Brooks Newmark is a businessman, philanthropist, politician and social reform campaigner.
About
Brooks Newmark is a businessman, philanthropist, politician and social reform campaigner. Brooks was the Member of Parliament for Braintree (2005-15). He served in the Coalition Government as Minister for Civil Society, with responsibility for charities, the voluntary sector and youth (2014) having previously served on the Treasury Select Committee (2012-14 and 2006-7) and as a Government Whip and Lord Commissioner HM Treasury (2010-12). In Opposition Brooks also served as a Whip (2007-10).
News
In the Telegraph’s latest podcast Ukraine: The Latest, Brooks Newmark comments Sadiq Khan’s ban on sending scrapped 4x4s to Ukraine
From working at makeshift refugee centres on the Polish border to evacuating over 35, 000 Ukrainians to safety, Brooks Newmark writes about eighteen months of his humanitarian work in Ukraine
A significant moment for Europe and its stability, as the EU officially agrees to open accession talks with Ukraine
Brooks Newmark joins tens of thousands of people in London’s largest march against antisemitism in nearly a century
Don’t miss Brooks Newmark’s latest appearance on BBC Radio 5 to discuss the growing homelessness crisis on England
Brooks Newmark joins the BBC2 Jeremy Vine Show to talk about rough sleeping and the need for substantial solutions for the country’s homeless crisis.
In the latest issue of the Worcester Old Member Magazine, Brooks Newmark details his journey and humanitarian work in Ukraine over the past 18 months.
More than 32, 000 Ukrainians evacuated to safety, while Brooks Newmark’s charity is expanding its functions to humanitarian aid and rehabilitation.
As the world tries to comprehend Hamas’s horrific attacks on Israel, Brooks Newmark analyses the events in Catholic Herald.
While delivering essential aid in the de-occupied areas near Mykolayiv, Brooks Newmark met Mykolayiv Region’s prominent Governor Vitalii Kim to discuss strengthening humanitarian effort to support the civilian population.
Brooks Newmark’s meets a popular podcast poBalakaemo in Kharkiv for a conversation about the geopolitics of the war in Ukraine.
Brooks Newmark joins a panel discussion in Lviv to talk about his humanitarian work in Ukraine.
Organisations
Brooks is an angel investor in a number of companies and start-ups including Addition Finance, Get it Rwanda, Native Finance and Nkoda Finance. He is also the Director and on the board of Brooks Newmark & Co Ltd, the Catholic Herald, Mace Magazine, Connaught Brown and Odhin.
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A Partner in Education
Brooks is also passionate about philanthropy and is Co-Founder of A Partner in Education, a charity which works with Rwandan teachers to give children access to schooling and quality, inclusive education.
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Homelessness in the UK
Brooks sits on the Government’s Rough Sleeper’s Advisory Panel, and in 2017 chaired a report on Homelessness in the UK with Crisis and the Centre for Social Justice.
Political Archive
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