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New toolkit to help military families access better support through Best Start Family Hubs
A new Armed Forces Toolkit is being launched to help military families access better, more tailored support through the Government’s new Best Start Family Hubs.
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ALEX BAKER MP’S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT DURING THE NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES BILL CARRY OVER MOTION
For months I have been meeting with veterans, pressing Government Ministers, and written directly to the Secretary of State. My message has been clear: we need stronger protections for our veterans in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.
28/04/2026Read More -
A £20 million boost for Cherrywood
Working together, Alex Baker MP and Rushmoor Borough Council have secured £20 million to invest in the Cherrywood community through Labour’s ‘Pride in Place’ programme.
22/03/2026Read More
Lovely way to end the week by meeting Svetlana Yarosh at her exhibition of Ukrainian artists based in Rushmoor.
There were some beautiful pieces on display featuring popular Aldershot landmarks, as well as Ukrainian landscapes.
A really special reminder of how art can bring people together and help tell the stories of people who call our area home.
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I asked the Chancellor to lay out what this Government is doing to help families get more for less this summer...
🎡 Cutting VAT on children’s meals and activities
🎟️ Cheaper tickets for everyone at attractions like soft play, farms, theme parks, museums and zoos
🚌 Free bus travel for children aged 5 to 15 on participating services throughout August
🛒 Helping bring down supermarket prices by cutting tariffs on everyday food products like biscuits, chocolate, dried fruit and nuts
For families in Aldershot and Farnborough this means cheaper days out, more affordable journeys, and a bit more help with the weekly shop, so families can make memories this summer without worrying quite so much about the cost.
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I’m proud to represent our forces families here in Reading West and Mid Berkshire which is why it’s particularly important to me that our Best Start Family Hubs are set up to support them - wherever service life takes them.
That means a new forces families toolkit to ensure hubs have the resources they need, partnerships with organisations like SSAFA, and we’re also working towards having an armed forces champion in every hub.
It has been brilliant to team up with Alex Baker MP who recently welcomed me to a hub in Aldershot to discuss how this government’s transformation of family services can support our brave armed forces and their families. ... See MoreSee Less
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Military families deserve public services that understand the realities of service life.
After campaigning on this for over a year, working with service charities and families to publish a report, and meeting with Ministers to push for change, I’m delighted that the Department for Education is now acting on our recommendations.
We’ve launched a new Armed Forces Toolkit to ensure military families can access better, more tailored support through the Government’s new Best Start Family Hubs, wherever service life takes them.
This is a real win for service families here in Aldershot and Farnborough, and across the country!
Find out more here🔗 www.alexbakermp.org.uk/new-toolkit-to-help-military-families-access-better-support-through-best-s...
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I will always work with anyone to deliver change for people in Aldershot and Farnborough. But I will not stand for racism, or for anyone seeking to divide our community. The remarks made by Ken Tranter, Reform’s newly elected councillor for Aldershot South, about “non-white persons taking over Municipal Gardens” are divisive and completely unacceptable.
That is why I have written directly to the leader of the Hampshire Reform group calling for Councillor Ken Tranter to be expelled from both their group and the Reform Party immediately.
Aldershot is a proud and diverse community. Attempts to divide people, or single people out because of the colour of their skin, have no place here. It is upsetting to see our town reported in national headlines over these kind of comments. We must not let this kind of politics define us. This is exactly the division and grievance I promised to stand against when I was elected. ... See MoreSee Less
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I’ve been campaigning hard to get more investment into communities like ours. So I’m really please that, by working alongside our Labour councillors, we’ve secured £20 million for Cherrywood through this Government’s Pride in Place programme.
The best part is we get to decide how that money is spent! How would you spend this money locally?
Please take a few minutes to fill in the survey and share your views. You can scan the QR code or use my link in the comments!
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Great to sit down with the team at Vision 4 Youth and hear more about what they’re doing, working with partners like Rushmoor Borough Council, to support young people across Rushmoor and Hart.
We discussed how we can collaborate with local schools and community partners to help our younger generation access more opportunities, guidance and support through their services and social prescribing work.
Making sure young people feel connected, supported and able to build healthy lives is incredibly important. I’ll continue working alongside local charities and organisations, like Vision 4 Youth, to help build that support network for young people in our community.
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It might have been a busy week, but yesterday morning I was at Samuel Cody School, listening to parents from across our community about the changes needed to improve support for children and young people with SEND. The consultation process closes next week so it was vital this conversation was held. As well as parents, I've had similar conversation sessions with teachers from across our community.
We spoke about early intervention, access to specialist support, and how we make sure families are properly heard.
These conversations matter. I’ll be taking the views shared yesterday back to Westminster as Parliament returns tomorrow, making sure local families’ experiences help shape the next stage of SEND reform.
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Great to visit the Repair Café Yateley run by the The Yateley Society who have been busy this morning with a fantastic team of local volunteers mending things all morning.
Teas, coffee and cafe by Yateley WI. All in the fantastic community hub that is Yateley Industries.
Find out about next dates here: repaircafe.yateleysociety.org.uk/
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