Disability Confident

Disability Confident

Disability Confident is about creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and to take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled employees. Today I was pleased to host a Disability Confident event...
Additional Funding for Scouts & Guides

Additional Funding for Scouts & Guides

This summer whilst I was out and about across my Aldridge-Brownhills constituency I was delighted to be able to spend time with some of our local Scouts groups. I was therefore really pleased yesterday that the Government announced a new £5 million fund which will...
A long-term plan for our NHS

A long-term plan for our NHS

Earlier this year the Prime Minister announced a long term plan for the NHS. The plan is being agreed with NHS leading clinicians and health experts and will secure the future of the NHS by bringing forward a long-term plan for the NHS and a five-year funding...
Aldridge North Neighbourhood Watch

Aldridge North Neighbourhood Watch

It was a pleasure to be able to meet with representatives from Aldridge North Neighbourhood Watch last week. It was good to hear about their on-going work and the extensive and wide-reaching engagement the Neighbourhood Watch continue to have with their members and...
Summer Reading Challenge

Summer Reading Challenge

The school holidays were a great opportunity for children to participate in the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, run by the charity The Reading Agency engaged with up to a million children across the country, encouraging them to...