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I was delighted to visit the new premises of CentreStage before I took the train down to Westminster on Monday.
It was amazing to see the transformation of the former Kilmarnock Academy and how it has all come together with the use of the space both inside and out, making it accessible and inclusive to all who enter the building. A café bar, state of the art theatre alongside many other areas that are also being utilised by local community groups was great to see.
I enjoyed speaking to the inspirational Fiona McKenzie (pictured) about her vision for the future and getting an idea of the timeline of how Centrestage has evolved over the last 16 years to this point. I was very impressed with the results of what they have achieved on this project during what can only be described as the most challenging of times over the last two years.
Commenting, Fiona said: “It was a real privilege to be able to be a custodian of this beautiful place for future generations and it’s vital that our values of hope, inclusion and aspiration are never diluted as we move forward.”
I look forward to seeing this excellent facility in the heart of Kilmarnock go from strength to strength. I have now booked my tickets to see Skerryvore there in April!
My constituents, Bryce Cunningham and Shirley Wallace, have done fantastic work organising community collections to help with the Ukrainian crisis.
However, their lorry was compounded overnight in France due to paperwork issues.
I called for a Ministerial Statement on what is being done to assist humanitarian aid.
The process of security checks for women and children fleeing Ukraine is impractical and dangerous. My constituent's mother-in-law is in Poland but is having to travel three hours to an assessment centre that is closer to the conflict. It feels like one step forward and two steps back.
Today, I have written to Priti Patel and pleaded for the UK Government to immediately lift all visa restrictions for Ukrainian Nationals fleeing the Russian invasion. I am shocked at the Home Office's silence given the support from the wider public on this.
We must be on the right side of history and act now.
Details of this week's Virtual Surgery.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine in these troubling times. Russia cannot get away with this imperialist act and proper hard-hitting sanctions must be put in place. Democracy will prevail #StandWithUkraine
For my constituents in and around the Ballochmyle area. I will be hosting a pop-up surgery at the Fairburn Hotel this Friday (25th February).
Details of this week's Virtual Surgery.
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I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek of Above Adventure ahead of it's official opening on 11th February.
It was great to see the progress it has made as I know how hard Dean and the rest of the team have worked over the past couple of years to get the premise open.
They are a social enterprise who aim to make this sport accessible to people from all ages and backgrounds.
A really exciting future ahead and a welcome addition to Kilmarnock town centre.
All the best, folks.
This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, Unicef's #OutRight campaign is encouraging children & young people to think about & produce a Mental Health & Wellbeing Declaration If you're a local school or youth group, tag me in yours!
A cancer diagnosis can be an incredibly isolating and worrying time.
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I’m also highlighting actions to #CloseTheDeadlyCancerGap.
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