Young on march

Youth organisation Term Time are taking a stand against violence with local communities. Lend your support by joining the Youth March in Liverpool City Centre on Sunday 31st August, closely followed by a live event in Derby Square.

Liverpool marchers take a peaceful stand against violence

National Schools Campaign Term Time is to take a stand against the violence faced by an increasing number of young people in the UK.

The lobby group has organised a march through Liverpool City Centre on Sunday 31 August in a quest to reduce violent crime in the UK.

The march involving hundreds of peaceful protestors will begin at 12 noon from the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral’s Piazza. It will follow a route along Hope Street, Mount Pleasant, Lime Street, St John’s Lane, Whitechapel, Crosshall Street, Dale Street and Castle Street. It will finish at Derby Square at 2pm.

The march is being held in the memory of all the lives lost due to senseless acts of violence this year. In 2007 nearly 14,000 people were taken to hospital for injuries caused by knives and other sharp weapons. Some 446 of these victims were under 14.

Term Time lobbies for tougher sentencing on violent crime and for the increase of funding for youth organisations which offer alternatives for the youth of Liverpool.

I WOULD like to say how proud I was of the many people who attended the Youth Against Violence march on Sunday in Liverpool.
Sep 5 2008 by Staff Reporter, Liverpool Echo

I would also like to pass on my thanks to George Williams who has given so much towards the project.

He should feel very proud, I just hope that more people take note of what this project is trying to achieve.

It’s up to us all, parents and children, to end this trend of knife crime. I would also like to thank the players from Legion Boys football team who attended. Shrek was really proud of you.

Craig Thompson, Belle Vale

Gun Control Network
National Schools Campaign Term Time, Liverpool, 31 August 2008

Term-Time will be marching through Liverpool City Centre on Sunday 31 August in memory of all the lives lost due to senseless acts of violence this year.