Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, has won a Patchwork Foundation ‘MP of the Year Award’ recognising the contribution she has made to championing diverse representation in St Albans, and beyond.
Awarded to an MP from outside the two largest parties, the award celebrates Daisy’s long-standing work advocating for the rights of women and under-represented communities, including LGBT+ rights, and pushing for better representation of the voices of people from all backgrounds and communities in Parliament.
Daisy said:
“Politics is for everyone, and it’s absolutely vital that the voices of people from all backgrounds are represented in our public and political debate.
“When trust in politics is low, I feel it’s important for all of us in positions of power to show that politics can be a force for good.
“Whether it’s chatting to children and young people in schools or meeting different community groups, I’m always keen to show that – away from the headlines – politics can and does make a real difference to people’s lives and that people of all ages and all backgrounds can get involved.
“The Patchwork Foundation is a highly respected organisation and I’m delighted to win one of their MP of the Year Awards in recognition of my work.”
The Patchwork Foundation works to support young people from underrepresented backgrounds to get involved in politics, through activities including internship programmes and a Masterclass Programme, which gives young people opportunities to directly engage with people within the political sphere.
Their MP awards take place annually, and recognise MPs who have supported this work, and championed groups and communities who are underrepresented within British politics.
