As the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education, I attended a wonderful event today hosted by Anna Sabine MP highlighting the importance of music education and music hubs! It was great to meet passionate young musicians from Southgate & Wood Green, the talented Jess Gillam, and the inspiring music teachers who […]
I was delighted to join England legend Lucy Bronze in celebrating 25 years of the Football Foundation’s investment into the grassroots game yesterday. Since 2000, Southgate and Wood Green has benefitted from 99 grants worth £2.1m to support community sport. Last season, 149 grassroots football teams were playing on sites that have benefitted from this […]
This month is Children’s Cancer Awareness Month. Every day this month, 10 children will sadly be diagnosed with cancer. I attended the first meeting of the APPG on Cancer in Children and Young People, chaired by Richard Quigley MP, to learn more about the issues faced by children and young people living with cancer, from […]
Please see the letter below from Feryal Clark MP and I regarding the proposed closure of Edmonton Police Station’s front counter.
It was an honour and a privilege to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day at Enfield War Memorial. For those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today – we will remember them.
It was wonderful to meet volunteers Cassandra, Catherine, and Kerry last week at North Enfield Foodbank and see their hard work supporting the local community in action. It is deeply concerning that demand for foodbanks is so high, with 60 households visiting a day on average. Things must change, and I am pleased the Government’s […]
It was wonderful to visit North Middlesex University Hospital on the 8th of August and meet the fantastic staff working hard to deliver the best care for patients. I was pleased to see the Evan Nathan Smith unit up and running, as well as meet the passionate staff who treat sickle cell and thalassaemia patients. […]
Please see below the letter to the Prime Minister that I have signed to call for safe evacuation routes for Gazan students with scholarships in the UK.
It was a pleasure to be at the colourful Chariot Festival this weekend organised by the Enfield Hindu Tamil Cultural Association. Thank you to Shan and his committee, everyone at the Hindu Temple Edmonton and the stewards for making this cultural event such a success.
It was lovely to attend the North London Bangladesh Mela yesterday in Haringey, and to honour the Mayor of Haringey as the first Mayor of the borough of Bangladesh origin. Thank you to everyone at Bangla Shur UK for inviting me to join the celebrations!