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Kate

Charity tackles electrical safety complacency

At the start of Electrical Fire Safety Week, the Electrical Safety Council and Kate Green MP challenge locals to get clued up on electrical safety in the home.

Over the weekend, the Trafford Centre was literally be buzzing with activity as the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and Kate Green MP test shoppers’ nerve with a giant electrical challenge. The house shaped buzz wire and accompanying materials will help people learn how to use their electrics safely and identify hazards in their homes this Electrical Fire Safety Week (23-39th January).
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Kate hosts young disabled people event

Kate recently hosted the Parliamentary launch of the Council for Disabled Children’s film entitled ‘Young, Disabled and In Control’.

The launch was an opportunity for the young ambassadors to meet their local MPs to show their film and discuss the campaign and issues affecting young disabled people.

The film focuses on challenging stereotypes and perceptions of disability and showing the positive effect for all if disabled young people are involved in decisions about their lives.

The young ambassadors also held ‘reverse surgeries’ where they had the opportunity to ask their MPs about what they are doing in their own roles to support disabled young people to be involved in decisions about their lives. Each of the Young Ambassadors also explained to their MPs what it is like to be a young disabled person in the UK today.
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Everywoman Safe Everywhere consultation launch

THE Everywoman Safe Everywhere Commission launched its consultation tour in Manchester recently.

Commission chair Vera Baird QC – supported by Shadow Equalities Minister Kate Green, MP for Stretford and Urmston – will visit the St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) and then take part in a meeting with representatives from North West women’s organisations.

Kate and Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, recently launched the Everywoman Safe Everywhere Commission with the overarching objective to improve women’s personal safety.

The Commission will take evidence on the impact of the Government’s decisions, legislation and policies on women’s safety and consider how to protect and enhance women’s personal safety. In the context of current financial pressures, it will also consider proposals for a new Personal Safety Bill to tackle violence against women.
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Kate Visits New Community Centre

Kate paid a visit to the Ogaden Community Centre in Old Trafford to talk to members of the community and to see the progress of the centre’s refurbishment. Whilst there she ran her inaugural advice surgery at the centre and listened to concerns on a number of local and international issues.
Kate said: “The new centre looks great. I’m really pleased to see the community working together and I’m keen to support in any way I can. I’ll be holding some of my advice surgeries there for the local community over the coming months.
Community leader Salah Abdisamad said: “The community are impressed with the time given and felt that Kate addressed a number of local issues and international issues and their impact on the community. Kate also addressed issues of housing, education and health and the community felt that all their questions were answered”

Keep Stretford and Urmston Labour
Stretford and Urmston is a key seat here in the North West. It has been a constituency of strong Labour support for some time now, but that doesn’t mean we’re taking it for granted. I’m passionate about communicating with local people and learning more about the issues that matter to them. Donations can help us better connect with residents.

If you can give £20 today to Stretford and Urmston Labour Party, we’ll be able to print over a thousand leaflets asking people to take a second look at Labour, and take a long hard look at the Tories. If you give £100, this will enable us to make 100 calls to target voters.

Any donation you can afford will be very much appreciated.