Claudia Beamish
Claudia Beamish was born in August 1952 in London and brought up in the South East of England. She studied at the University of London gaining a degree in History and French before obtaining a post-graduate qualification in primary teaching from Oxford.
Following her studies, Claudia ran a community video and theatre project working with local groups firstly in London and then, following a move to Scotland in the late 1980s, the Douglas Valley area and Kilmarnock.
For the last decade, Claudia has been teaching primary in two rural South Lanarkshire schools and served as the Eco-Schools coordinator at Abington Primary School.
Claudia lives in Pettinain with her partner Michael who works for the Scottish Society for Autism. Her daughter Freya is living in Beijing and son Francis is at Edinburgh University.
Listed among: Members of the Scottish Parliament
- Scottish Co-operative Party Campaign Convention 2011 (2 Nov 2011)The Scottish Co-operative Party’s Campaign Convention is being held this year in Edinburgh on Saturday 19 November. UPDATE: This event will now also feature a hustings for Scotland’s Labour Leader, held jointly with SERA Scotland. The Campaign Convention will include the launch of the Scottish Local Government Manifesto which will be led by Margaret Curran MP, Shadow Secretary [...]
- LabourList takeover: Claudia Beamish MSP on People power (10 Sep 2011)Labour & Co-operative MSP Claudia Beamish writes for LabourList on the potential for renewable co-operative power in Scotland Renewable energy is a critical resource for our energy and environmental security and the Scottish Labour Party is committed to Scotland’s green energy future. I would advocate an approach to renewables that recognises the role of community [...]
- Co-op Claudia elected Chair of Scottish Labour (19 Apr 2009)Claudia Beamish, the Labour & Co-operative candidate for Dumfriesshire, Tweeddale and Clydesdale at the next general election, has been elected as the new Chair of the Scottish Labour Party. Claudia said, “I am delighted and honoured to be elected as the Chair of the Scottish Labour Party. With European, Westminster and Scottish Parliament elections all [...]
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Jubilee Woods initiative (13 May 2012)
I recently met with Angus Yarwood of the Woodland Trust, a charity dedicated to woodland conservation and development. The Woodland Trust is currently celebrating a major success in its Jubilee Woods Project, which aims to plant six million trees and involve … Continue reading →
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Postcode Lottery Green Challenge (12 May 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry2Nte9sz28 Green entrepreneurs are being encouraged to enter the People’s Postcode Lottery’s ‘Green Challenge’ to be in with a chance to win €500,000 to help develop their idea. The competition, now in its sixth year, invites entrepreneurs from around the world to submit a … Continue reading →
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Marking World Fair Trade Day 2012 (11 May 2012)
Saturday 12 May marks World Fair Trade Day 2012 - a day of action to highlight fair trade issues. This year’s event has taken on special significance as Scotland is close to becoming one of the first Fair Trade Nations in … Continue reading →
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Plain packaging call for cigarettes (10 May 2012)
Last month I welcomed the launch of a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging for tobacco products in a bid to reduce smoking. Plain packs are not simply plain; the term refers to removing branding, corporate logos and fancy packaging. This … Continue reading →
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Money Advice Service (10 May 2012)
At a time when household budgets are under real strain it is really important for people to have somewhere to turn for advice if they are having money problems. The Money Advice Service is a UK-wide body that has statutory responsibility … Continue reading →
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Faith groups back ‘see me’ pledge (3 May 2012)
Faith groups from across Lanarkshire this week became the first in the country to unite together and publicly pledge their commitment to work with ‘see me’, Scotland’s national campaign to tackle the stigma and discrimination of mental ill-health. The eleven … Continue reading →
