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Tue Jul 30| News Policy & Public Affairs Transforming Lives

Dear Prime Minister

Earlier this month we wrote to the new Prime Minister – Sir Keir Starmer MP on behalf of the children, young people and families we support here in Scotland.

We look forward to hearing from him.


Dear Prime Minister, 

 Congratulations from includem! 

 We are includem, a children, young people and families charity based in Scotland and working within your constituency.  

 Our mission is to provide the support children and young people need to make positive changes in their lives and to inspire a more hopeful future for them and their communities.  

 Our vision is a world where every child and young person is respected, and valued and has the opportunity to actively participate in all aspects of life and society.  

 Throughout the campaign, you made use of the word change. Our own Transforming Lives campaign calls for change to transform the lives of the most vulnerable children, young people and families in Scotland. You are now in a position to make this change.  

 Where we can, we look forward to supporting you and your government’s actions to alleviate child poverty, improve mental health support, build better homes and more. We realise that not everything you do will impact Scotland, but we hope that you will work more constructively with the Scottish Government to improve the lives of millions of Scots.  

We have also attached the first edition of URSPACE – our children and young people’s magazine. We would love to invite you and your team to contribute an article of no more than 500 words outlining your plans for change that will impact the children, young people and families in Scotland. Our next edition is scheduled to be published in August. If this is something you and your team would like to get involved with, please email my public affairs team at publicaffairs@includem.co.uk 

 Congratulations once more and good luck! 

 Best,  

 Martin Dorchester 

Chief Executive 

includem 



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