Josh Keeling, Author at Liz Kendall

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Volunteer to support your community

23/03/2020

In the last week I have been contacted by several people who are interested in volunteering to help support those in their local area. This is fantastic and shows the real community spirit we have in Leicester. Leicester City Council are working in partnership with Voluntary Action Leicestershire and food […]

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Another Family struggles to navigate NHS system

05/03/2020

One of my constituents, Dave Towers, has had a horrible time trying to navigate the NHS system to find the correct care for his parents. His story is truly heart breaking and I am appalled at what they have all been through. It is completely unacceptable that in the […]

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Liz meets Chief Constable

05/03/2020

I recently met with Simon Cole, the Chief Constable of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Police, to discuss the latest crime and policing issues in Leicester including knife crime, drugs & domestic violence. The need to work in partnership with other organisations to tackle these issues is more important than ever.

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Liz visits Ellesmere College

05/03/2020

On Friday 28th February I visited Ellesmere College, a special school for students aged 4-19 in Leicester, where I met members of the School Council and Ted, a mental health assistance dog. Ted, a 7-month-old Cavapoo puppy, has been at Ellesmere College since he was 12 weeks old and listens […]

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Liz meets with organisations at Connect Me Café

18/02/2020

Last week whilst visiting the Connect Me Café I met with representatives from Life Links and the Leicester City Care Navigator Service. Life Links are a local charity who provide Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Support. They also provide a wide range of services including residential support, supported housing, employment […]

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Liz attends Valentine’s Day Connect Me Café

18/02/2020

I recently visited the Valentine’s Day Connect Me Café at the West End Centre in Leicester. The Café provides affordable 3 course meals, a hot or cold drink and a chat, as well as a space for organisations to give advice. The objective of the organisers, Perfectly Edible, is to […]

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17/02/2020

On Friday I met with Leicester West’s local police inspectors, Rob Randall and Adam Archer (the new area commander for West End) to discuss local crime and policing issues. I am very proud of the fantastic work our local police do to keep us safe. I will continue to support […]

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Liz Launches campaign to feed the Homeless

30/01/2020

I recently visited New College Leicester to help launch their “Tins for the Tenth” campaign to feed at least 10% of the homeless population. According to the housing charity Shelter, at least 280,000 people in England are homeless with thousands more at risk of being homeless, including 3,700 people here in […]

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Liz speaks at National Association for Hospital Education Conference

23/10/2019

On Friday 18th October I spoke at the National Association for Hospital Education (NAHE) annual conference in Leicester. Around 360,000 children and young people a year are persistently absent from school because of a physical or mental illness. This can have a real impact on their education and later life […]

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Liz speaks in Brexit debate

19/10/2019

In Saturday’s hugely important Brexit debate I gave a speech on why I oppose Boris Johnson’s deal. I voted for an amendment to make sure MPs see the details of what is being proposed set out in legislation, because I do not trust the Prime Minister to stick to his […]

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Liz helps open new Tennis and Netball Courts

16/10/2019

I recently visited New College Leicester and was delighted to open their amazing new tennis & netball courts with Former England Rugby player, Rory Underwood MBE, and Police and Crime Commissioner, Lord Willy Bach. The courts sit alongside other fantastic facilities and are available for use by local primary schools […]

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Liz continues to fight for Windrush Generation

14/05/2019

Over recent months I have been supporting a number of my constituents who are part of the Windrush Generation. The Government’s treatment of commonwealth citizens who have lived in the UK for decades has been appalling and some of my constituents have faced difficulties keeping their jobs and their homes […]

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