On Tuesday 30th October I was granted an Urgent Question in the House of Commons about former Winterbourne View residents’ safety. A Panorama programme on this issue, which aired on 29th October, revealed that 19 of the patients with learning disabilities who previously suffered terrible abuse at Winterbourne View have […]
Last Wednesday, Liz appeared on the BBC’s national Daily Politics programme alongside former Liberal Democrat Leader, Charles Kennedy and Conservative MP, Nick Herbert. The panellists discussed the EU budget, votes for prisoners, the economy and women’s rights. They also analysed Prime Minsters Questions. You can watch the programme here.
I’m delighted to be supporting the Leicester Mercury’s Carer of the Year Awards, which are a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution carers make to our community. Hundreds of older and disabled people in Leicester depend on unpaid care and support from their family and friends. The dedication and […]
On Tuesday 23rd October I hosted an event in Parliament to showcase the best of Leicester’s youth services. More than 30 young people came along with Soft Touch, Streetvibe and Essensual Rejuvenation. They were joined by Leicester City Councillors Vi Dempster and Wayne Naylor, and some of our great Youth […]
On Monday 22 October, MPs finally managed to secure a debate in Parliament about the future of Glenfield’s children’s heart surgery unit. This debate was made possible because more than 100,000 people signed a government e-petition, set up by Adam Tansey, whose son Albert has been treated at Glenfield. MPs […]
On Friday I went to ASDA Fosse Park to support their Community Life initiative. ASDA invites shoppers to vote for their preferred local charity and every two months, they donate £200 to the winner and £50 each to the runners up. On this occasion the runners up were the Leicestershire […]
I recently attended the East Midlands Later Life Forum‘s “Ageing Positively” Conference, which was organised in Leicester in partnership with the ChangeAGEnts Network. I spoke about the vital contribution care services and housing can make to improving people’s quality of life as they get older. We had a really good discussion […]
On Tuesday 10th October I gave a speech to the Action on Elder Abuse Safeguarding Conference. You can read my speech here: Action on Elder Abuse Safeguarding Conference Speech by Liz Kendall
I recently visited Lakelands Hospice, an amazing charity that provides day care and home care in Corby, East Northamptonshire. Lakelands is the first and currently only hospice to have received Gold Standard Accreditation for end of life care. I heard directly from the users and staff about how they’ve achieved this prestigious award. The staff […]
I recently joined local residents at the Tudor Centre in Mowmacre Hill for a cup of coffee and some cake, as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee morning. This was just one of thousands of events held across the country to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer. Councillor Annette Byrne did […]
On Friday I popped along to a stall in the market promoting Older Persons’ Month in Leicester. It’s really important to improve awareness about the services and support that are available locally to help older people and their families. If you want more information, click here.
I recently visited Voluntary Action Leicester to meet with people who have benefited from taking part in the VALUES project . VALUES helps people with learning disabilities get skills, training, work and other opportunities and support. I have seen first-hand how brilliant the project is through knowing Sandeep Kaur Kooner, […]
