Dear John

I hope you found ways to enjoy the four-day weekend even in these tough times. 

I enjoyed hosting a special Easter version of our weekly Sunday Night quiz. We have over 60 households taking part every week and everyone is welcome -  why not join us at the usual time of 8pm next Sunday via this Zoom link.

Meanwhile, our Calling With Kindness initiative continues to grow across the capital. This week I spoke to The Big Issue about it, as well as highlighting the need for the Government to develop an exit strategy for the homeless - nobody should be turned back onto the streets at the end of this crisis.

To build on the Calling with Kindness success, we’re going to have a group session this Thursday 16th April for everyone who would like to make some calls.

We will all meet on Zoom at 6pm for a quick hello and run through of how to do the calls. Then we will each make some calls for around an hour, after which we join up again on Zoom at 7.15pm for a debrief and chat.

Finally, my letter calling for our essential supermarket workers to be paid the London Living Wage, the minimum they need to live on in our city, appeared in the Evening Standard today. Please sign my petition to show your support.

Many thanks for everything many of you are already doing to help others during this period. 

Kind regards

Siobhan Benita

Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of London

p.s. The Big Issue is now available in the shops, so pick a copy up on your next grocery run to support the publication during these tough times.