Jean and Jon Nott with Sirtag Rahmen - founder and manager of Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project.
Jean and Jon joined in the Project's playgroup session
Jean with two children in the playgroup session
NEWS RELEASE
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Green MEP Jean Lambert will be joined by Jon Nott, Green London Assembly candidate for North East London, in visiting Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project, a North London charity for disadvantaged families.
This marks the first of Mrs Lambert's month-long series of visits to charities and community projects in London.
The Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project works with some of the poorest families in the area, including refugee families, providing much-needed assistance including safe play areas for children, access to English classes, advice and other training.
Mrs Lambert said: "I am enormously impressed by what this project is doing to reach some of London's most disadvantaged families, including a significant proportion of asylum seekers, who would otherwise be left to fend for themselves."
"When you are dealing with homeless families who are often new to the area, and in many cases traumatised by their experiences, it is amazing what a difference a support service such as the Finsbury project, can make.
"The children's playgroup, which we will be attending, provides real and positive changes for children in homeless families, who might otherwise be forced to use the streets as their playground."
Mrs Lambert and Mr Nott will be taken around the organisation's facilities and learn more about the projects being undertaken.
"Given my interest, and the growing role of the European Union, in the question of Social Inclusion, listening to the voices of communities and practitioners is essential. I am looking forward to this opportunity to hear first hand from those working to improve quality of life for London's most vulnerable citizens."
Jean and Jon Nott with Sirtag Rahmen - founder and manager of Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project. |
Jean and Jon joined in the Project's playgroup session |
Jean with two children in the playgroup session |
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Notes for
Editors:
1) Jean Lambert MEP's series of visits to local projects includes:
8th September: Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project: Finsbury Park-Nth London
26th September: African Educational Trust: Westminster
26th September: PhotoVoice:
Hackney
3rd October: Find Your Feet: Lambeth
3rd October: GHARWEG: Southwark
For more information please contact Jaime Eastham on 07986 106 802 or london@greenmeps.org.uk