Last week, I spent the morning with Elmbridge Rentstart, a Walton-based charity supporting local homeless people into rental accommodation and work. I was particularly impressed with their ‘Freedom2Work’ scheme, which helps homeless people secure shared accommodation in the private-rented sector in order to provide a stable environment for them to find employment. Under the scheme, […]
Read MoreBack in March, I met Leah Chowdry from Oxshott, as blogged here. In just a couple of weeks, Leah will be swimming 22 miles across the English Channel to raise money for both Cancer Research UK and the British Asian Trust to support a project to protect children vulnerable to commercial exploitation and trafficking in […]
Read MoreToday, I visited Transform Housing in Walton-on-Thames. Transform is a terrific charity which offers high-quality housing and support to help the homeless, ex-offenders and those in supported housing transition to independent living. I met with the CEO Paul Mitchell, Director of Client Strategy and Delivery Andrea Cannon and Lawrence Santcross, who will be taking over […]
Read MoreThis morning, I ducked into Waitrose in Cobham to show my support for the ‘Royal Run’, a fundraising run on a treadmill covering the distance from Caernarfon Castle in Wales to Windsor Castle (over 200 miles). The store is raising money for Canine Partners, one of Prince Harry’s charities, inspired by the Royal Wedding later […]
Read MoreThis afternoon, I went along to Walton Community Centre to meet with representatives from Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC), the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and a number of great local charities which are all doing their bit to help combat loneliness in Elmbridge. The aim of the visit, which I co-ordinated with Ruth […]
Read MoreToday, I visited our local Veterans Support Association at the 3rd Molesey Scout Hut, which supports veterans of the armed forces from Northern Ireland to the present day. The Veterans Support Association is run by former members of the armed forces, and provides valuable support to veterans in the community. The group meet regularly and […]
Read MoreToday, I visited Walton and Hersham Foodbank at St Johns Church in Walton, which is run by Foodbank Manger Nina Malyon (pictured with me and Betty, below) and her terrific team of volunteers. The Walton and Hersham Foodbank is funded and supported by local churches and community groups, working together. The group runs four sessions a […]
Read MoreThis morning, I met with Leah Chowdry from Oxshott. In July this year, Leah will be undertaking the challenge of swimming across the English Channel to raise money for a fantastic project run by The British Asian Trust, to protect children vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking in India. The Channel swim is no […]
Read MoreToday, I went down to West Molesey Tesco, to thank Neil Tombs, Nina Malyon (pictured below) and their volunteers from Walton & Hersham Foodbank for the Christmas Food Collection scheme they are running. The idea is to support our local Foodbanks at Christmas. Those on low incomes can really feel the pinch at this time […]
Read MoreAt the 2015 election, I made clear I would not accept the MP’s pay rise, so long as a 1% pay cap applied right across the rest of the public sector. Earlier this year, pay awards for police and prison officers were agreed over 1%. In Wednesday’s Budget, the Chancellor released a further statement, here, which […]
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