An update from me on my new government role.

Launched by Citizens UK in 2001, the #LivingWage campaign has won over £2 billion of additional wages back into the pockets of working people, lifting hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty. Find out how you can get involved today 👇 citizensuk.org/campaigns/the-…

Well done St Bonaventure's great work! TELCO CITIZENS

Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE OBE celebrates a milestone in the development of more affordable housing at the Greenhill Centre in Manor Park. Comprising of 3 new buildings, it will provide 56 homes at London Affordable Rent and 25 low-cost shared ownership homes. newham.gov.uk/news/article/1…

Enabled Living Newham London 💙 Healthwatch Newham Neil Wilson Jo Frazer-Wise Caroline Verdant 🦋 💜👊🏾 NewhamCitizens Hannah Duthie Wonderful photos thank you for all your help. What we love most is that you at Enabled Living have been with us through every move, celebration, party, and emergency mission! We our stories are entwined - #ThisIsCommunity.

📣🧵In Newham London 💙 we are pained by the deaths of 3 precious children killed in the horrendous attack in Southport last Monday & send our heartfelt condolences. Read my statement on far-right extremists & our support to mosques locally as we safeguard our communities.

Citizens UK’s diverse coalition of civil society leaders and organisations stand united against all forms of hate and violence. We unequivocally condemn the racist and Islamophobic attacks seen across England over the last few days. (1/4)

East London has always been a place of diversity & resilience, with a proud history of organising for the common good & against injustice & discrimination. We stand with our Muslim & migrant communities, against those who spread fear & division. We’re here for the long haul!

We were over the moon when we received Best Recruitment, Motivation and Training award at the OT Awards! 💙🧡 Our focus on #ValuesBasedRecruitment and #CoProduction ensures that our team shares core values with the people who draw on our services, contributing to our 98%

From London to Wales, Essex to Manchester, Brighton to Birmingham and everywhere in between. Our communities stand together for solidarity and justice. There is no place for hate here.

📣 Read: My statement on far right extremism and safeguarding our communities in Newham London 💙. ➡️ No credible intelligence of far right extremist violence in our borough. ➡️ What we have put in place to safeguard our community preparations. We Are Newham.

It’s always a pleasure to meet colleagues from Barts Health. We are inspired by the incredible work they’re doing to make healthcare more accessible & enhance patient participation. We look forward to strengthening our partnership further. Jen Leonard TELCO CITIZENS

Congratulations to the fantastic students Sarah Bonnell School and the phenomenal staff on your amazing GCSE results, best wishes to you all on the next chapter of your journey 🎉🎉🎉

Enabled Living Newham London 💙 Healthwatch Newham Neil Wilson NewhamCitizens Caroline Verdant 🦋 💜👊🏾 We hope you all have a bun-derful Coffee Morning and can't thank you enough for all your support! - Lizzie 💚

We are in both the paper and digital copies of Newham Voices speaking about our concerns around the growing homelessness crisis, and how collaboration will be key in preventing more people losing their homes. You can read the article at: newhamvoices.co.uk/2024/09/02/cat…

The financial model for council housing is broken, holding back our ambitions to upgrade & build new homes. We have joined more than 100 of England’s council landlords asking the new government to take urgent action to #SaveCouncilHousing orlo.uk/rJS9P Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

Congratulations guys, this is great organising. Well done 🎉🎉 TELCO CITIZENS

#WorldPhysioDay was a hit!💙🧡 This year’s theme is Lower Back Pain: Prevention & Management. To raise awareness of this important topic we arranged a session with some of our new wheelchair users to share tips on preventing lower back pain with information tailored for them.

Attended the launch of a vital report on legal access in Newham at the House of Commons. The findings highlight the urgent need for more specialist legal services, especially in housing & immigration. Event hosted by Sir Stephen Timms #LegalAccess

Newham clergy chapter with our Diocesan Bishop Guli 🙏