Roxy Legane Director of Kids of colour Joins Chantelle to bring attention to the final hearing of the Manchester 10

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The Manchester 10 were given permission to appeal, we have been given the FINAL hearing dates, this is the FINAL push within the criminal legal system.

 The FINAL HEARING will take place over 2 full days on Thursday the 19th and Friday 20th of December, Court 4, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London  

To our southern community, we REALLY need your support. These dates make it extremely hard for us to mobilise. PLEASE come through.

Below are all the details from logistics to care for you to know about the hearing. We need people there, so if you care about this case and collective punishment more broadly, get yourself down, for as much or as little time as possible.

Appeals Being Heard

What We Need From You

Joining us from Manchester: Due to this hearing taking place across two days, we will not be providing a coach for the public to travel DOWN from Manchester to London. We want to make this journey easier for the families, so we will be travelling down to the appeals by train, prioritising rest.

Joining us in London: A hearing over two days, away from our city, close to the holidays makes it harder for our own community in Manchester to join us. So we NEED southern support. Much like our last two trips, we need people there to welcome families on arrival and show them love (eta 9am both days). We need people to fill up the court on both days, and to bear witness. We trust you to organise yourselves, but do message with any questions. Come for the full day or come for what you can, please look after yourselves and take breaks, it will be a long day. 

Depending on numbers, it may not be possible to fit everyone in the courtroom, and of course loved ones and Manchester organisers are a priority. However, it is still important to us that you are there regardless of whether you are in the room, in the halls, or on the steps!

If you are intending to prioritise a day, we expect the most important day to be the second, when we expect an outcome.

All Supporters: We need you on hand. To get drinks and snacks for families and organisers (reimbursed by Kids of Colour), and to help wherever needed. 

An Outcome: While we believe a win is on the horizon, we do not know how loved ones are going to feel, or what will be needed in the event of any outcome. There is only so much that can be planned for. Please bear with us when an outcome comes, and follow our lead. It may take time to get our thoughts and feelings together, but if you can stick around, do. 

Extra Asks: We know we have organisational friends with offices in London, we may need somewhere to store family’s luggage on the second day, depending on how much there is. Please reach out to us if you could help with this.