Greyhound Awareness Week gives an opportunity for all those concerned about the plight of greyhounds to educate the public about the mass slaughter of dogs caused by the greyhound racing industry.
With a large enough boycott by ordinary people, the industry can be brought to its knees and the suffering and untimely death of thousands of greyhounds prevented.
Here’s a list of events organised by Greyhound Action to commemorate this week.
Street stalls, demos outside greyhound tracks, betting shop pickets and other events will be taking place throughout the country. Anyone who would like to organise an event, please contact Greyhound Action for leaflets, posters, petition forms etc.
Photo – Leafletting in Luton, Greyhound Awareness Week last year
Alternatively, you might like to take part in one of the following events, which have already been organised:-
Peterborough
Saturday 24th
Demo/leafletting outside greyhound stadium, 6pm – 7.45pm
For more information call 07884 163205
Photo – Recent demo at Peterborough Stadium
Hall Green (Birmingham)
Saturday 24th
Demo/leafletting outside greyhound stadium, 6pm – 7.30pm
For more information call 07766 826534
This demo marks the start of a campaign to close the greyhound track at Hall Green, so please do your best to attend, especially if you live in or near the Birmingham area.
Photo – Previous demo at Hall Green Stadium
Walthamstow (London)
Saturday 24th & Saturday 31st
Leafletting outside greyhound stadium, 6.15pm – 8pm
For more information call 07813 367289
The owners of the stadium have just announced that it is to be sold for development and greyhound racing is to end there in August. Until then,
regular leafletting outside the stadium will continue in order to persuade members of the public not to attend greyhound racing at other tracks.
Photo – Previous demo at Walthamstow Stadium
Wimbledon (London)
Saturday 24th & Saturday 31st
Demo/leafletting outside greyhound stadium, 6pm – 7.30pm
For more information call 07847 479961
The race meeting at Wimbledon on Saturday 31st includes the Final of the Greyhound Derby, the biggest event in the British greyhound racing calendar. For this reason, our South West London branch are appealing for extra support for their demo/leafletting outside the stadium that evening, so please do your best to attend, especially if you live in or near the area. Extra help is also needed on the 24th, when the semi-finals of the event are taking place.
Photo – Demo at last year’s Greyhound Derby Final
Coventry
Saturday 24th & Saturday 31st
Demo/leafletting outside greyhound stadium, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
For more information contact samael@dsl.pipex.com
Photo – Recent demo at Coventry Stadium
Manchester
Saturday 24th & Saturday 31st
Demo/leafletting outside greyhound stadium, 6pm – 7.30pm
For more information contact greyhoundactionmanchester@hotmail.com
Photo – Recent demo at Belle Vue Stadium, Manchester
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Tony Peters, Greyhound Action
www.greyhoundaction.org.uk