Hugh Henry MSP for Renfrewshire South: Tweedie Tots

16 Jan 2016

Tweedie Tots

I was delighted that the Tweedie Tots group in Linwood received £300 in the recent round of local funding by the Asda Foundation. I’m told that with some help from Linwood’s Asda staff, the children were able to enjoy a Christmas Party at the Tweedie Hall. Last year the Asda Foundation invested more than £300,000 in community projects and good causes in Scotland that have made a real difference to the wider community. The Foundation is always looking for new projects and causes to support and each project is nominated by the people and communities Asda serves. If you know of a project that could help to transform lives for people in your community, you can find out more about eligibility for funding at www.asdafoundation.org. Alternatively you can ask to speak to the Community Life Champion in your local Asda store if you know of a project that might benefit.

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.