For some months there has been a call out for a “March for the Homeless” in London on Wednesday 15 April. This is part of a bigger day of action with events taking place in other UK cities and also in Ireland, USA and Canada. The international website is here. The main event being publicised in London is not in fact a march but a “protest-rally” in Whitehall at 6PM. It is supported by a long list of groups who may get people there.
From the call-out from the “Streets Kitchen” group:
“This will be a protest/rally with a carnival atmosphere in Central London, gathering near Downing Street for 6pm, over the treatment of homeless people in the UK/Ireland and beyond.. … We encourage people to stand in solidarity with our streets as well bring along items that may be of use to those who find themselves homeless or in need to our Streets Kitchen, where a number of groups will also be serving food and distributing essential items to our homeless communities from 6 pm…
There will be speakers from groups directly involved in the fight against homelessness as well as those homeless… Live entertainment… Samba bands…. Spoken Word… #EmptyBeds exhibition… much more to be announced…
Most importantly we need you…. Spread the word….. Make noise… Bring banners… Make your voice heard!!”
Whitehall, the heart of the UK state, is obviously the best guarded area in London, and it’s unlikely anything interesting will happen there unless there are really big and angry numbers. Although there are always many interesting places to visit in the nearby area.