Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, recently challenged himself and other MPs and Peers on a static bike ride as part of a 12 hour challenge in the IPT Poppy Ride, in association with the Royal British Legion.

As part of a series of Remembrance events, Mark Francois attended a Parliamentary session with Care after Combat, the charity working to help prisoner veterans to reintegrate into society after leaving prison, to learn more about its vital mentoring services. 

The Royal British Legion has launched a movement to say ‘Thank You’ to all who served, sacrificed, and changed our world during the First World War.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP and former Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois recently attended a special ceremony to mark the installation of a waterfall of 12,000 hand-made poppies on display outside Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh - to mark the centenary of the First World War Armistice.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois was among several local dignitaries who helped to present prizes to high achieving pupils at FitzWimarc School’s recent annual awards evening, held at the Palace Theatre, Westcliff.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois added a splash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take place on Friday 19 October to raise money for vital breast cancer research.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois was shown the results of painstaking efforts by pupils to create a beautiful mural depicting a religious scene, when he paid a recent visit to Wickford Church of England Infant School.

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois recently held a meeting at his Westminster office with Mr Robert Morton, the Chief Executive of the East of England Ambulance Trust (EEAST) and Mr Karl Edwards the Deputy Director for Service Delivery, who has operational responsibility for the Trust in Norf

Rayleigh and Wickford MP Mark Francois spent a very pleasant evening recently attending the grand reopening of The Cherry Tree pub on the Stambridge Road in his constituency.

Mark Francois MP has backed a campaign to raise awareness of blood cancer and put it at the forefront of the Government’s cancer plans.