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Communities and businesses across Staffordshire have benefited from £474 million in government funding since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, helping to support some of the most vulnerable people, alongside the sectors that have been hardest hit.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to have £196,093 of debt written off to support coronavirus efforts
The Government is writing off £13.4 billion of NHS debt across England

Staffordshire Moorlands to benefit from upgraded facilities to improve the education of children
Karen has welcomed the announcement that schools in the Moorlands will benefit from funding to improve school facilities.

Last week was Loneliness Awareness Week. This is such an important issue and before the Pandemic I organised some Senior Tea Dances and my Conference “Beyond the Front Door” to try and help tackle the problem of elderly loneliness and isolation. I was also pleased to host some virtual coffee mornings during lockdown, hosting the events live on Moorlands Radio to try and bring local people together during these difficult times.

With young people set to miss out on a school sport day this summer, the Youth Sport Trust’s annual National School Sport Week campaign is this year being opened-up to parents and families and reinvented as National School Sport Week at Home.

There can be no doubt that the last few weeks have been challenging for all of us.  Being kept away from loved ones has tested us all, particularly for loved ones who are alone.  So, the announcement that individuals and single parents can now pair up with another household is really good news. 

Moorlands MP Karen Bradley has welcomed the recent announcement that the Government will provide food vouchers covering the six-week holiday period.

Thank you to the many constituents who have contacted me about the Black Lives Matter campaign following the horrific images of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Coronavirus is the biggest challenge the UK has faced in decades and that is why the Government has put in place strict social distancing – to slow the spread of the virus and save lives.

Moorlands MP, Karen Bradley joined Stoke-on-Trent North MP Jonathan Gullis yesterday evening in the adjournment debate on reopening Kidsgrove Sports Centre.