An MP is calling for community action in memory of her “mate” Jo Cox’s “determined” fight to help refugees.

Labour’s MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy, is calling on her constituents to support a campaign for refugees in Calais after paying tribute again to Jo Cox.

The Labour MP for Batley and Spen was shot and stabbed as she left her constituency surgery last week (June 16) in Birstall, West Yorkshire.

Three caravans dubbed the Wilcumstowe Wagons are being filled with donations before being sent to the most vulnerable refugees in Calais.

Walthamstow charity, Side By Side Refugees, fundraised to buy the caravans and people are being urged to fill them with much-needed donations.

Ms Creasy said: “We will be coming together as a community to refurbish, paint and stock these caravans ahead of taking them to Calais, so that the refugees Jo was so determined to help in the camps there may have more stable accommodation in which to live.”

People have until Thursday (June 30) to donate via the Salvation Army in Forest Road, Walthamstow, ahead of a weekend (Jul 2-3) of work getting the caravans ready.

Ms Creasy added: “We will also be collecting at this event for our foodbank Eat or Heat.

“Jo was also equally active helping the Batley Foodbank and we’ll be dedicating this weekend of work and the outcomes it achieves to her memory.”

In a letter to her constituents, Ms Creasy opened up about her relationship with her friend and colleague and the work she will be doing in memory of her.

The MP admitted she “will still expect to see her in a corridor” in Westminster “promising cake” and a friendly “catch-up”.

She added: “We have lost one of the best public servants not just Batley and Spen, but Britain had, and I know our parliament and our democracy will be poorer for it.

“I know how she loved her home community in Batley and Spen too.

“I’d regularly proclaim Walthamstow to be God’s Own country.

“To a proud Yorkshire lass like Jo this was sacrilege.”

Despite talk of fears over MP safety Ms Creasy stated she “would never wish to be apart from my constituency”.

The MP finished by saying she believes “love” can triumph “over the frightening hatred” which “took away our beautiful friend Jo”.

Salvation Army donations should first be labelled ‘Calais Caravans’ and dropped off between 9.15am and 4.15pm Monday to Friday and from 9.15am to 1pm on Saturday.

If you have a large donation, such as a duvet cover that you cannot transport easily it, please contact Linsey directly to arrange collection

Contact Linsey Wynton on linseywynton@hotmail.com to arrange larger and cash donations.