Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: The real spirit of Christmas

24 Dec 2015

The real spirit of Christmas

It’s sad to imagine anyone being alone at Christmas but unfortunately that’s the reality for many of my constituents. So I was delighted when local woman Jodie Campbell launched a fundraising campaign to fund a Christmas Day lunch for people in the community who would either be alone or couldn’t afford to have a traditional Christmas dinner. Jodie has already raised over £2000, which will pay for a three course lunch for local people at Glasgow Airport Holiday Inn. And for those who were having difficulty in getting there, Renfrewshire Cab Company has stepped in to taxi free of charge almost 30 people to and from the hotel on Christmas Day. It’s not too late to make a donation to help Jodie reach her £3000 target. You can make a donation or contact Jodie to find out more on her fundraising page: https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/renfrewshirexmaslunch.

About Hugh

Hugh Henry is a Scottish Labour politician first elected a Member of the Scottish Parliament in1999 when he represented Paisley South. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community in 2001and moved to Deputy Minister for Social Justice in 2002. He became Deputy Minister for Justice after the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in 2003 and Minister for Education in 2006. Hugh collected the Scottish Politician of the Year award in 2010 and won the newly created Renfrewshire South seat in 2011. He was raised in Erskine, Renfrewshire and educated at St Mirin's Academy, Paisley, at the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill College in Glasgow. He has worked as an accountant, a teacher and as a welfare rights officer. He was a local councillor from 1984 until 1999, including four years as leader of Renfrewshire Council. He is married with two daughters and a son.