Thanks to Morden #Parkrun, my training for the Run South London #HalfMarathon has well and truly begun! Thank you to all the fantastic volunteers who make this happen for us every Saturday. #LoveParkrun
Cllr Usaama Kaweesa
@cllrkaweesa.bsky.social
Proud Labour and Co-Operative Party Councillor for Cricket Green Ward | Cabinet Member for Children's Services in Merton | Chair of Governors at Haslemere School.
Turns out I don’t know my Prime Ministers as well as I thought I did 😂 #Lab26 #HopeAgain
I remember being in their shoes, so it was brilliant to join young people from the Patchwork Foundation at their first Labour Party Conference. Patchwork helped me to #GetInvolved. So I was proud to share my journey and encourage them to think: “I could do that too.” #Lab26 #HopeAgain
I still hate needles, but the lovely staff at the #Tooting Donor Centre make it that little bit easier. The free snacks help too! If you can, please give it a go: blood.co.uk The life saved by a donor one day could be yours🩸 #BloodDonation #GiveBlood #SaveLives
Congratulations to all the young people recognised at #JackPetcheyAwards, and to our good friend Joel who’s doing incredible work with Woodcraft Folk! Thank you to the teachers, youth workers and volunteers who keep encouraging our young people and helping them believe in what they can achieve.
The best part of last week’s visit to Downing Street was seeing the young people from the Patchwork Foundation ask questions and make the most of the chance to speak with and learn from very senior civil servants. I hope they came away knowing they belong in places like that. #GetInvolved
Through the #Mitcham Town Community Trust, which brings our local schools together, and SHINE Saturday School, Kristina’s given so many young people chances they might not otherwise have had. Thank you, Kristina. We’ll miss you, but I’m glad you’ll still be part of SHINE and the Green Arts Centre.
The year I spent in Greece supporting unaccompanied children has stayed with me, so it meant a lot to reunite with the British Red Cross. Here’s to the next 30 years and all the young people who’ll get this chance. I wrote a little about that experience here: wearerestless.org/2017/09/08/f...
Loved being out in Camden supporting Sagal Abdi Wali and her brilliant campaign. A campaign full of hope, energy and the belief that politics really can change lives. As it did hers. Vote for Hope. #VoteLabour
Every child growing up in #Merton deserves to have a fun childhood, whatever their family’s circumstances. As Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, one of my absolute priorities is making sure cost is never the reason a child misses out. Thank you to Devina for raising this very important issue.
Happy 100th anniversary to our beloved Morden Station! It was great to celebrate this milestone for a station that has been part of #Morden for generations and has reliably got me into central London for as long as I can remember. Here’s to the next 100 years at the end of the #NorthernLine!
Loved getting out there and actually running this one to celebrate this Morden #ParkRun milestone. Nearly 300 of us took part, and a huge thank you to the brilliant volunteers who make it happen every single Saturday. Here’s to the next 100 🏃🏾 #ParkRunUK #MordenPark #LoveParkRun
Where you start in life doesn’t have to determine where you end up. I know that from my own journey. That’s why Angela Rayner and Kwajo’s stories really resonate with me. Both took their own lived experiences and used them to fight for change for others. If we can make a difference, why not you?
This summer I had the privilege of seeing our free Holiday Activities and Food programme in action at Sherwood School. Proud that as a Labour council we can provide opportunities like this for our families who need them most. Huge thanks to Jack Lonergan Foundation and everyone making it possible!
Another successful Big Sports Day from London’s Borough of Sport! It was brilliant to see so many people across #Merton getting involved, getting active and having fun. Huge thanks to our #BoroughOfSport team for making it all possible and helping bring everyone together. It’s what it’s all about!
#Merton’s got Pride 🏳️🌈 Loved being part of it and volunteering alongside so many brilliant people. Huge thanks to Merton Plus, my Merton Labour colleagues and especially Councillor Harry Platts for making it all such a successful. Can’t wait for next year!
Days like this are why I love #Merton. Really enjoyed volunteering at Pride today. A huge thank you to Merton Plus, my fellow Councillor colleague Harry Platts and everyone who worked so hard to make it such a brilliant and uplifting day for our community 🏳️🌈
A big thanks to Sean McInnes Sports Coaching for welcoming Councillor Harry Platts and me to Bond Primary School and giving us a great insight into your summer programme. Thank you for everything you’re doing to make sure our children have a fun, safe and active summer, even in this hot weather ⚽️
Happy #InternationalYouthDay 💜 Every young person in #Merton deserves the chance to have a great summer, discover what they’re good at and try something new, no matter their background or how much money their family has. Proud to see that in action through our free holiday activities.
Happy #InternationalYouthDay 💜 One of the things I care most about as Cabinet Member for Children is making sure every young person in #Merton has the opportunity to enjoy themselves, discover what they’re good at and try something new, no matter their background or how much money their family has.
A brilliant afternoon with our Merton Youth Service at their Summer Sports Day! Great to see so many of our young people getting involved, trying new sports, having fun and enjoying their free summer of activities 💜 #Merton
Such a brilliant day celebrating our fathers and their children! A huge thank you to Caleb and all the amazing Stand Up Fathers volunteers who helped make the Fathers Funday happen and created such a positive day for our families and community 💜 #Mitcham
Really pleased to see applications open again for the Boosting Middle Leaders programme. I got so much from it, not just the learning but the people I met along the way. It’s an experience I’m still drawing on today. Can’t recommend it highly enough to my fellow Councillor and Officer colleagues.
Happy National Play Day! It was great to celebrate the success of our Best Start Family Hubs today and show our local families just how much support is available for them and their children, because every child here in #Merton deserves the very best start in life.
A week after the devastating fire at Belgrave Walk, we brought our residents together with the London Fire Brigade and Clarion Housing to provide updates and ensure everyone knew where to get support. Recovery doesn’t end when the fire is out, and we’ll continue to stand by our affected residents.
Huge congratulations @bevcraig.bsky.social on becoming Mayor of Greater #Manchester. Wishing you all the very best. Greater Manchester is in safe hands 🌹🐝
It meant a lot to return to City Year, having once sat where this year’s graduates were. My year of service set me on a path of public service which has taken me further than I ever imagined. I’m so proud of the difference they’ve also made, and I’m rooting for their next steps. Future’s bright.
Thank you, @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social. I couldn’t agree more that the future of our democracy depends on the next generation. Thank you for giving us your time and encouragement.
Dawn Butler MP@dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt was a pleasure to spend the evening with the brilliant young people from Patchwork. The future of our democracy depends on young people from every background stepping forward. I hope our discussion encouraged the next generation to keep asking questions!
