Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile
Mel Close

@cllrmelclose

Labour Councillor for Brookfield Ward Preston & CEO @DisabilityNW Working hard to ensure fairness and equality of access for all. C/O Town Hall, Preston PR1 2RL

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Matthew Brown (@matthewbrownlab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An excellent The BMJ article confirming CWB policies in Preston saw a 4% increase in our employment rate compared to similar areas that didn't adopt it. It's common sense. You regenerate publicly and buy locally it creates more jobs. #PrestonModel jech.bmj.com/content/early/…

Disability Equality North West (@disabilitynw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This afternoon our #CEO Mel Close is being interviewed by Annabel Tiffin for North West News The discussion is part of BBC North PR series on #hiddenimpairments following a training session we did, which is amazing ! Send Mel your comments/good vibes ❤️on here #strongertogether

Sir Mark Hendrick MP (@markhendrick_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calling Women and Girls in Preston and Lancashire to fill in a ‘Safety of Women and Girls Survey’ commissioned by Lancashire Police & Crime Commissioner. LancsPCC This is an opportunity for women and girls who live, work and travel in Lancashire to share your insights and

Calling Women and Girls in Preston and Lancashire to fill in a ‘Safety  of Women and Girls Survey’ commissioned by Lancashire Police &amp; Crime Commissioner.  <a href="/LancsPCC/">LancsPCC</a> 

This is an opportunity for women and girls who live, work and travel in Lancashire to share your insights and
Cllr. Zafar Coupland (@zafarc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Racial Quality Diversity Council AGM excellent speech by Manager Mr Faruk Desal, inspirational talk on prevent/deter modern slavery.

Racial Quality Diversity Council AGM  excellent speech by Manager Mr Faruk Desal, inspirational talk on prevent/deter modern slavery.
Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today was all about #Disabilitypride with Disability Equality North West and it was fabulous. So many people, great atmosphere, lots of love & no hate 👍❤️ #DisabilityPrideMonth Great to see lots of colleagues inc Matthew Brown Preston Mayor Preston City Council staff.

Today was all about #Disabilitypride with <a href="/DIsabilityNW/">Disability Equality North West</a> and it was fabulous.
So many people, great atmosphere, lots of love &amp; no hate 👍❤️ #DisabilityPrideMonth 
Great to see lots of colleagues inc <a href="/MatthewBrownLab/">Matthew Brown</a> <a href="/PrestonMayor/">Preston Mayor</a> <a href="/prestoncouncil/">Preston City Council</a> staff.
Matthew Brown (@matthewbrownlab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Was great to pop along to the first #DisabilityPride event in Preston today with Disability Equality North West and Mel Close in attendance. Well done to all the organisers for putting together this unique and inclusive event.

Preston City Council (@prestoncouncil) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This year marks 30 years since the genocide at Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in which more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were systematically murdered in what was described by the United Nations as ‘the worst crime on European soil since the Second World War’. 2/2

This year marks 30 years since the genocide at Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in which more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were systematically murdered in what was described by the United Nations as ‘the worst crime on European soil since the Second World War’.
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Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you BBC North West & Annabel Tiffin for a great highlighting #hiddendisabilities - including my interview (well done the camera guy for trying to get my best side 🤣). I was really nervous but the whole team were great ❤️

Thank you <a href="/BBCNWT/">BBC North West</a> &amp; <a href="/annabelvtiffin/">Annabel Tiffin</a> for a great highlighting #hiddendisabilities - including my interview (well done the camera guy for trying to get my best side 🤣). I was really nervous but the whole team were great ❤️
Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lots of lovely messages about this series, including one today from a gentlemen with prostrate cancer who uses an accessible loo & gets fed up of people’s negative & judgemental comments. #invisibleimpairments

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This morning I attended the funeral of Royal Navy Veteran Leevi Francis-Walmsley (D255749F)after his sudden passing last week. Packed Crematorium, inside & out inc support of our Armed Forces community helped give Leevi the dignified farewell he deserved & showed how loved he was

This morning I attended the funeral of Royal Navy Veteran Leevi Francis-Walmsley (D255749F)after his sudden passing last week. Packed Crematorium, inside &amp; out inc support of our Armed Forces community helped give Leevi the dignified farewell he deserved &amp; showed how loved he was
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A lovely day #LancashireFestival Weather stayed mainly dry & it was great to see so many families enjoying the Festival, local entertainment (which was brilliant - great artists !), local businesses and even some #therapyponies ❤️

A lovely day #LancashireFestival 
Weather stayed mainly dry &amp; it was great to see so many families enjoying the Festival, local entertainment (which was brilliant - great artists !), local businesses and even some #therapyponies ❤️
Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At today’s #LancashireFestival we took great comfort in dedicating a St Catherine's Hospice Lancashire #yellowribbon to Becca, who we recently, and very suddenly lost 💔 The ribbon is now in their memorial garden. A touching fundraiser for a worthy cause. #foreveryoung #family Natalie Close

At today’s #LancashireFestival we took great comfort in dedicating a <a href="/StCatherinesPre/">St Catherine's Hospice Lancashire</a>  #yellowribbon to Becca, who we recently, and very suddenly lost 💔 
The ribbon is now in their memorial garden. A touching fundraiser for a worthy cause. #foreveryoung #family <a href="/Closie01/">Natalie Close</a>
Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Foraging Free food across the City continues- Cherries 🍒 have now finished 👎 but Blackberries are in season 👍 Jam, crumble, vinegar etc etc here we come !! #freefood #forager #naturesbounty

#Foraging Free food across the City continues- Cherries 🍒 have now finished 👎 but Blackberries are in season 👍
Jam, crumble, vinegar etc etc here we come !! #freefood #forager #naturesbounty