News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Community Games Tour

Aug 02, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with the NCS studentsJustin Tomlinson MP today visited the playing fields at Meadowcroft to see the Community Games Tour in action.Organised by Games for Life and Swindon Borough Council, the Games Tour is designed to get young and old involved in sport, playing sport together and trying out new sports. It is running Monday-Friday, 1pm-3pm, until the end of August. It is at Meadowcroft on Tuesdays, but is also visiting the centre of Town, Penhill, Old Town and Parks.Justin ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Cheers On Swindon Teams In Pre Season Friendly

Aug 02, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today joined over 1400 fellow local residents at a pre-season friendly between Swindon Town FC and Swindon Supermarine FC at Supermarine's ground near South Marston.The annual friendly is a key fundraising event for Supermarine, with gate money and the proceeds from food/drink sales providing a real financial boost for the Club. With Swindon Town's fixture diary so hectic, Justin was happy to help push for this annual friendly to remain.Justin Tomlinson MP said "This...

Justin Tomlinson MP Talks To Retired Railway Workers

Jul 31, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP this week joined retired railway workers from across Swindon at their weekly social event. Justin was invited by Ken Tanner to speak to the workers about how he got into Parliament and what it is like representing Swindon in Westminster.The socials are held weekly in the community centre in the old railway village and regularly attracts upwards of 100 people, with a speaker each week.Before taking questions from the floor, Justin spoke about the role of an MP, the Parliament...

Justin Tomlinson MP Meets Swindon's Young Citizens

Jul 30, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today visited Swindon College to meet the young people from all over Swindon who are taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme.NCS is aimed at 16 and 17 year olds and seeks to help them build their skills and give them a stake in their local community. The programme runs over 3 weeks and gives young people a wide range of experiences, building their confidence and developing vital team and personal skills. The first week is spent on outdoor activities, the se...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits PGL Activity Centre In Liddington

Jul 29, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with Centre Manager Glyn LloydJustin Tomlinson MP this week visited PGL Liddington, an outdoor residential activity centre just south of the M4.PGL was established in 1957 and provides activity courses and holidays for schools and young people. Whilst predominantly the activities PGL provide are about fun, they are also about challenge, teamwork, and outdoor education. PGL has been at Liddington for 3 years and the centre is rapidly growing to be one of the largest in the c...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Launch Of Penhill Food Bank

Jul 27, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today joined Swindon Mayor Mick Bray and Lead Member for Housing Cllr Russell Holland at the opening of the Penhill point of the Swindon Foodbank.The Swindon Foodbank was started in 2005 as a volunteer organisation offering practical support to those in Swindon facing sudden crisis. This could be anything from sudden illness to redundancy which can leave people struggling financially.The Foodbank relies on the generous donations of local shoppers in Swindon to provide emerge...

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Wemyss Lodge In 25 Year Celebrations

Jul 26, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP joined, staff, residents, families and local residents to celebrate the 25th Birthday of Wemyss Lodge, a residential home in Stratton.The celebration was marked with an open day where the Lodge invited the local community to come a visit the home and its residents. Justin was joined by Stratton Councillor, Russell Holland and Swindon Mayor, Mick Bray.Justin joined the residents in fun activities, including a music making session and then a music based quiz before having a to...

Justin Tomlinson Welcomes Film Donation To Swindon Charity

Jul 24, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with the Swindon 105.5, Mr Wiggles and Swindon NSPCC teamsJustin Tomlinson MP today joined the Swindon NSPCC at local radio station Swindon 105.5 to see the presentation of a cheque for £1492.The money was raised by local film, Mr Wiggles, a short film that follows the story of a young girl, Amber, who during troubling times escapes with her teddy bear Mr Wiggles, who was given to her by her older brother Nathan. Amber has a vivid imagination that takes her to places of fanta...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Supermarine Sports Grant

Jul 19, 2012

A CLUBHOUSE set in several dozen acres of well-tended grounds became the focal point for a new chapter in the history of Swindon Supermarine Sports and Social Club yesterday.Representatives of different disciplines united to welcome news that Sport England has awarded £50,000 to carry out upgrades which will allow thousands more people to join their sides.The money will be used to install and improve floodlighting, allowing the numerous teams using the venue to practice for longer on dark winter...

Justin Tomlinson MP Opens Swindon School Games

Jul 19, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with Nova's Olympic Ambassador and their winning torchJustin Tomlinson MP today joined teams of budding sports stars from schools all over Swindon at the opening of the Swindon School Games.The Games saw teams from over 60 Swindon primary, secondary and special schools gather at the link centre for a day of competitive and taster sport. Whilst the teams competed in sports like swimming, athletics and tennis, the day also gave everyone the opportunity to try out new sports...