Josh Keeling, Author at Liz Kendall

Education, Homepage, leicester, Supporting families, Young people

Liz attends after school club

21/06/2021

I recently had the chance to visit the PlayFit after-school club at Manor House Community Centre. After-school clubs are so important for children, and they help parents balance work and family life – thanks for the great work you do!

Education, Homepage, leicester, Young people

Liz visits local schools

21/06/2021

I recently visited Braunstone Community Primary School and Caldecote Community Primary School – two of our wonderful Leicester West primary schools. We spoke about how teachers and pupils are managing during coronavirus, and how important it is that students can bounce-back after their learning has been impacted so much over […]

Homepage, leicester

Liz attends St Anne’s Coffee Morning

21/06/2021

It was an absolute pleasure to attend the St. Anne’s Parish Church coffee morning on Friday. It was so lovely to see people coming together and moving towards normality after so long apart. Coffee Mornings like this can be a lifeline to people who otherwise may not have any social […]

Homepage, leicester, Safer, greener communities

Liz meets with local police commanders

17/05/2021

In recent weeks I have met with the local neighbourhood police commanders who cover Leicester West to discuss local priorities and challenges, as well as the changing patterns seen by policing during lockdown. This was a fantastic opportunity to get to know the two commanders who both started in their […]

Homepage, leicester

Liz visits local foodbanks

10/05/2021

Over the last few weeks I have visited several of my local foodbanks, Christ the King in Beaumont Leys, Woodgate Community Food, and the Braunstone Foodshare. The work that groups like these are doing to end hunger in Leicester is inspiring, and as chair of Feeding Leicester I am proud […]

Homepage, Jobs, skills and training, leicester

Liz visits Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre

03/05/2021

On Friday I popped along to Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre to catch up with the centre manager, Simon Revill, about how retail is changing what support is needed in future. Having a thriving retail sector is vital as we emerge from Covid 19 and I will continue to do all […]

Homepage, leicester, NHS

Liz visits Barley Croft pop-up vaccination centre

03/05/2021

I recently visited a brilliant 3 day pop-up vaccination centre at Barley Croft Community Centre in Beaumont Leys. These pop-up centres are vital to ensuring all community’s get vaccinated so we can move out of restrictions as soon as possible. I would like to say a huge thank you […]

Education, Homepage, leicester, Young people

Liz visits local schools

03/05/2021

On Friday I visited both Fosse Primary School and Barley Croft Primary School to catch up with the headteachers, discussing the challenges the pandemic has caused. I also saw how much fun children at Fosse Primary were having on their TT (times table) Rock Stars – acting head Ms Tuffey […]

Homepage, leicester, More affordable housing, Supporting families

Liz meets with Generation Rent

26/04/2021

I recently met with Alicia Kennedy, the Director of Generation Rent, an organisation that campaigns to make sure that the voices of private renters are heard by landlords, by policymakers, and by politicians. I am really looking forward to a new awareness campaign, Renters Rights Awareness Week, which will run […]

Homepage, leicester

Liz attends vigil of remembrance

23/03/2021

This evening I joined Leicester Council of Faiths, faith & civic leaders from across the city, to remember all those who’ve lost their lives during Covid-19. As we mark one year since the start of the first lockdown I think of all of those who have lost their loved ones […]

Homepage, leicester, Liz in the news, Social Care

Census 2021 is a once in a decade opportunity to understand the scale of unpaid care being provided in Leicester

20/03/2021

Yesterday I appeared on BBC East Midlands Today to talk about the Census this weekend, and how it is a fantastic opportunity to understand the scale of unpaid care being provided in Leicester. The Census is important as the results will help organisations, including local authorities and charities, to […]

Caring for older people, Liz in the news, Social Care

Scores of housebound patients ‘have not yet had a Covid-19 vaccine’ despite many being high priority

19/03/2021

Ministers have been warned for months now about low vaccination rates amongst housebound elderly people who are too frail, ill or anxious to travel to get their vaccine. The Government must get to grips with this problem as a matter of urgency. Ministers need a clear plan to increase uptake […]

Author: Josh Keeling