I recently visited a new pop up Menphys charity shop in the Highcross shopping centre, Leicester. Memphys is a local charity that aims to provide services that support to disabled children and young people, and their families. The charity was offered the pop up shop by Highcross after their previous […]
On Friday 13th April I visited a new Centre in Beaumont Leys which supports local people with training and a food bank. I was really impressed by the work being done by E2 and will continue to support them, and other similar organisations in the future.
I have recently been contacted by a number of residents from Avebury Avenue and Milverton Avenue after their gardens flooded and some property was damaged. I would like to reassure residents that I am aware of the issues and have contacted both Barratt Homes and Leicester City Council to raise […]
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week I recently visited some fantastic young apprentices learning a range of skills in Leicester West. I met with apprentices in both the construction and retail sectors and I saw the support given to them all. Apprenticeships are a really great opportunity for young people to […]
On Friday 9th March I met with Rebecca Dulieu, the new Head at St Mary’s Field Primary. It was brilliant to discuss the challenges faced by the school and the hard work being put in to improve expectations and standards in writing. I will always do everything I […]
On Thursday, with less than a week to go until a decision is made on the future of Glenfield Hospital’s Children’s Heart Surgery Unit, I joined campaigners to say we will never give up the fight to save the service. The unit currently provides brilliant care to patients, children and […]
I recently met with staff and service users at an Age UK centre in Leicester which provides much needed help, advice & support to older people & their families throughout the city. I also discussed the future of the service and the difficulties they have been having. I will […]
On Friday 24th November 2017 I met with the Western Park Traffic Action Group to discuss the concerns they have with traffic in the area. We went on a walk to witness the problems first hand, and discussed what will happen in the future. I will always do everything I […]
I was delighted to meet with last year’s Slater Primary School council members on Friday. They told me about all the work they had done in achieving their Bronze status in the Food for Life awards. Not only did they work with the teachers in learning about healthier food and […]
Enstruct training in Leicester West have recently opened a new training facility and I was delighted to go along on Friday and see the new workshop and meet some of the young people who were working there. Enstruct is a fabulous local company who give young people a chance at […]
To mark the start of National HIV testing week, on Friday I popped along to LASS in Leicester to have a free and confidential HIV test. It’s time that the stigma that surrounds HIV, and testing for HIV, ended. National HIV Testing Week is an important time to dispel the […]
On Thursday 2nd November I met with the staff at Sunflowers Nursery in Braunstone Park. The high quality early years services are vital for child development & helping parents get into work. The Nursery have recently been fighting to stay open following proposals to change the use of one of […]
