What will the demo look like?

The national demo is called ‘#demo2012: Educate, Employ, Empower’. It will take place on Wednesday 21 November, and will involve a march through central London.

Demonstrators will assemble at a key rally point where there will be a range of high profile political speakers. With placards, banners and chants we will be using the opportunity to educate the public about our concerns, and to demonstrate to policy makers that we are united in our demands.

The route and other logistics

The plan for the demo will be as follows (map below):

11:00           March assembles in Temple Place

11:45           March sets off from Temple Place

14:00           Rally in Kennington Park starts

15:00           Rally in Kennington Park ends and people depart

NUS are doing all that we can to promote an event which is both relaxed and inspiring. It is our intent to create a friendly atmosphere, reflecting the diversity of participants, however, we cannot do this alone. We ask all participants of the demonstration join in the march and rally in a positive way to ensure that everyone wanting to participate can do so, and that this event is safe for demonstrators, volunteers and members of the local community. Our voice is much more powerful as a collective and we believe that a safe show of numbers and support can help us influence decisions ahead of the 2015 General Election.

The full logistics and accessibility briefing will be useful if you are organising coaches, want to know more logistical information or have access requirements. Download now.

If you have any further questions, please get in touch with us on campaigns@nus.org.uk.

The police have also put together a handy briefing that explains how the demonstration will be policed and what to do in case of any problems. Download the police briefing now.