“We raised concerns about local incidents of disability hate crime affecting young people who use our services back in 2014. We contacted Victoria who supported us by working locally to address this, she took the work further and as a result went on to commission a Disability Hate Crime Report ‘Hidden Hate’ which highlighted significant under-reporting across London.
Her work helped to embed Disability Hate Crime in the ‘Safer Places’ Campaign in Kensington and Chelsea and also helped those affected to have the confidence to report incidents.
Thank you for your contribution Victoria.”Sue Redmond, Joint Chair Full of Life, June 2019
“Victoria’s contributions to our community through the years have been enormous. Her dedication and love for our Borough has been consistent and much appreciated. She worked with the voluntary sector to organise two huge events held in the Kensington Town Hall, which gave older residents of the Borough a unique and memorable experience.
Tea for the Queen was held to commemorate the Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016. It was the largest indoor event celebrating the Queen’s 90thbirthday in the country and gave over 360 of our elderly residents an unforgettable experience.
The Vote 100 Community Tea, organised by Victoria in 2018 in the Kensington Town Hall, commemorated 100 years of women having received the vote. There was an exceptional attendance of over 300 elderly members from our diverse communities.
Thank you Victoria.”Zara Ghods, Kensington and Chelsea Forum, June 2019
“I am writing to thank you with the utmost sincerity for your assistance when I was researching for my dissertation project. Thank you for your time; your knowledge and first-hand experience of the campaigns was absolutely instrumental in completing my research and helped me to create a piece of work that I am incredibly proud of.
I wanted to get in touch to let you know that, with your help, my dissertation received a 1st class grade. I was also awarded 1st Class Honours for my degree in Politics and Parliamentary Studies. Since then, I was granted a place on the Civil Service Fast Stream.
I would not have been able to achieve what I did without your kindness and generosity.”ML, May 2019
“I wish you all the very best, you’ve been a fabulous MP and I hope we vote sensibly and keep you in”RS, W11, May 2017
“Please accept my thanks to you for your continued support and if possible thank the Minister on my behalf. I really hope this can culminate in change that stops others suffering in the future, and I believe I could not have achieved the progress, or had two meetings with ministers, without the invaluable help of you and your team. Best wishes for your continued success.”TS, W11, May 2017
“My sincere thanks for all of your kind support in reversing the reduction in my PIP and Social Services care package. I am so grateful for all of your time and support and it was a great pleasure meeting you again when you came to visit at the weekend.”MV, SW7, May 2017
“Thank you for your thoughtful and positive reply and your help with my Home Office case. I am delighted and very grateful to be represented by you. You made our dreams come true for me and my little girl!”MW, W10, April 2017
“I am most grateful to you for your kind and supportive letter over my continuing dispute with my company and HM Government. Thank you for your ongoing work on my behalf.”JW, SW5, April 2017
“Just to say a BIG thank you for helping me in acquiring a flat in Sheltered Housing. I did see you at the meeting last week, but didn’t get the chance to say thank you then. I shall be ensconced next week all being well, thank you once again.”DP, SW5, March 2017
I received the letter today which confirms that my son’s second appeal has been allowed on disability grounds. This is such a relief and we are very grateful to you and your office for all your hard work, time and effort. The representations you have made have resulted in this successful outcome.CD, W8, February 2017
“Thank you for all your help on this – that is very good news regarding Airbnb. It is good to know that they are going to submit to some checks on their triumphal progress! With luck more people will come forward and they will take further action.”NC, W8, January 2017
“Our application for residency in the UK as EU citizens has been processed and our passports returned today together with our residency cards. Thank you so much for your help and advice and for achieving a successful result for us.”PHF, SW7, January 2017
I would just like to say how impressed I am with your office for expediting this happy solution to my problem. Thank you!”JJ, W11, Kensington
This is just a quick email to thank you so much for your help. They have decided to cancel the fines on this occasion. I can’t thank you enough for this intercession – without it I would certainly not have a car today, which would make my life very difficult.JR, SW5, Kensington
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National politics is fixated on Brexit, but I am very conscious from my postbag, that there are so many vital and important issues in our day-to-day lives. At this time of year of renewal, of putting winter behind us, I have concentrated on community events – as that to me is the spirit of our community here in Kensington. 
