Vikki Slade - Your Member of Parliament
Vikki is a committed and passionate campaigner and in addition to being the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset & North Poole, she is one of the ward councillors for Broadstone, a member of the Liberal Democrat’s Regional Executive and the Vice Chair of Liberal Democrat Campaign for Gender Balance.
Vikki’s background is in financial services and management but she left the industry to work full time in her family business after the birth of her son in 2005. During the 14 years that she ran their catering business and cafe, Vikki became involved in mentoring disadvantaged young people and offered a number of apprenticeships and work placements. She also became involved with a number of community groups, including leading the local Chamber of Trade which not only campaigned for small business issues but ran the town’s community events.
She founded Broadstone Fields in Trust Association - creating the Annual Summer Fun Day - and has been chair of Broadstone Youth Club since 2012, where she also volunteers as a Youth Leader. She has also been a volunteer employability mentor at a number of secondary schools through Young Enterprise. Vikki is a trained Dementia Friend and worked with local disability groups to improve access to shops and businesses, reducing pavement clutter and parking.
Vikki has four children, and wants to continue to create a safe, vibrant community with good employment prospects and to protect the environment for future generations.
