Cllr. Willie Samuel

Hi @jamieoliver. In the election for the first North East Mayor I’ve set the highest bar of any candidate on child poverty. I’ll measure our success in the number of children lifted out of poverty. It’s ambitious, but we can’t simply help people to live better with poverty we need to alleviate it. As @UKLabour Mayor I will: ✅ restore sure start centres savaged by this govt ✅ invest in more youth services as I’ve already done as police commissioner. ✅ create a childcare grant to support parents back into work & training ✅ support roll out of breakfast clubs in every primary school ✅ find local solutions to expand free school meal provision in our poorest schools ✅ enhance counselling and mental health support in schools ✅ ensure families renting have a minimum living standard - beds and floor coverings ✅ provide free travel for children young people to open access to education, work, training & services ✅ expand access to music and the arts for children from low income backgrounds I believe the North East is the best place to grow up. We can make it the home of real opportunity. I’m 100% behind your campaign.