Atherton MP Member of Parliament for Wrexham

Earlier this month, we celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the National Health Service. As a former nurse, who returned to support the wards during the COVID-19 pandemic, I know how hard our NHS staff work and how often they go above and beyond for patients every day under ever-increasing pressures. Thank you to our amazing health and social care workers, and especially those at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, for all that you do.

During the week our NHS turned 75, I was honoured to attend an NHS Champions’ Reception at 10 Downing Street with Zoe Roberts. Zoe is the Armed Forces Lead at BCUHB, who does vital work raising awareness of our Armed Forces community and meeting their specific healthcare needs. Following the creation of Zoe’s role, in which I assisted with securing charitable funding, the Maelor Hospital has become ‘Veteran Aware.’ As a veteran myself, I am especially pleased to see this role making a real difference in lives in Wrexham. Nominating Zoe for this award was an easy choice!

I was pleased to open the Wrexham Salvation Army Employability Day. The Salvation Army Employment Plus, and the Salvation Army have teamed up to support people into employment. During the visit, I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak to some of the Employment Plus team and to learn more about their work. As a former Social Worker, I know that employability is absolutely vitalespecially now, as many of us are experiencing serious challenges with the cost of living. So the work they do is more important than ever. Thank you for all the incredible work being done to support the people of Wrexham.

In other local news, it was great to chat with locals at the Gwersyllt Congregational Church Luncheon Club. The lunches are a great opportunity for people who may otherwise not come to the Church regularly, to come together to learn about what support exists in the local community. In addition to the Lunch Club, the Church runs a coffee morning every Wednesday 10am – 12pm and a food bank, showing the strong community spirit in Gwersyllt. A great example of Wrexham looking after Wrexham.

Lastly, it was a pleasure to pop down to the Erlas Victorian Walled Garden (The Lungs of Wrexham) to see the beautiful display of flowers and chat with the team. I have a family wedding coming up very soon and what better place to get your eco-friendly confetti from! A great opportunity to shop local and recharge your batteries with a cuppa in these beautiful gardens.

If you are a resident in the current Wrexham constituency and need my help, please email sarah.atherton.mp@parliament.uk.

Sarah Atherton MP for Wrexham/ Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.