News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Joins The Ridge Coffee Club In Aid Of Macmillan

Sep 30, 2019

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined The Ridge Coffee club to support Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s biggest coffee morning. The Ridge Coffee club consists of a group of local residents who meet at The Jovial Monk pub to organise a number of events which raise money for good causes. Earlier this year Justin joined the club to unveil a new defibrillator outside the Jovial Monk, for which its members raised an impressive £2,500. Macmillan’s coffee morning encourages people across t...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Citizen scheme transforms young people

Sep 20, 2019

I would like to thank all the young people who got involved in this year’s National Citizen Service summer scheme. It is a fantastic summer volunteering programme for young people aged between 15 and 17. It was founded in 2011 under Prime Minister David Cameron’s coalition Government and has gone from strength to strength since then. The scheme helps young people acquire the skills needed to succeed in work and life during a four-phase programme spread over 3-4 weeks. It begins by taking ...

Government Initiative Reduces the Number of Rough Sleepers

Sep 19, 2019

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed news that the number of vulnerable people sleeping rough on the streets has reduced as a result of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative. An independently peer reviewed report analysed the impact of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative between its inception in March 2018 and autumn 2018. Results from the report showed that there were 32% fewer rough sleepers during the period compared to what the number would have been had the initiative not been in ...

Swindon Included in Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund

Sep 16, 2019

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed news that Swindon is one of 100 towns that will be benefiting from the Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund. Swindon is set to receive up to £25 million of funding via the Towns Fund, which is intended for towns with proud industrial and economic heritage that have previously felt left behind or overlooked by central government. Communities, businesses and local leaders will work with the Government to draw up proposals to transform their town’s economic growth p...

Swindon Advertiser Column: Brexit deadlock - we need compromise

Sep 13, 2019

I did warn you in last week’s article that events were happening quicker than I could type! I had expected a General Election to be called and that to now be in full swing! I was wrong. The motion for a General Election was defeated again. I had presumed as the opposition had been calling for one for months and made it very clear they want us removed from office that they would have supported one. We felt that a General Election was needed, as after 3 (long!) years and over 500 hours of deba...

Justin Welcomes Positive Employment Figures

Sep 12, 2019

Wages have risen above inflation for the 18th month in a row – news which has been welcomed by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson. The average weekly wage for employees grew 4% compared to a year earlier, rising 2.1% after inflation. The Resolution Foundation found that the proportion of jobs that are low paid is at the lowest level since 1986, thanks in part to our National Living Wage. A report published earlier this year by The Resolution Foundation found that low pay could be eliminat...

Justin Visits Draycott Sports Camp To Meet Inspirational Oscar

Sep 11, 2019

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has praised the inclusivity of Draycott Sports Camp following a recent visit. Draycott Sports Camp runs activities throughout the summer holidays to provide childcare and help keep children active and engaged during the school break. Last week Justin met with owner Mark Draycott for a catch up and to see the sport camp in action. While at the sport camp, Justin met Oscar – a little boy with Down’s Syndrome and a pacemaker in his abdomen to manage two ho...

Justin Visits The Salamander Project

Sep 11, 2019

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson watched members of Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group transform into firefighters at the Salamander Project Pass Out Parade. The Salamander Project is a collaboration between the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group, which sees young people with Down's Syndrome participate in a five-day long course with local firefighters, police officers and paramedics. The course aims to help develop confidence and self-esteem, ...

Justin Praises The Work Of The Olive Tree Cafe

Sep 11, 2019

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has praised the work of a Swindon café which supports people with mental health issues, or those who are at risk of mental health issues. The Olive Tree Café is a social enterprise based in the Manor Garden Centre, which aims to support people experiencing mental health issues by providing meaningful job opportunities to build their confidence and self-esteem. Justin has been a long-time supporter of the café and regularly visits them to catch up with st...

Justin Welcomes Step Out Swindon To The Community Office

Sep 11, 2019

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson opened up his community office to Step Out Swindon for a Walk Leader training session. Step Out Swindon is a volunteer led scheme which aims to promote the health and wellbeing benefits of walking and socialising within a group. Working alongside Walking for Health – a national organisation – the group runs nine walks across Swindon and has 500 people registered with its schemes. The group used Justin’s office to train volunteers to lead health walks acros...