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International Literacy Day - Meg joins search for the nation’s favourite word
Saturday, 8 September 2007
To highlight this year’s International Literacy Day (8 September) Meg has joined other MPs in the search for the nation’s favourite word.
Meg said, “There are close to 4 billion literate people in the world but literacy for all is still a massive challenge. 80 million children worldwide cannot go…
Mecca Bingo, Hackney Road
Friday, 7 September 2007
Hackney Road’s Bingo club invited me down on Friday to meet with players and join in with a game. I was even allowed to have a go at calling the numbers!
The club is a great social point for its members and really valued in the community.
The club raised…
Standpoint studios – opening of children’s exhibition
Thursday, 16 August 2007
This summer Standpoint studio ran a special workshop and exhibition based around Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ as part of the Shoreditch Festival. I had the pleasure of opening the exhibition and cutting the specially prepared bird pie.
(c) Bernie Keating
The gallery was inundated with young visitors after being listed…
Meg books into summer reading challenge
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Meg is encouraging Hackney children to visit a local library and keep reading through the long summer holidays.
On Friday 27th July Meg visited Shoreditch Library to donate a selection of children’s books provided courtesy of the Reading Agency.
Meg with Education Minister Ed Balls
She is supporting a campaign…