Thursday, April 30, 2009
Last chance to register for Stonewall, 10k Equality Walk
It’s your last chance to register for the 2009 Stonewall 10k Equality Walk. This year's walk starts from the Royal Pavilion Gardens on Sunday, May 3. Celebrity walkers include Amy Lamé, former Deputy Assistant Police Commissioner of the Met. and star of 'I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here', Brian Paddick, Mr Gay UK, local drag legend , Lola Lasagne and DJ Dulcie Danger. They will be joined by leader of the Labour group on Brighton Council Gill Mitchell and the Labour candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Simon Burgess among many others.
The walker who raises the most sponsorship will receive a luxury weekend for two in Paris, including business-class travel on Eurostar, two nights stay in a luxury hotel and £250 spending money!
Walkers and their friends are invited to meet from midday for a pre-walk picnic. Then it’s on your toes for a warm-up with a difference before the 10km walk kicks off at 2pm.
Registration for the walk is just £10 (free for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult). Stonewall is encouraging all participants to bring along their families this year to enjoy the day.Walkers receive a goodie bag, special commemorative T-shirt and a glass of bubbly or a soft drink for kids once they’ve crossed the finishing line at the end-of-walk party.
Last year’s Brighton Equality Walk raised more than £35,000.
The profits from this years walk will go towards funding a DVD of 'Fit', a play aimed at 11-14 year olds, that tackles the issue of homophobic bullying in schools. Stonewall want to send a copy of the DVD to every school in the country.
To register now go to:
www.equalitywalk.org.uk
or contact: The Equality Walk team on 020 7593 2294 or equalitywalk@stonewall.org.uk
For more information about Stonewall go to:
www.stonewall.org.uk
