Helen Grant

Patron of Tomorrow's People, Maidstone Region

The overarching mission of national charity Tomorrow's People is to break the cycle of unemployment and dependency by helping the most disadvantaged to get, and keep, a job. Nationally Tomorrow's People has assisted over 400,000 long-term unemployed people since 1984.

Helen's role as Patron is to help promote and develop the charity in a multitude of ways locally, regionally and nationally.

Helen commented 'The work of Tomorrow's People is not just about jobs, it is about self esteem, self confidence and unlocking some of the pathways to achieving the elusive goal of social mobility, something that is close to my own heart and my political platform'.

President of the Board of Trustees for Maidstone Museums' Foundation

Helen Grant's role as President of the Board of Trustees for Maidstone Museums' Foundation includes acting as an advocate to support and promote the work of three museums including; Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, The Carriage Museum in Mill Street and the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum.

Member of Maidstone & The Weald Conservative Associaton

Helen Grant is Honorary Legal Advisor to Maidstone Womens' Support Services - helping protect the victims of domestic abuse.

Signed up member of STOPKIG opposing the Kent International Gateway project

Helen Grant is committed to stopping the proposed Kent International Gateway.

Read more about how you can help by saying 'No to KIG' here...

Member of the Conservative Party Family Law Reform Commission

Activity: Undertaking a full review of family law including, but not limited to, areas such as divorce, cohabitation and parental / extended family rights

Member of the Conservative Party Social Mobility Task Force

Activity: Working with former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis to make specific findings, recommendations and practical proposals with the aim of promoting social mobility in Britain.

Special Advisor to the Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Chairman of Policy Review for the Conservative Party

Member of Conservative Party Social Justice Policy Group (Family Division)

Activity: Providing professional knowledge, opinion and experience at meetings, researching and preparing reports and papers. Helen was one of the authors of the Social Justice Policy Group Report 'State of the Nation - Fractured Families' published in December 2006

http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/client/downloads/BB_family_breakdown.pdf

and the follow-up solutions report 'Breakthrough Britain' published in July 2007

http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/client/downloads/family%20breakdown.pdf.

Maidstone & The Weald Conservative Association

The Society for Conservative Lawyers

Non-political memberships

Envibe; an initiative promoting Environmental Business Excellence

The Law Society

The Law Society's Family Law panel

Resolution

Family Justice Centre (FJC)

Helen was a member of the senior management team of the Croydon Family Justice Centre and has an excellent knowledge and working relationship with many social welfare agencies and organisations. The first of its kind in Europe, the FJC is based on a successful US project in San Diego where multi-agencies have come together under one roof to provide a 'one-stop shop' for victims of violence in the home. The 42 partner organisations include the police, the NHS, housing, social services, solicitors, victim support and many others.