Keeping Active
As former Chief Executive of Kilmarnock Football Club (player in my younger days!) and Chair of volunteer-led Ayr United Football Academy, physical activity is dear to my heart. I’ve seen first hand what a difference it can make to people’s lives, their confidence and their ability to succeed and flourish. If we want healthier, more productive communities, we need to invest in helping people to live active lifestyles from early years right through to older age.
Employability, Poverty and Welfare Reform
In his speech last week to the Conservative Party Conference David Cameron suggested people needed to 'show some fight' in response to the tough times we face. I wonder if he has any notion of just how much fight many people with long term conditions show in their efforts to get, or keep, a job in the face of significant discrimination.
