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MARCH TOGETHER – JOIN THE TOGETHER ALLIANCE NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON ON 28TH MARCH
Groups that are part of Gloucestershire Solidarity Network are organising coaches from Gloucestershire for the Together Alliance demonstration on Saturday 28th March – 12pm. Starting Point: Park Lane, Central London. More information: togetheralliance.org.uk.
“We are trade unionists and environmentalists, community activists and faith leaders, musicians, athletes, entertainers and elected representatives. And we’re marching together to show our neighbours that we’ve got their backs.”
DETAILS FOR CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTER, STROUD, AND FOREST OF DEAN:
Cheltenham / Gloucester – free for members of Unite the Union / £10
A coach will go from Cheltenham 7.30am, stopping at Gloucester and Swindon. This will be free for members of Unite, and £10 for others. Link to follow ASAP.
Stroud – tickets £15/20/30
Pick up and return to Stratford Park, 8am / 8.30pm (possible option to leave London later and arrive back 10.30pm)
Forest of Dean
Tickets from the Forest are £14/20 from the following collection points:
Coleford, The Angel Hotel, 8:00 a.m.
Cinderford, opposite the Palace Cinema, 8:20 a.m.
Lydney, outside Tesco 8:45 a.m.
Gloucestershire Solidarity Network is made up of organisations across Gloucestershire.
We formed in August 2025 to stand with people seeking asylum, rise against division and racism, and unite communities across Gloucestershire. We have held 5 events so far, on August 30th 2025, October 5th 2025, November 2nd 2025, January 24th 2026 and February 15th 2026.
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Gloucestershire Gathers in Solidarity – 5 minute film
On 5th October 2025, a group calling itself Patriots of Gloucestershire met in the heart of the city to protest against Gloucester housing asylum seekers. A community-counter protest gathered to meet them, organised by the newly formed Gloucestershire Solidarity Network.
This film features footage from the event and some interviews. This includes footage of the Patriots of Gloucestershire – please see content warning below.
Content Warning: This video unfortunately includes footage of a member of ´Patriots of Gloucestershire’ using a discriminatory and deeply harmful slur against disabled people. GSN strongly condemns this language and stands united with disabled people against ignorance and bigotry. This occurs at 2:12-2:14 for those who wish not to hear it used. The footage remains included to highlight the true nature of the so-called ‘patriots’. There are many disabled people within our community, refugees or not, and this language serves to divide us further. This is not only about refugees but all groups affected by oppression and discrimination. We are proud to have disabled people in our ranks. Shared values. Shared hope.
More about Gloucestershire Solidarity Network
We are a network of organisations across Gloucestershire, formed in August 2025 to stand with people seeking asylum, rise against division and racism, and unite communities across Gloucestershire at events.
This network is made up of individual Gloucestershire residents and over a dozen organisations across Gloucestershire.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Gloucester Climate Action Network,
- Gloucester and District Trades Council,
- Gloucestershire Socialist Party,
- Na’amod Gloucestershire,
- Communist Party Gloucestershire,
- Forest of Dean Stand Up To Racism,
- Palestine Solidarity Campaign – both the Cheltenham and Stroud District branches,
- Community Solidarity Stroud District,
- Stroud District Together With Refugees,
- Stroud Against Racism,
- Stroud and District Trades’ Council, and the
- Socialist Health Association – South West region.