One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is that I have the pleasure of visiting so many of our wonderful schools across Maidstone and the Weald.
In recent weeks I have visited Barming Primary, to celebrate their ‘Good’ OFTSED rating, Brunswick House Primary, for a Q and A, and Maids
With the summer holidays finally in sight, the end of term is a time to celebrate the achievements of pupils throughout the academic year.
On 12th July, Maidstone Grammar School held its annual Speech Day and Prize Giving.
I was in Westminster when I heard the news; first an excited email from my Mum in Sutton Valence, and then one from my friend Cllr Louise Brice in Staplehurst. The appointment of Rose Hudson-Wilkin as the next Bishop of Dover was the subject; their joy was in seeing another bastion of inequali
Primary School pupils in Maidstone got the opportunity to put their political research to the test as local MP Helen Grant met with groups of students on visits to Barming and Brunswick House Primary Schools last week.
For many of the students, the MP’s visit was the culmination of a topic in which
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK.
Established in 1799 it became the first school for young blind people in the South of England. From 1911 was granted Royal Patronage by King George V, becoming known as ‘The Roy
Shortly after becoming MP for Maidstone & The Weald in 2010 I was invited to become Honorary Vice-President of the Maidstone MENCAP Trust. I felt honoured to be asked to take over Ann Widdecombe’s former role and I accepted immediately.
Since then I have enjoyed working with Mencap on a r
MP Helen Grant visited Staplehurst manor care home on their latest Open Day to thank the staff under Manager Julie Taylor and to chat with residents.
Helen viewed a gallery of residents’ crafts and photos and enjoyed live music from pianist Catherine Ashenfelter. Staplehurst School Choi
The importance of finding positive and effective ways to reduce re-offending cannot be overstated.
Pen Optical in Maidstone, set up in 2015, aims to reduce re-offending by training prisoners how to make prescription spectacles.
Tottenham Hotspur Legends met Waitrose 270 FC at the Gallagher stadium on Sunday 30th June, watched by local MP Helen Grant and Mayor Marion Ring.
The match was in aid of two local charities - Mencap Maidstone and Space 2 Be Me, and was sponsored by local Solicitors Gullands.
The attendance was ex
