Elected to Health Select Committee Andrea Jenkyns MP for Morley and Outwood Every day I feel incredibly honoured to have been chosen to represent the people of Morley and Outwood in Parliament, and I’d like to take this opportunity to update you on my work and look to the year ahead.
Academy receives Active Kids equipment Sainsbury’s Wakefield Trinity Walk customers have helped to donate Active Kids equipment and experiences across Wakefield and colleagues from the store paid a visit recently to St Austin’s Catholic Primary Academy, to present the students and teachers with their new equipment. In Wakefield, £688,611 of equipment and experience has already been donated and the Academy was a top collecting organisation with a total of 10,551 vouchers. Store Manager, Sean Higgins presented St Austin’s with a bundle of equipment which included skipping ropes and bean bags. St Austin’s has been registered with the Active Kids scheme since 2005 and Kevin Flood, Headteacher said: “Customers at Sainsbury’s Trinity walk have been really supportive The Government and ACE have acknowledged the imbalance, but argue that it is because the major national institutions are based
this year and it’s great to be a top collecting organisation. The scheme has helped us teach the benefits of a healthier more active lifestyle to hundreds of children over the last few years and we’re really looking forward to using the new equipment”. Sean added: “We’ve had a fantastic time at St Austin’s presenting the pupils with their new equipment. It’s brilliant to see the benefits of the scheme and we look forward to working with them in the future.”
As you may be aware, health is a big focus for me. I was thrilled when my colleagues elected me onto the Health Select Committee, and I’ve worked hard to push for common sense measures to help public health, such as opposing the proposed Sugar Tax, and cross-examined senior figures from across the Health Service. I also launched my hand hygiene campaign, Handz, with the support of 40 colleagues, which I’m hoping to take to Europe in the New Year. November saw the re-launch of the Morley and Outwood Business Association, when I held an event jointly with the China-Britain Business Council and UK Trade and Investment for businesses to find out more about trading with China. The event was a huge success, and I raised it with the Business Secretary in Business Questions in December. The Association will be doing a lot more in future to support local businesses, so do keep an eye on my website for more information. Finally, my team in the constituency have been working hard helping residents with their queries and problems. We’ve had some fantastic outcomes, especially around inappropriate development, and I’m incredibly grateful for all their hard work.
Over 43,000 schools, clubs and groups are signed up to benefit from Sainsbury’s Active Kids. This year alone, the scheme has delivered over £11 million worth of equipment. Meanwhile, £160 million* worth of equipment and experiences have been donated to schools, groups and clubs across the UK since it launched in 2005.
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