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Conservative MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

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Neil O'Brien MP - loneliness meeting
Oadby Wigston loneliness meeting

One of the things that makes this such a special place is the really strong sense of community.  That’s true in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston too.  There is a huge amount of voluntary and charity work here, and I’m keen to support this wherever possible.

I’ve held a series of events to bring together the different groups who are working to tackle the problem of loneliness – and you can find a directory of some of them on the left of this page.

I brought together one “volunteers fair” to help voluntary groups attract new members and often meet with the different groups in our area. 

I am working hard for good community relations between people of all the different faiths and none. This is a very welcoming area and we have good relations between different groups. I would encourage people to report any form of hate crimes taking place also, so we can work together to stamp these out; further information is available here.

I’ve been Chairman of Governors for a state primary school, been a trustee of a tree planting charity, and I spent six years doing outreach work with homeless people. I am interested in most types of voluntary and community life and happy to come visit different groups if you get in touch with me here

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Neil O'Brien MP - Oadby Mosque

Neil visits Oadby Mosque for #VisitmyMosque day

Sunday, 3 March, 2019

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, visited the Masjid Al-Ameen in Oadby as part of the national #VisitmyMosque initiative.

The initiative is designed to raise awareness and build bridges across communities.

Neil O'Brien MP - Holocaust Memorial Day

Neil signs Holocaust Memorial Book in Parliament

Sunday, 27 January, 2019

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston signed the Holocaust Memorial Book in Parliament, to remember the victims of the Holocaust atrocities.

Neil O'Brien MP - loneliness meeting

Neil addresses loneliness summit

Friday, 30 November, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston addressed a loneliness summit in Leicester, jointly organised by the University of Leicester and Leicestershire County Council.

Neil O'Brien MP - Oadby Gurdwara

Neil visits Oadby Gurdwara for Gurpurab celebrations

Friday, 23 November, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston visited the Guru Har Krishan Gurdwara in Oadby on Friday 23rd November, to join in celebrations to mark the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Neil O'Brien - loneliness speech

Neil welcomes Government Loneliness Strategy

Monday, 15 October, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston spoke in Parliament on Monday 15th October, to welcome the Government's new loneliness strategy and draw attention to work already underway across the constituency.

The video can be found below:

 

Neil O'Brien MP - South Wigston Salvation Army

Neil visits South Wigston community safety fair

Friday, 12 October, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston visited a community safety fair in South Wigston, hosted by the Salvation Army.

Neil O'Brien MP - volunteers fair

Neil hails success of Volunteers Fair

Saturday, 25 August, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston has hailed the success of a Community & Volunteers Fair held in Market Harborough on Saturday 25th August.

Neil O'Brien MP - Dementia friends

Neil completes 'dementia friends' training

Tuesday, 14 August, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston has completed training to become a ‘Dementia Friend’. The training is part of an initiative developed by the Alzheimer’s Society, to increase awareness of the needs of those suffering from dementia.

Neil O'Brien MP - Oadby Central Surgery

Neil visits Oadby Central Surgery to discuss care and loneliness

Friday, 20 July, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, visited Oadby Central Surgery to discuss primary care and tackling issues of loneliness and isolation.

Neil O'Brien MP - Oadby Wigston loneliness

​​​​​​​Over 70 attend summit to tackle loneliness

Tuesday, 26 June, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, hosted a loneliness summit in Oadby on Friday 2nd June, which was attended by 70 individuals from across Oadby and Wigston, and the wider Leicestershire Area.

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