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Balham Ballers

18/8/2022

 
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​Recently I visited the fantastic Balham Ballers holiday club, based at Ravensbourne Primary school. 

Balham Ballers provide a sports programme for young people aged five to twelve over the school holidays,  focusing mainly on football but also giving young people a chance to enjoy a wide range of other sporting activities. I have loved working with the Balham Ballers team over the last few years and it has been fantastic to see them go from strength to strength. 

Balham Ballers are passionate about promoting a love of sports amongst both boys and girls. This is something that I am particularly supportive of. Following the Lionesses' fantastic win at the Euros earlier this month, the England football team have said "every girl should be given the chance to play football at school." However, currently only 63% of schools offer equal access to football, a number that falls to just 44% at secondary schools. 

It was great to see so many young people in our community enjoying football, and I even took a penalty myself! 

To find out more about the Balham Ballers, click here. 

The campaign continues!

17/8/2022

 
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Fresh off the back of our trip to South Wales yesterday, Luke Pollard MP and I continued to take the fight to the Tories today, this time in Reading.

We kicked off the day with a doorknocking session in Reading West, another Tory-held marginal seat where it is essential Labour wins at the next general election. We were delighted to be joined by my colleague, Matt Rodda, MP for Reading East, who took us to a community-run cafe to show the empowering work that local people are doing on a daily basis.

Reading is a great example of what Labour can do in power - the town's carbon emissions have been reduced by 70% in the last 12 years and the Council is currently investing £88 million in over 300 new social housing homes across Reading.

Rosena & Luke go to Wales

16/8/2022

 
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Today, my friend Luke Pollard MP and I visited the lush landscape of South Wales in order to continue our fight to put Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street.

We visited Barry Island (cue many Gavin and Stacey references!) in the Vale of Glamorgan seat and Chepstow in Monmouth - two vitally important areas that Labour needs to win to form a government. Labour took control of both Vale of Glamorgan & Monmouthshire Councils after the May elections and I greatly enjoyed campaigning with local members, building on that momentum in order to elect two new Labour MPs at the next election.

Of course, a trip to Barry Island would not be complete without a wander down the beautiful seafront, complete with ice cream. Lloniannau!

Ukraine donations at the White Eagle Club

15/8/2022

 
It was great to visit the wonderful volunteers at the White Eagle Club in Balham recently. The Tooting and Balham Community has rallied together to support the appeal for Ukraine since the Russian invasion in March. 

Since the appeal was launched, the White Eagle Club has sent 74 trucks, 112 vans, and a massive 1,800 tonnes of goods to Ukraine as part of their humanitarian aid mission. They have also provided many Ukrainian nationals who have recently fled to the UK with clothes, shoes, toiletries, and supplies for babies and infants. 

It’s always amazing to see the community come together to help those in need. 

There is however, still much more that the White Eagle Club needs, both for Ukrainian nationals arriving in the UK and to be sent to those still living in Ukraine. 

Items that are most in need include; medical supplies, toiletries, sanitary products and baby powder, as well as clothes for those who have recently arrived in the UK. 

You can donate items to 211 Balham High Street at the following times:

Tuesdays: 11.00 - 20.00 
Wednesday: 10.00 - 17.00
Thursday: 11.00-20.00
Friday: 10.00-17.00
Saturday 10.00-17.00 
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Labour Target Tour

5/8/2022

 
This week, my frontbench colleague (and good friend), Luke Pollard MP and I kicked off our Target Tour.

Over the coming weeks and months, we will be travelling across the country, speaking to voters and activists in the very seats that we need to win to see a Labour Government at the next election. 

Our tour started in Plymouth, before heading into Cornwall, stopping off in Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, as well as Truro and Falmouth. Along the way, Luke and I went wild swimming, ran through a field of wheat, and also knocked on countless doors. I am pleased to say that there is lots of enthusiasm on the doorstep for Keir Starmer and a Labour Government. 

Click here to find out more from Jayne Kirkham, Truro and Falmouth's fantastic PPC.
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