This weekend Ted attended his first demonstration; it was in support of the #refugeeswelcome movement across Europe. Police estimates put the size of the demonstration as being in excess of 50,000 people, others estimate around 100,000. The demo was called by groups including Amnesty International, the Syria Solidarity Movement, Stand Up to Racism, and Refugee Action. Other marches took place across the country and solidarity actions also took place at places like football grounds. The march in London brought out loads of families, it was practically a sling convention!
Here we are at the start of the march, it was a little while before the march got going so we went into the park and had some snacks and hung out by the Woodcraft Folk who were playing games with a giant parachute.
Here's the woodcraft folk joining the demo as it gets going.
...our favourite sign of the day.
Ways to help:
- check latest on calaidipedia, incl. for grassroots appeals
- educate people about the realities of police oppression of migrants
- support the migrant offshore aid station, and help save lives at sea
- donate books, or money to buy books, to the jungle library project
- donate to the red cross, save the children, or oxfam appeals
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