Your guide to attending Keep the Promise with young

children or disabled people.

Introduction
This guide is intended to make sure that anyone can take part in the event and join in the call
to end child poverty. It includes tips and advice on issues such as using public transport if
travelling with young children or disabled people and details some of the facilities you may
need along the march route and at the rally site in Trafalgar Square.

If you need further information and support to ensure that you can fully participate if bringing
young children or disabled people to the event please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.
Email us at info@ecpc.org.uk.

Getting there
Many people are making their own travel arrangements to attend, so please visit our website to
see the Getting to the event guide about booking coaches or planning your trip. Below are a
few links that may make your planning easier if you are disabled, or travelling with young or
disabled children.
 “Getting around London: Your guide to accessibility” includes information on
accessibility and facilities including toilets and babychange facilities for tube, bus and
Docklands Light Railway services and can be downloaded for free at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/Getting_around_London.pdf
 If you require support when travelling by train, ask at your local station for information.
 If you are travelling with Virgin Trains and require support you can book this online at
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travelling_with_us/journey_assistance/default.aspx
 For information on accessibility of stations or the family facilities within the station you
are using (babychange and babyfeeding rooms, parent and child toilets etc.) please visit
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/ enter the station you wish to use and then
select accessibility or station facilities accordingly.
 We would not encourage you to travel by car into the centre of London if it is avoidable,
but if you really have to then please visit
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/carparks/disabledparking.cfm to view disabled parking in the
vicinity of Millbank and Trafalgar Square, but please be aware due to high demand in
central London on a Saturday, these may not be available.

The March
The march from Millbank to Trafalgar Square will be approximately a mile and a half through
central London streets. A map of the route can be found on our website
http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/keepthepromiseevent.

If within your group there are children or adults with mobility needs or families with very young
children who may not be able to take part in a march of this length, please email
info@edcm.org.uk with the number of people in your group and any mobility or access needs
they have and campaign staff will be able to advise you of alternative arrangements.
The Rally
At the end of the march, we will arrive in Trafalgar Square where there will be activities on
stage lasting one hour. A viewing space will be set aside for people in wheelchairs on the
North Terrace of Trafalgar Square in front of the National gallery. Stewards will help point the
way.

There will also be stalls run by member charities and a playbus which will stay open until
approximately 3.45pm. There are no childcare facilities provided at the event and all
children must be accompanied by an adult.

Coming to the event with buggies or luggage?

We are unable to provide a buggy park or lost luggage facility so please be aware of this
before you leave home and don’t bring anything you can’t carry or hold. Children of all ages
are welcome at this event and there will be no need to fold up buggies.

Food and drink

We are not permitted to sell food and drink on the square so we would recommend that you
bring it with you. If you are bringing your own food, please note that we are not able to provide
a picnic or canteen area on the square or along the march route.

Alternatively you can use the Café on the Square, which is at the bottom of the central
staircase, to the right as you face the National Gallery – this may get very busy! The café has
an induction loop and is wheelchair accessible; access by lift is from the north terrace. There
are also a range of cafes, takeaways and restaurants in the surrounding area.

Security and stewards

The event will have official stewards for safety and security along the march route and in
Trafalgar Square. All stewards have received full training and are experienced. They will be
recognisable as they will be wearing high visibility tabards.

Toilets and family facilities

There are free public toilets next to Embankment Station at Victoria Embankment Gardens,
London WC2. These facilities include a babychange area and a standard accessible toilet. For
a map see http://www.changing-places.org/cp_toilets/westminster_embankment.asp. Another
changing places toilet is available in the Tate Modern , Bankside, London, SE1 9TG. For a
map see http://www.changing-places.org/cp_toilets/tate_modern.asp

Once in Trafalgar square the public toilets are situated on the west side of the square at the
base of the central staircase. From the north terrace, the toilets and can be accessed by lift.
For more information on public toilets along or near the march route visit
http://www3.westminster.gov.uk/maps/index.cfm?LayerID=39

Lost child procedure

In the unlikely event that a child goes missing at the event, there is a Lost Child Team on site,
provided by the NSPCC who all have criminal record bureau clearance. Stewards will assist
the team in reuniting the child with their parents. If your child becomes lost en route please
report this immediately to a Steward, or to the Lost Children Tent in Trafalgar Square.

First aid
St John Ambulance will be on hand at the event to provide first aid if needed. First aid staff will
be walking along the march route. They will be recognisable as they will be wearing uniforms
or high visibility tabards.

If you require any other arrangements in order to be able to access the march and the
rally, please email us at info@edcm.org.uk and we will do our best to meet your needs.