Footsteps of the Chartists - group sponsor page

Sadly the torchlit marches of 500+ people that we enjoyed at previous festivals are not possible this year and with local lockdowns in Newport and the Gwent Valleys we’ve had to get creative. So in memory of the 22 Chartists shot dead outside the Westgate Hotel in 1839, 22 of our dedicated local volunteers are going to walk 27km from Blackwood to Newport's Westgate Hotel. We’ll live stream the event and we hope that the people of Newport will cheer the marchers on or even join them for part of the way. As the final laps will be in darkness we’ll carry lit wax torches, so make sure you look out for those in the city centre.

This Gofundme is a pool for all of the sponsored walkers as a group but individual walkers may have their own Gofundme pages - all fund raised go to Our Chartist Heritage directly without any platform fees.

More information about OUR CHARTIST HERITAGE: Our Chartist Heritage is a local voluntary organisation which advances the education of the public in the history and heritage of the Chartist movement and aims to inspire communities to achieve positive change by acting together.