Working Hard for North Durham
Kevan attends Aerospace Event in Parliament
Kevan attended an event organised by ADS and the Aerospace Growth Partnership at the House of Commons to highlight the value of the UK aerospace to national prosperity through supporting local jobs and skills. At the event, Kevan heard about the Future Flight...
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Kevan joins Stanley children on Daily Mile – in their pyjamas!
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham visited South Stanley Junior School to learn more about the Daily Mile initiative. All the children in the school take part in the Daily Mile which takes only 15 minutes, and can either walk or run around the...
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Kevan meets community garden volunteers
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham, met volunteers working hard on a new community garden at the Fulforth Centre in Sacriston. The garden has been funded by partners including Sacriston Parish Council, local County Councillors Heather Liddle and Simon...
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Kevan supports Be Internet Legends Event at West Pelton Primary School
Kevan attended West Pelton Primary School for their Be Internet Legends Assembly last week. The assemblies are part of a wider campaign by Google and the Parent Zone offering free resources to primary schools, including lesson plans, information for parents and...
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Kevan attends Catchgate Mental Health Celebration Day
Kevan attended Catchgate Primary School in Annfield Plain to support their Mental Health Celebration Day. Catchgate Primary School were accredited with the Wellbeing Award for Schools (WAS) in April. They are the first school in Co Durham to receive the Award, which...
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Thousands raised for Children’s Cancer Charity
A sell-out concert in Chester le Street has raised nearly two thousand pounds for a charity offering holidays to children with cancer and their families. The event has been held annually for five years, and was organised by local resident Alan Taylor. Over £1800 was...
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APPG for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair launches report into the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Last week, as Chair of the APPG for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, I launched our report into the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The APPG's primary concern remains the £1bn contract for Fleet Solid Support Ships which could go overseas and threaten our already fragile...
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Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman visited Co Durham
Kevan met with Rob Behrens CBE, the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman to discuss mental health in County Durham. As well as talks at County Hall, Kevan also took the Ombudsman to meet volunteers at the Waddington Street Centre in Durham, and the Just for...
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Kevan hosts Mental Health Foundation Event in Parliament
Kevan hosted an event for the Mental Health Foundation in Parliament for the launch of their Body Image Report. The event took place during Mental Health Awareness week and was attended by Jackie Doyle-Price MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental...
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Kevan backs pupils’ campaign on road safety
Kevan Jones MP visited Nettlesworth Primary School to help unveil a new banner encouraging motorists to drive safely. Pupils from the Rights Respecting Council at the school wrote to Kevan about speeding traffic on the busy road past the school, and their fears that...
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