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This evening, I had the enormous pleasure of joining African Families in the UK (AFiUK) as they celebrated their 10th anniversary – a remarkable milestone for a charity that has spent the last decade supporting, empowering, and standing alongside migrant families in Oxfordshire and beyond. The civic party included myself, The Lord Lieutenant and MP…
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Walking into the Life and Mind Building yesterday afternoon, I had that rare sense of arriving somewhere that really will change things. Rising up between the University Parks, the science area and the city, the new building feels at once vast and surprisingly human. Its soft stone façade, patterned with that extraordinary “brainwave” motif captured…
George Floyd – a personal reflection
The death of George Floyd at the hands of white police officers has stunned and outraged the world. On Sunday afternoon, I watched footage of the statue of 17th century slave trader, Edward Colston, being pulled down and rolled into the harbour of the city closest to where I grew up, during a demonstration that…
Bridging the Channel – Young Voices in Witney
This afternoon, I had the great pleasure of visiting Witney Youth Council as they welcomed their opposite numbers from Le Touquet, over in northern France, for the start of a four-day exchange. It was a joyful, energetic gathering – full of laughter, thoughtful conversation, and moments of genuine connection between young people from both sides…
What a Cub Scout needs from their Leader
A friend of mine is about to change roles in Scouting from working with Beavers (6-8 year olds) to working with Cubs (8-10 year olds). She’s nervous about making the shift and asked for some advice. This is what I wrote to her: What would you want from your Leader if you…
From Market Stall to Shop Front – A Young Entrepreneur Bringing Joy to Bicester
There are some moments that stay with you not because they are grand or formal, but because they feel real. Opening BrownieMacs today in was exactly that. I have been buying Charlie Humphrey’s brownies since he starred selling them on Bicester’s Friday market (he still does, and will continue to do so). A stall, trays…
