www.peoplesvotefornhs.org.ukJOIN US! Sunday 1 March | St David’s Day Town Clock to Bedwellty House, Tredegar PEOPLE’S

“I WANT TO TREDEGARISE YOU!” MARCH Nye Bevan, Founder of the NHS FOR THE NHS CELEBRATE TREDEGAR’S OWN HERO, NYE BEVAN AND OUR PROUD NHS HERITAGE.

Twitter: PEOPLE’S @March4NHS #March4NHS PEOPLE’ S @peoplesvote4nhs #vote4nhs MARCH VOTE Facebook: FOR FOR People’s March for the NHS THE People’s Vote for the NHS THE NHS NHS PEOPLE’S MARCH FOR THE NHS ARE DELIGHTED TO BE IN THE WONDERFUL TREDEGAR, HOME OF NYE BEVAN AND THE NHS

The People’s March/Vote for the NHS is a campaign dedicated to preserving the founding principles of the NHS and ensuring its staff are afforded the treatment they deserve. The campaign found its genesis in the 300 mile People’s March for the NHS. This took place in August when thousands of NHS staff, trade unionists, campaigners and activists marched together from Jarrow to Westminster, to raise awareness of and opposition to the virulent measures being imposed by the coalition government, that is systematically destroying the UK’s most cherished and revered institution. On the day the People’s March arrived in London, the people of Tredegar also marched in Wales, in a show of unity and solidarity.

Launching the People’s March for the NHS in Tredegar is symbolic. Amongst all the NHS campaigning we want to pause to celebrate the brilliant achievement of the founder of the NHS in his home town of Tredegar. Starting with the formation of the Tredegar Workmen’s Medical Aid Society for workers employed by the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company in the early 19th Century, the scheme went on to provide comprehensive medical cover for the whole town. Born and raised in Tredeger and his early life as a miner in the town, Bevan went on to forge a career in politics, eventually becoming Minister of Health in Attlee’s government in 1945. It is here, of course, where Tredegar’s influence on the is to be found.

Please enjoy our amazing speakers and activities, and have a fabulous St David’s Day!

The NHS will survive as long as there are the folk left with faith to fight for it. Nye Bevan, 1948 ITINERARY

12.00 – 12.30pm Mariam Kamish, Trade Unionist Gather at the Town Clock, and Socialist Coalition The Circle, Tredegar, Wales to Mary Griffiths Clarke,PPC, walk to Bedwellty House for 1pm. Film maker & Journalist. 1.00pm Supporting statements by Speeches at the bandstand, Harry Leslie Smith, Owen Smith Bedwellty Park MP Pontypridd & Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Confirmed speakers and Derek Vaughan MEP & Labour Member of the European Michael Sheen, Actor and Director Parliament for Wales Ryan Watkins, Mayor of Tredegar Entertainment Mel Hepworth, Former Striking Miner & Founder Katy Treharne and Zeph Gould of the Facebook group, 30th West End Singers/performers Anniversary of the Miners Strike Andrew Cotton DJ Patrick Jones, Poet Choir tbc Nick Smith, MP Bleanau Gwent Bedwellty House 12.00 – 5.00pm Dr Aysha Raza, Peoples March/Vote for the NHS Historical talks, workshops, film, children’s activities, refreshments, Jan Shortt, BBQ (weather permitted). National Pensioner Convention Welsh Cakes, lots and lots of Mike Payne, GMB Political Officer daffodils and all things Welsh! Huw Irranca Davies, MP Ogmore WHAT NEXT? People’s March for the NHS will be continuing with a series of events around the country in the run up to the election, culminating in the People’s Convention for the NHS in Westminster, London on 11 April 2015. Wherever you live there will be something happening near you, so please do come along and show your support for the NHS. Further events are to be announced so please register at www.peoplesvotefornhs.org.uk and we will keep you posted.

YORKSHIRE tbc PUBLIC MEETING

MANCHESTER tbc MARCH & RALLY

NOTTINGHAM 27–28/03 CAMBRIDGE MARCH & RALLY HITCHINGBROOKE 28/03 MARCH & RALLY

BIRTHPLACE OF THE NHS TREDEGAR 01/03 LAUNCH MARCH & RALLY UNITING CAMPAIGNERS LONDON 11/04 PEOPLE’S CONVENTION

BRISTOL 14/03 MARCH & RALLY

No society can legitimitely call itself civilised, if a sick : person is denied medical care @PeoplesVote4NHS because of lack of means. Nye Bevan, 1948 Facebook: http://bit.ly/peoplesvote4nhs www.peoplesvotefornhs.org.uk