World Day for Animals in Laboratories March

Event published by Wdail

Event date: April 16, 2011 12:00

Tagged as: animal_liberation

Meet at 12 midday at Whitworth Park

Oxford Road

Manchester

M15 6ER

Places: manchester

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On Saturday April 16th 2011 campaigners from across the country will be gathering in Manchester to mark World Day for Animals in Laboratories, a UN recognised date to remember the many millions of animals worldwide who are tortured and killed in experiments each year.

The day will begin with a rally in Whitworth Park, on Oxford Rd, Manchester. Here there will be speeches from activists, info stalls and vegan food and refreshments. Later at around 1.30pm the march will set off along Oxford Road.

The route will first take us down Oxford Rd, past Manchester University, which carries out more animal experiments than any other university in the north of England. However we will also be passing Manchester Metropolitan University which by contrast is one of a growing number of universities which do not carry out experiments on animals.

The march will then take us around the centre of Manchester, taking the anti-vivisection message to many thousands of people on a busy Saturday afternoon, before finishing with a rally in Albert Square, next to Manchester Town Hall.

The events of the day will also be focussing on the role played by Manchester Airport as one of the major importers of animals for experimentation, more details nearer the time.

This is usually the largest such protest of the year in the country, so please help us to make the event a success, keep the date free and start to plan how you will get there.

PUBLICITY
The most important way you can help at present is to spread the word and help us to publicise the march.
* Order leaflets and posters to display and distribute in your area, plus you can download them from the website, see under the image on the right.
* Put a link to our website on your website or social networking page, web banners will be available, or use the image on the rights, or use a text link.
* Send out an alert on your email list.
* Hold an info stall/table in your area to publicise World Day, we can send you leaflets and posters etc.
* Put a notice, an advert, or an artice article in your magazine or newsletter, or on your website, about World Day.
* Write to your local media or make a press release, saying you'll be travelling to Manchester to support the march This will probably be more relevant nearer the time.

Leaflets and Posters
Please help us to advertise the march by ordering leaflets and posters, and distributing them in your area, to friends and neighbours, or getting them displayed, eg in health food shops, cruelty-free shops, (Lush eg), libraries, supermarkets, community centres, schools and colleges, your place of work etc etc.

We have A5 colour leaflets, double sided, and also A3 colour posters. To order, contact us stating how many you would like of each, and don't forget to give us an address to send to. You can also download the leaflet/poster from the website.

TRANSPORT
Coaches, cars and minibuses are being arranged from around the country. Contact us for details of transport in your area, we will post a list of transport contact details soon. Please let us know if you are organising transport from your area, or if you are in need of transport, and we will put you in touch.

Donations: The march and rally and other events for World Day in London are being organised by a collective of individuals and grass-roots groups. Please consider making a donation to help us make the day a big success. Send Cheques/PO’s (payable to 'WDAIL') to WDAIL, BM Box 8623, London WC1N 3XX.

WDAIL, BM Box 8623, London WC1N 3XX.