- Members' Formal Dinner with Dermot Turing
- Members' Christmas Lunch
- Members' Formal Dinner with Lord Kim Darroch
- Online Speaker Event with Sebastian Burnside from Natwest
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Anouar Kassim MBE, Bletchley Park
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Simon Shaw MBE, on behalf of Sports Aid (Eastern Region)
- Members' Formal Dinner with Angela Essel
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Milly Soames, Action4Youth
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Eddie The Eagle, on behalf of SportsAid (Eastern Region)
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Chris Hogan, The Open University
- Members' Formal Dinner with Robert McCorquodale
- Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2022
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Paul Merson, on behalf of SportsAid (Eastern Region)
- Bucks Business First and MKBLP Joint Reception
- Summer Drinks Reception
- Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2023
- Sporting Lunch with Neil Back MBE
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Louisa Hobbs
- Sporting lunch - with Ben Woods
Members' Breakfast Briefing with Louisa Hobbs
Date: 20 Jul 2022
Time: 07:30
The rising cost of living and the impact of the pandemic has taken its toll on households across the UK and Food Banks have seen a sharp rise in people needing support.
As one of the largest independent Food Banks in the UK, MK Food Bank supports thousands of individuals and families across the whole borough. Over the winter (January to March) they saw an increase of 14% on the same period in 2021 - which itself was the food bank's busiest winter to date.
Responsible for the day-to-day running of every aspect of the charity, Louisa joined MK Food Bank in March 2020 which was a true ‘baptism of fire’ as the full brunt of Covid-19 unfurled from her very first day.
Speaking to business leaders, Louisa will focus on the challenges faced by the organisation as it deals with the legacy of the pandemic and now an unprecedented Cost of Living crisis. It will also explore some of the benefits to businesses of partnering with local charities, and the impact that charitable giving can have on a company’s values, workforce and reputation in the community.
Prior to joining MK Food Bank, Louisa worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for 20 years, working on overseas policy, immigration and consular crisis projects. Born and bred in Milton Keynes and with a passion for the city and its community, Louisa then turned her attention locally to this opportunity with a truly impactful charity. Louisa is also a founding member of the Milton Keynes Child Poverty Partnership.
Events
Upcoming Events
- October 2024 Members' Breakfast
- November 2024 Members' Dinner
- November 2024 Members' Breakfast
- Sporting Lunch with Mark Blundell
- MKBLP Members' only festive Lunch 2024
- January 2025 Members' Breakfast
- March 2025 Members' Breakfast - TBC
- MKBAA 2025
- April 2025 Sporting Lunch
- July 2025 Sporting Lunch
- November 2025 Sporting Lunch
Past Events
- September 2024 Members' Dinner with Women Leaders
- MKBAA 2025 Launch
- September 2024 Members' Breakfast - Kieran Dent, Bank of England
- July 2024 Members' Summer Drinks
- Sporting lunch - with Louis Smith MBE
- June 2024 MKBLP Business Hustings
- June 2024 Members' Breakfast with Jack Lawton, Aiimi
- Sporting lunch - with Ben Woods
- Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2024
- MKBLP Members' Only Dinner with Louise Harrison
- MKBAA 2024 Finalists' Party
2023
- SOLD OUT: Sporting Lunch with Tony Cottee
- MKBLP Members' Only Festive Lunch
- MKBAA 2024 Launch
- Member's Breakfast briefing with Matthew John
- Summer Drinks Reception
- Members' formal dinner with Nilesh 'Neil' Sachdev
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Monica Ferguson
- Sporting Lunch with Graham Gooch OBE DL
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Louisa Hobbs
- Members' Formal Dinner with Deputy Chief Constable Jason Hogg
- Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2023
- Sporting Lunch with Neil Back MBE
- Members' Formal Dinner with Andrew M Smith OBE DL
2022
- Sporting Lunch, with Mark 'Lawro' Lawrenson, in support of SportsAid (Eastern Region)
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Phil Eckersley
- MKBLP Members' Only Festive Lunch
- MKBLP Members' Only Dinner with Dr Anna Willetts
- MKBLP Members' Only Dinner with Yasir Mirza
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Gamiel Yafai
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Louisa Hobbs
- Summer Drinks Reception
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Paul Merson, on behalf of SportsAid (Eastern Region)
- Members' Formal Dinner with Robert McCorquodale
- Bucks Business First and MKBLP Joint Reception
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Chris Hogan, The Open University
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Eddie The Eagle, on behalf of SportsAid (Eastern Region)
- Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2022
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Joe Harrison, Milton Keynes University Hospital
- Members' Formal Dinner with Lord Kim Darroch
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Milly Soames, Action4Youth
2021
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Luther Blissett, on behalf of Sports Aid (Eastern Region)
- Members' Christmas Lunch
- Members' Formal Dinner with Dermot Turing
- Members' Formal Dinner with Angela Essel
- Members Breakfast Briefing with Alex Warner
- Milton Keynes Sporting Lunch, with Simon Shaw MBE, on behalf of Sports Aid (Eastern Region)
- Members' Breakfast Briefing with Anouar Kassim MBE, Bletchley Park
- MKBAA 2022 Launch
- Members Breakfast Briefing with David Foster, The Parks Trust
- Summer Drinks Reception
- Online Speaker Event with Sebastian Burnside from Natwest
- Event with Lal Tawney, Whitecap and Oliver Waters, Protospace
- Panel Event with Ruby Parmar & Gamiel Yafai, on behalf of Women Leaders
- Queen's Awards for Enterprise
- Panel with Yvette Lamidey
- Bev Hindle and Hilary Chipping on the Spatial Framework for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
- Panel with Lal Tawney & Professor Cliff Bowman
- Panel with David Harkin from 8billionideas
- Panel with Bryan Wright and Jerry Taylor
- Event with Joe Garwood at Gazeley
- Panel with Jon Manning
- Anita Nadkarni, Technology Strategist at PwC Roundtable
- David Allan and Andrew Sheldon, Cyber Security Roundtable
2020
- Bev Hindle, the Executive Director of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group Roundtable
- Liam Ronan-Chlond, First Base online roundtable
- Paul Tomlinson Roundtable
- Hélène Stanway – Global Head of Technology Innovation, AXA XL Roundtable
- Geoff Snelson, Director of Strategy & Futures, MK Council Roundtable
- Anthony Willoughby from The Nomadic School of Business Roundtable
- Online Roundtable with Nick Orrin, Operations Director Global for Costa Express
- August 2020 Breakfast
- Roundtable with Anita Nadkarni from PwC
- Luke Freeman Roundtable Event
- Rachel Dempers - Roundtable Session
- Roundtable discussion with Jon Manning, CEO of Arthur Ellis: Mental Health Support
- MKBLP Members Online Event
- MKBLP Online Roundtable Discussion
- April 2020 Online Event
- February 2020 Member's Breakfast
- February 2020 Members' Dinner
- January 2020 Member's Breakfast
2019
- December 2019 Dinner Briefing
- November Breakfast Briefing 2019
- October 2019 Dinner Briefing
- September 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2019 Dinner Briefing
- July 2019 Members Drinks Reception
- July 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- April 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- March 2019 Dinner Briefing
- February 2019 Breakfast Briefing
- January 2019 Breakfast Briefing
2018
- December 2018 Breakfast
- November 2018 - Quarterly Dinner
- September 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2018 Quarterly Dinner
- July 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- June 2018 Dinner
- May 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- April 2018 Breakfast Briefing
- April 2018 Dinner
- March 2018 Breakfast Briefing
2017
- September 2017 Breakfast Briefing
- July 2017 Breakfast Briefing
- June 2017 Dinner
- June 2017 Breakfast briefing
- May 2017 Quarterly Dinner
- March 2017 Breakfast Briefing
- March 2017 Quarterly Dinner
2016
- December 2016 Breakfast Briefing
- October 2016 Breakfast Briefing
- September 2016 Quarterly Dinner
- July 2016 Breakfast Briefing