WALKTALK
A survivor of the 7/7 2005 London bombings is planning a walk from Leeds to London to create opportunities for people to share their views on community cohesion. Strictly non-political and non-partisan, WALKTALK offers an opportunity to ‘walk in another’s shoes’ and to hear a different point of view.
WALKTALK allows people of all ages and backgrounds to meet people in a non-pressured environment and discuss matters of belief and conscience.
The idea has been conceived by Gill Hicks, a survivor of the 7/7 2005 London bombings who lost both her legs that day and her husband Joe Kerr, and developed with Zulfi Hussain of Global Promise and Together for Peace, Leeds.
Starting 19 July in Leeds and finishing in central London a month later, a small key team of WALKTALKERS aim to cover about 10 miles each day going through major towns including Sheffield.
There will be official locations along the route for people to come and join WALKTALK as the team walk through.
Individuals, organisations and businesses can get involved in other ways too, by:
- donating gifts-in-kind (food, water, a place for lunch or supper);
- sponsorship of vital support items (from recreational vehicles to walkie-talkies);
- volunteering time and expertise;
- logging onto the WALKTALK website to share a project or story which has brought their community closer.
The group will be arriving in Sheffield on Thursday 24 July and will be welcomed by the Lord Mayor. They will spend the day in Sheffield on Friday 25 July – watch out for news of your chance to join them on that day – and depart for Chesterfield on Saturday 26 July.
For more information visit the official WALKTALK website.