The local Guardian reports on the new Healthy Start programme.
Author: Miranda
From Whipps Cross to Westminster!
A delegation of Waltham Forest’s Labour councillors travelled up to Westminister at the end of last week to deliver our ‘I Love Whipps cross’ postcard petition to Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Health. We would like to thank the 1500 local people who filled out a postcard and supported the campaign Continue reading “From Whipps Cross to Westminster!”
Giving Britain’s Black Communities a real Voice
I went to my first Christmas party on Friday, at the GV Media Headquarters, home to the Voice Newspaper, which reports on issues of importance and interest to Britain’s African, Caribbean and Black British communities.
I’ve been reading the Voice since I was little so it was really great to visit its headquarters and have a snoop around the newsroom. Continue reading “Giving Britain’s Black Communities a real Voice”
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Leyton’s Families get a Healthy Start!
I made a trip up to the Houses of Parliament last week, to hook up with my local MP for Leyton and Wanstead Harry Cohen (pictured above right), as we joined Government Health Minister Caroline Flint (pictured above centre) in unveiling a new government programme called “Healthy Start”.
Healthy Start, which replaces the Welfare Food Scheme, has been set up to encourage healthy eating amongst Britian’s low income families, who are more likely to suffer health problems than families on higher incomes Continue reading “Leyton’s Families get a Healthy Start!”