March for the Missing - March 12th 2008 - London

Tezza wrote:Thanks Tamsin for the following.

Nicki Durbin (Mum of missing Luke) has arranged a march in London for all missing people

http://forums.mirror.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=923194

A great way for those of you near enough to take part and show support for all families of missing loved ones.

pam supportfromireland wrote:Super idea and hope lots of people will make it.
What time is this event and where will people gather beforehand please? Thank you.

Tezza wrote:For further information Email us: THEMISSING@hotmail.co.uk

pam supportfromireland wrote:ok, have emailed.

pam supportfromireland wrote:I have been in contact with Nicki Durbin (mother of Luke) and Valerie Nettles (mother of Damien) organising the march in London. They have given me permission to post details here.

March for the Missing March 12, 2008 10 a.m.
32 Gt. Cumberland Place, London
Nr. Marble Arch


Valerie Nettles & Nicki Durbin
have websites here for their sons. Please have a look and see if you can help

www.findluke.com
www.damiennettles.com

Also this link was sent to me by Luke & Damiens Mothers, have a look and see if you can help or know someone that can. Thank you very much.

http://www.truecrimeblog.co.uk/2007/12/calling-all-families-of-missing-persons.html

crys wrote:I have already signed up and will be attending this march. I will try and take some photos and post them here and let you know if there are any results. If anyone else is in or around London on this day and would like to meet up, please feel free to pm me.

pam supportfromireland wrote:That is great crys. I'm sure there will be quite a crowd.

crys wrote:i hope so. i have a t-shirt transfer of Madeleine which i am going to wear and i have been in contact with Katrice Lee's sister to ask permission to put Katrice's photo on the back. i was also thinknig of printing off some of those bookmarks made just before xmas and handing them out, but obviously have to ask permission to use them first!

Tezza wrote:I have the templates for the bookmarks crys.
I will send them your way.

I have been given full permission to send them to anyone requesting them.

crys wrote:that's fab, i just asked ewe for her permission, but i gather she's currently away. thanks tezza for your help, i will try and make a couple hundred up and give them out.

pam supportfromireland wrote:Great ideas crys. This forum is great, see what can be acheived in small steps?

Tezza wrote:Ok, I've sent you the templates crys.

Ewe will be more than happy for you to put them to such a good use.

Tezza wrote:Can you carry a banner saying, "Hi Tezza" and I'll look out for you on Sky News.

We might even recruit a few newbies to the forum, I'm sure Ewe put our url on them.

crys wrote:you know what tezza - you're on! I will make a banner just for you! watch out for it!!!

And yes a few fresh legs on the forum will be great too!!

pam supportfromireland wrote:Tezza, you are funny. Hope lots from here can be recruited where possible. Good notice to get people there where possible.

Tezza wrote:My eyes will be fixed to the screen, looking for that banner.

I hope it gets lots of media coverage.

crys wrote:i do too tezza, it sure does deserve to be out there and made available to everyone that its normal familiies with normal kids that go missing each day. so sad for things like this to be happenning in this day and age. i wish i didn't have to go and march, because they sorted out the problems.

Tezza wrote:Maybe those who go to other forums can ask the admins to post about this too.

merlynsam wrote:

Tezza wrote:Maybe those who go to other forums can ask the admins to post about htis too.

Good idea Tezza - Done!

Perhaps someone can do Only Madeleine - I haven't visited that one today. I will do it later tonight if someone else doesn't pop in first.

merlynsam wrote:"MARCH FOR THE MISSING "

This event is to be held on the 12 March 2008 in London. in an effort to raise awareness not only to those people who are still out there waiting to be found - but to the families left behind.

The meeting point is at the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial opposite the West London Synagogue near Marble Arch on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. The march will proceed to number 10 Downing St where they will hand over a petition.

it's actually less then 2 months away, and the organisers are in fact parents of Missing children Luke Durbin, & Damien Nettles, they are very keen to know numbers of possible participants - as a lot of preparation has still to be done, so if you are definitely a "YES" and you can come along and show your support please mail themissing@hotmail.co.uk to let them know.

pam supportfromireland wrote:Damien & Luke's Mums have also asked me to pass on a message. Anyone who is a member of Facebook, information can also be found on there.

Glad we have some time to prepare and hope all our members who see this at least and spread the word.

pam supportfromireland wrote:Organisers of the March are publicising the aims of the March.

The aims of the march are:

1. To highlight all missing people in the UK and missing UK citizens that have gone missing overseas.

2. To lobby the Government in either establishing a support group for families of the missing or giving restricted funding to a charity such as Missing People so they are able to estabish a support group for families of the missing.

3. To lobby the Government to establish a designated Missing Persons Team within every police force in the UK, thus guaranteeing a uniformed service and support network to each family that reports a missing family member, regardless of the age, class or gender of the missing person.

For anyone who maybe interested in joining families, friends and supporters of the March for the Missing, it is being held on Wednesday 12th March 2008, at 10am. Starting at 32 Gt. Cumberland Place, London.

If you are able to attend or would like more information please email themissing@hotmail.co.uk as we will have to go through official channels and contact the police with expected numbers so the march can be risk assessed. If you are unable to attend but feel you maybe able to support us in other ways, please, please email and let us know.