Hackney for Life banner at start of Hackney march against gun and knife crime
In Manchester a the a Million Mothers March was taking place to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mothers Against Violence, mothers from bereaved families who are having a real impact in reducing gun, gang and knife crime. Women in Hackney decided to have a march on the same day as a part of an international peace parade to join in this celebration and to pledge action in Hackney over the issue. The march was organised by Songololo Feet, Friend's Charity, Hackney Council for Voluntary Service (HCVS), International Action against Small Arms (IANSA), St. John's Church and The Crib, a local community group which "delivers creative and inspiring projects for young people in Hackney" and brought a number of them to take part. Also present were people from the Christian Party and a woman from the 100 Mothers Movement. Perhaps because it was August and many people were on holiday, the actual number taking place was rather disappointing, but it was enough to make people turn round and look as it marched along Kingsland Road, Dalston Lane, Graham Road and Mare Street to St John’s Church. At the church there were a few more to greet the marchers and bring the numbers up to approaching a hundred. Several people addressed the rally, including a mother whose son had been killed in a knifing, a young man who had given up gangs and become a professional footballer, he had been lucky to live after being stabbed, someone bringing support from the Manchester Million Mothers March and the Speaker (a councillor elected annually to carry out similar public engagements to Mayors in other boroughs) from LB Hackney, Councillor Muttalip Ünlüer. The event ended with singing from a group of six women on the church porch.
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