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I recently visited the Street Level project run by volunteers at St John the Baptist Church, Pitfield Street, Hoxton.

Street level works with children and young people in the borough who are at risk of exclusion and provides opportunities for learning and development.

Amongst other programmes the charity delivers the…

Meg met with local charity Family Action along with Action for Children and Children England to discuss support for vulnerable children, young people and their families in Hackney.

Meg attended the Smart Money event hosted by the three charities to look at effective early intervention services to tackle deep rooted…

Responding to the Government's Budget yesterday Meg said,

Today's budget will hit growth and jobs by cutting back Government support for the economy too quickly.

Families on low and middle incomes will loose out, losing their tax credits, and Child Benefit cut by £129 a year. I am concerned for…

I had the privilege of opening 'Hackney's Here!' at gallery on Mare Street in June. The exhibition is a collaboration between children from six Hackney schools and six visual artists.

The children, aged between 3 and 9 have been tasked with filling the 4,300 sq ft outdoor courtyard at wit…

Meg is supporting Carers Week 2010, celebrating the contribution made by carers in Hackney South and Shoreditch and throughout the UK who provide care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled.

The theme for Carers Week 2010 is "a life of my own," and calls for greater recognition of…