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Visiting Temples in Erith and Thamesmead with the Mayor of Greenwich

Last month, I was delighted to join Cllr Jit Ranabhat, the Mayor of Greenwich, in a visit to two local temples – Pashupatinath Temple and Greenwich Hindu Mandir.

It was great to meet so many local activists and members of the Greenwich Nepalese community as we visited these two important places of faith in our community.

As I said at the time, I was incredibly grateful for the warm welcome and the blessings given to me during my visit.

Thank you to the management committees at the Temples for hosting me and to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Nepalese Society and the Greenwich Mummies Forum for their hospitality.

Social Media Post on 28 July 2024:

Photo gallery from the visit:

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Parkfest at Bostall Gardens

It was lovely to be at Parkfest at Bostall Gardens last Sunday with the Mayor of Greenwich, Cllr Jit Ranabhat, and Cllr Ann-Marie Cousins.

Great to meet so many families and local businesses there and I want to thank Bostall Gardens Friends Group for organising such a great community event.

Social Media Post on 22 July 2024:

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Erith and Woolwich Kabaddi Tournament 2024

I want to thank the Erith & Woolwich Kabaddi Club for organising this year’s Erith and Woolwich Kabaddi Tournament on Winns Common.

I attended last year and so it was great to come again and to be joined by the Mayor of Greenwich, Cllr Jit Ranabhat, and Cllr Baljeet Singh Gill, on the day and see so many fans of the sport there too. 

Social Media Post on 23 July 2024:

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Opening of the new Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) in Belvedere

It was wonderful to attend the opening of the new Gurdwara in Belvedere with the local Sikh community. Celebrating the important work that the Sikh community carry out and learning more about their faith was very special.

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Erith Town Football Club Presentation Evening

It was great to attend the Erith Town FC annual presentation evening and hand out well-earned awards to our local players, as well as recognising the massive amount of work that occurs behind the scenes. 

Grassroots football is one of the key pillars of local communities, so celebrating their success is vital.

Up the Dockers!  

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Active Horizons Africa Day of Celebration

This month, I thoroughly enjoyed attending the Africa Day of Celebration organised by Active Horizons. I was honoured to support an organisation who do so much to foster leadership and promote the voices of the African diaspora.

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Recognised as one of the 100 Women in Westminster  

Every year, the Politics Home magazine recognises 100 Women in Westminster who are leading the way in politics and public life. It was an honour to be recognised as one of the hundred women making a difference, and to be selected amongst other women trailblazers. You can read more about this event here.  

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Speaking at NHS Confederation’s Annual Mental Health Conference

Many thanks to NHS Confederation for inviting me to speak to their annual Mental Health Conference in Leeds on the urgent need to invest in our mental health services.

It was also important to learn about the innovative approaches taken at Leeds Synergi to tackle ethnic inequalities in mental health.  

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Watching history being made by Erith and Belvedere FC

I was inspired to watch history in the making as the first ever girls side from Erith and Belvedere FC under 15’s team played against Sudbury Town at the Acclaim Handling Community Stadium in Welling.

Big congratulations to all those involved in making this happen and to the girls on the field from both teams.

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‘Black in Business’ Parliamentary reception

This April, it was great to speak at the ‘Black in Business’ event in Parliament hosted by Channel 4 and Lloyds Banking Group. And it was great to hear from the amazing Black entrepreneurs and business owners, who spoke about the work that has been championed by this initiative.

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