BLOG: Breaking the taboo around suicide is vital to people getting help
September 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) . Not the cheeriest subject to be…
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Toby Perkins MP asks people to tell their families they want to donate today
During Organ Donation Week local MP, Toby Perkins has pledged to help save lives by…
MPs unite to slam CCG Voluntary sector cuts
Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins joined forces with High Peak colleague Ruth George and MPs from…
Toby’s Taste of Life on the Beat
Shoplifting, a break in and a missing person were just some of the incidents on…
BLOG: Chesterfield Pride 2018 suggests we are making good progress here, and our society is all the better for it
This year’s Chesterfield Pride was the biggest and best yet, with over 4,000 people estimated…
Chesterfirld MP, Toby Perkins reacts to Chesterfield Royal Hospital’s announcement that they will create a wholly owned subsidiary company
I am extremely disappointed that they have decided to push ahead with the creation of…
MP urges employers in Derbyshire to recognise the potential of disabled people
A new campaign launched by the charity Leonard Cheshire is calling for better support for…
Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins celebrates the National Citizen Service with a visit to Chesterfield College
The National Citizen Service (NCS) is open to all 16 and 17 year olds in…
Chesterfield MP leaps to the defence of local basketball club in sports hall hire charges dispute
A fast growing and successful local Basketball club has enlisted the help of the local…
Chesterfield’s Ash Green Specialist Learning Disability Centre nominated for national award
A specialist Learning Disability Centre has won the local nomination of a prestigious National award.…
Disability groups call on the Government to take action on carers’ pay dispute
The Social Care Sector faces a new crisis due to the mishandling of legislation to…
GUEST BLOG: Stan Tomkinson, student at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School, asks the question ‘Grammar schools, do we need them?’
Earlier this year, the Conservative party announced their plans to spend an added £50million on…
Government’s flagship disability benefit failing thousands of claimants with autism
New figures released following a Parliamentary Question by Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, have shown…
GUEST BLOG: Outwood Academy Newbold student, Lucy Parker, asks the question ‘Should people automatically get paid more just because they’re older?’
Earlier this year, the national living wage was raised to £7.83 an hour while the…
Pubs are at the heart of our community – as we have seen during England’s brilliant World Cup run
The power of sport to galvanise a nation and bring communities together has been demonstrated…
Chesterfield MP celebrates National Volunteer Week by visiting the local Air Ambulance shop
National Volunteers’ Week is a chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions…
Chesterfield MP marks Dementia Action Week
There are over 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia, and this figure is…
Toby Perkins MP backs new support group for parents of children with Autism and other mental health needs
Local Mum, Nicola Gilbert is looking to set up a support group for parents, like…
Chesterfield MP backs scrapping prescription charges for long-term conditions
Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, has given his support to a campaign to scrap prescription…
Response from Chesterfield Royal Hospital to my Letter Regarding the Creation of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
I recently wrote to Chesterfield Royal Hospital following my meeting with Lee Outhwaite, the Director…
Toby Perkins MP: Privacy Notice and Policy following introduction of GDPR
Privacy Policy I am the MP for Chesterfield. As your MP, it is important that…