Keep the Promise
Keep the Promise will be the UK's biggest ever event to end child poverty
Saturday 4 October 2008
Location: Trafalgar Square
The government promised to halve child poverty by 2010. They won't do that without public pressure.
New announcement!
We are delighted that Chris Parker, actor and TV presenter, is joining us to host the Keep the Promise event.
Chris told us: “I was saddened and shocked when I heard that one in three children in this country live in poverty. To put it into context we are the fifth richest country in the world! We all need to send a clear message to the government that child poverty in the UK is simply unacceptable. In 1997, the government made a bold promise to halve child poverty by 2010 and now it’s up to all of us to make sure they keep that promise.
Please, please, please show your support by joining me in Trafalgar Square on 4 October, we are not asking for your money just your voice!”
Keep the Promise - what's going on during the day?
Download the event timetable (PDF 441KB).
- 11.30am — Assemble on Millbank near Lambeth Bridge in London for the main march through Westminster to Trafalgar Square.
Look out for the Save the Children pink flag and volunteers. You can pick up tabards, placards and thunder sticks from their table. - 12.30pm — Start of the main march.
- 2pm — Join in the fun and entertainment in Trafalgar Square.
Come and check out what’s happening in the Save the Children marquee in the square. We have a coconut shy and boom whacker percussion workshops.
You can pick up your thunder sticks in the Save the Children marquee in preparation for the big noise event. - 2.30pm — BIG NOISE EVENT: We want to make a noise so loud that the government can’t fail to hear us!
- 2.45pm — Enjoy the rest of the afternoon. There will be entertainment, stalls and fun things to do in the square.
- 4pm — Time to go home.
We hope you enjoy the day. Check out the UK child poverty page after 4 October for updates on the day, and what will happen next.
Pledge your support to come on the day
Join us to help make the government keep their promise to end child poverty. Bring your family and friends too.
Here's how to get there on the day. It's really easy!
If you want to come along to the event from Manchester, please contact Rachel Laurence, r.laurence@savethechildren.org.uk. She's organising a coach to get you there.
Watch this space to find out what else we have planned for the day.
Check out our Facebook event. You can use it to invite all your friends and family.
The Campaign to End Child Poverty is a coalition of more than 120 children’s and other charities, social justice groups, faith-groups, trade unions and other organisations.
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