Timetable

11.15 Stewards meet at Whitehall Place
12 noon Gather at Whitehall Place
1pm March moves off. We will pass the Department of Health and Downing Street. Delegations will hand in statements to both the Health Minister and Prime Minister.
2pm – 5pm Rally in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park. Music, poetry, drama and speakers if we can organise it all on time. Bring a picnic or at least some snacks

Getting to the march

The nearest tubes are Embankment (circle and district lines) and Charing Cross (northern line).

For rail information call 08457 484950.
For coaches call 08705 808080.

If you are catching a ride or driving Car Parks are plentiful but pretty expensive the nearest car parks are:

Upper Ground, SE1 (£10 for the afternoon)
Leicester Square, WC2H (£22.50)
Upper St Martins Lane, WC2H (£21.00)
Swiss Cottage, Leicester Street WC2H (£20.50 – height restriction 6'4")

On the march

The march will be organised to make sure it is safe for anyone who wants to take part. The police will be controlling the traffic and we will organise stewards. If you have any questions or problems, just ask a steward.

The march is about 1½ miles and will take about 1 - 1½ hours. If you want to join for just part of the march, that is fine. It is the very beginning which is the most important part of the route - past Downing Street and the Department of Health.

If you miss the march the nearest tube to the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park is Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line). Elephant and Castle (Northern Line) is also close. Coaches can pick up from outside the park. There are plenty of buses from outside the park back to central London.

What to bring

Placards, banners and posters (see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MHCampaigns/ for ideas). The theme of the day is "No Force". Banners must not be more than 8 feet wide.
Food and drink – There are shops close to the march.