Priti visits Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Support Centre
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel has been given a guided tour of the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity Support Centre on The Street in Hatfield Peverel. The much-postponed visit, originally intended to take place two years ago but re-scheduled several times due to Covid restrictions, finally happened on Friday 7th …
Priti donates £500 to Fairleigh Hospice
The Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel called in to the Farleigh Hospice Shop in Newland Street on Friday, to deliver a cheque for £500. Farleigh Hospice is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and the MP was keen to make her own personal donation to this excellent cause. …
Priti meets up with charity dedicated to reducing the damage caused by traumatic childhoods
Responding to a request from one of her constituents, Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham has held a meeting with Alex Williamson, Campaign Officer at the WAVE Trust, to find out about the Trust’s campaign to reduce trauma in childhood. The constituent had himself suffered from such experiences, …
Priti calls in to Farleigh Hospice Shop in Witham to help celebrate the Hospice’s 40th Anniversary
The Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford is 40 years old and, during a busy day in her constituency, Priti Patel MP called into their fundraising shop in Newland Street, Witham to join in the celebrations. Priti met Shop Manager Danielle Gadd and her team and shared a special celebratory 40th anniversary …
Priti Patel gets a tour of social farm following £10,000 National Lottery grant for improved facilities
During a busy afternoon in the constituency, Witham MP Priti Patel, took time out to call into Lauriston Farm, on the Blackwater Estuary near Goldhanger. The Farm is a charitable, community owned social farming business and works with people who have learning disabilities. The Farm is a safe environment in …
Witham Hub launches new referral scheme for struggling families
The Witham Hub says it has launched the Witham School Support Scheme after seeing a rise in demand, particularly during the pandemic. Witham MP and Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “This is an excellent initiative, and it is an inspiring example of the community of Witham pulling together to support …
New YMCA store is launched by Priti Patel MP
The new YMCA store in the Newlands Shopping Centre has today (24th July) been formally opened by Witham MP, Priti Patel. Priti officiated at the ribbon cutting ceremony alongside Store Manager Darren Southall, Andy Smith YMCA Area Manager and Andy Drake, CEO of YMCA Essex. The new YMCA store is …
Priti praises key workers and volunteers on visit to Witham Community Hub
On Friday 3rd July, Witham MP Priti Patel visited The Witham Hub which runs the Witham Community Fridge to meet key workers and volunteers who have worked hard throughout the pandemic to ensure that local people who were shielding received vital food packages and medicines. The work was carried out …
Priti’s support for local children’s charity Brainwave
Witham’s MP, Priti Patel has caught up with Brainwave, the children’s charity, at their Essex Centre in Witham today, (19th July). Priti has supported Brainwave and helped with their fundraising activities for many years. She was joined for a briefing meeting on the charity’s latest activities by Cllr Ron Ramage, …
Priti Patel throws her support behind campaign for new stem cell donors
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham has attended a cross-party Parliamentary event today (17th July) to learn about the importance of the Anthony Nolan stem cell donor register. The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign and #Match4Meena, were supported by their local Member of Parliament Neil O’Brien and blood cancer charity Anthony …