“Nevertheless, she persisted" Thank you to colleagues for supporting me to be elected the first female chair. Safe secure housing provided me and my family with stability growing up. I look forward to working cross-party, to hold the Govt to account on this important issue 🏠

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to speak with residents in South Bermondsey this weekend 💙 Great to share updates on the work we’ve been doing locally in recent months 🌹 Southwark Labour S. Bermondsey Labour

For local residents and groups in Southwark with ideas on how to make your area cleaner, greener or safer, Southwark Council's CGS fund is now open for applications until 13th October. All the details are here👇 southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and…

Thanks to everyone who spoke to Sunil Chopra and I at Royal Oak Yard this evening. Great to hear lots of support for Southwark Labour, and discuss issues including community safety, and our Streets for People strategy 🌹

Southwark has been nationally recognised as a welcoming place of safety for people who are asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants orlo.uk/JL8wj

Only a few days to go till the Bermondsey Street Festival se1.news/whatson/#satur…

Delighted London's first LGBTQ+ cinema will be opening in our ward 🎥 This follows the hard fought campaign by the community and councillors to keep this site as an independent cinema, after Kino Bermondsey closed. Can't wait to visit! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

In case you were wondering... ...this 👇 is what 581 new council homes look like! We won't solve the housing crisis until we build council homes at this scale across the country Where are these homes? In Southwark of course! With magnificent views over Burgess Park

Great visit to Housing 21's Lime Tree House affordable extra care scheme in Peckham. Lots to take away for the Southwark Older People's Housing Strategy we are developing, including ways to boost community activities & voluntary sector involvement. Thanks for having us!

We are delighted to announce our event with Chartered Institute of Housing at this year’s Labour Party Conference: The Council Housing Fringe Join our fantastic panel in discussion to #SaveCouncilHousing Tuesday 24th, 12pm, ACC Room 11

We have launched consultation in Southwark Council on our draft Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy. From prevention to improving the quality of placements & working for systemic change, we know there is a huge challenge. Let us know what you think: engage.southwark.gov.uk/projects/draft…

Bermondsey St Festival was fun fun fun in the sun 💃🕺☀️ So glad Cllrs we could help fund it this year. Thank you so much for the wonderful volunteers, businesses and residents who make the magic happen.

Great first evening at the London Labour reception with Southwark Labour’s finest and Dawn Butler ✊🏾💙 ! #LabConf24

Interesting discussion on using lived experience to shape policy at #Lab24 with Groundswell Revolving Doors James Timpson Kate Green 💙. Lots of ideas for us at Emmaus UK as we shape policy on ending homelessness with those who have experienced it.

Great panel on ending homelessness and rough sleeping including Cllr Helen Dennis David Smith MP 🌹 Housing Justice At Emmaus UK we're looking forward to working with The Labour Party on its new cross-government strategy to end homelessness. #Lab24

Enjoyed the discussion yesterday Oliver Ryan MP and looking forward to your visit to Emmaus Burnley shortly.

Former Housing Select Committee Chair Clive Betts MP mentions Southwark Council-led report on saving the future of council housing, at The New Statesman #Lab24 event on ending the housing crisis For more on the report see 👇 theguardian.com/society/articl…

We had an interesting first day at #Lab24 yesterday! We're busy engaging with policymakers and sector partners, as well as attending events on homelessness and housing. It's been great to hear from lots of MPs and other organisations and speak about Emmaus campaigns.

We're pleased to to see so many at the #LabourPartyConference24 stepping into real people's shoes and pledging to #MakeHealthEqual across the UK. Andrew Gwynne MP Anna Dixon MP for Shipley Dr Beccy Cooper MP Sam Dalton

Amazing to visit the UK's first LGBTQ+ affirming retirement community, Bankhouse run by Tonic Housing. Residents clearly love living there and there's such a strong community. Inspiration for us to take into our work on older people's housing in Southwark.