Local AM supports 'Keep the Promise' event to end child poverty

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 24th Sep 2008

Kirsty takes part in the End Child Poverty ‘Keep the Promise’ campaign

Kirsty Williams, Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire has signed up to the 'Keep the Promise' campaign to end child poverty.

The Campaign to End Child Poverty, of which Save the Children is a member, is organising the largest ever event to end child poverty in Trafalgar Square on 4th October. The 'Keep the Promise 'rally is designed to hold the UK Government to its promise of halving child poverty by 2010 and ending it by 2020.

29% of children in Wales live in poverty. These children suffer from worse health, less opportunity and are less likely to do well at school. Without urgent investment in the next year the promise to end child poverty is at tremendous risk. The rally on the 4th October will mobilise public support to make the biggest noise ever for Government to keep its pledge to end child poverty.

The event will begin with a short march from Millbank in central London from 11.30am, before marching to Trafalgar Square where there will be family fun and speakers. This will be followed by a mass moment where everyone will try to make enough noise from Trafalgar Square to be heard from Downing Street.

For any member of the public who want to attend the event at Trafalgar Square on the 4th of October, Save the Children in Wales is organising transport from Cardiff. For further detail please contact Lucy John on 029 20 396 838 before 1st October.

For further information about the campaign to end child poverty visit www.savethechildren.org.uk/endchildpovertyand www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/promise.

Notes to Editors

• Save the Children is the world's independent children's charity. We're outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection. We're working flat out to get every child their rights and we're determined to make further, faster changes. How many? How fast? It's up to you. For further information about our work please visit www.savethechildren.org.uk

• For more information about Save the Children, please visit the website: www.savethechildren.org.uk or www.achubyplant.org.uk