WANTED!

Corporate Sponsorship for a book of 25 Unlock London Walks

We are exploring the possibility of producing a beautifully produced book of all 25 Unlock walks used to date, but we are a small charity and we need funding for such a project. If any of our supporters can help us find corporate sponsorship for a book of 25 Unlock Walks. please countact the Dawn lonsdale, Chief Officer. dawn@unlock-urban.org.uk

Ready to go - Unlock Liverpool

Unlock Liverpool have secured funding for a 2 year Unlock Local project, starting small and expanding across the city and Anglican Dioces in the second year. Sonya Dorah has been appointed as Unlock Liverpool Urban Discipleship Development Worker and began work on April 13th.

Unlock Liverpool Development Worker job description >>

Ready to go - Unlock Sheffield

Unlock Sheffield now has a well established support group, which has secured funding for a 2 year Unlock Local project, based primarily in North Sheffield. Steve Millwood has been appointed as the new Unlock Sheffield Development Worker and began work on April 15th. Unlock Sheffield will be launched locally with events in the summer of 2008.

Unlock Sheffield Development Worker Job Description >>

Current Prayer Needs

The Unlock National Office has moved to-

            Unlock

            Handsworth Parish Centre

            Handsworth Road

            Sheffield

            S13 9BZ

The new telephone number will is : 0114 2939 060

the website address and e-mail addresses remain unchanged.

The 2007 walk raised £28,273.11

This is better than the total raised by any walk since 2002, so well done everyone and thank you very much for your support. Basil would have been proud of your efforts.

walk income comparison figures 2003 - 2007

Unlock Urban Mission Training Available -

Any organisation which places Christian workers in Urban Mission contexts is welcome to approach Unlock to provide a 1 day training course for it's workers.

Details of Unlock Training

In 2007 Unlock provided training events for Groomes-Shaftesbury, the Jesus In The City Congress,and Chester Diocese.

Unlock Local Projects>>

Next . . .  We are exploring parterships, that we hope will lead to Unlock local projects in Birmingham and the East Midlands cities of Derby, Nottingham and Leicester . Contact the National Office for details, particularly if you live or work in Sheffield, Liverpool, the East Midlands, or Birmingham and would like to get involved.

Unlock T Shirts, which were on sale at the 24th London Walk, in a range of sizes and colours priced £6, are now aviable from the National Office (0114 293 9060, office@unlock-urban.org.uk) for £6 plus P&P. Please specify size and colour required.

Latest Walk News

Advance, advance notice! -

The 2009 (26th) Unlock London Walk will be on April 25th 2009

The (25th) Unlock London Walk 2008. Saturday April 19th.

2008 walk brochure - map side >>

2008 walk brochure - notes side >>

2008 sponsor form >>

2008 quiz sheet >>

“The rich on the river-front, and the  poor behind”.

It will include parts of Chelsea and East Fulham on the North side of the Thames, and Battersea on South side, taking in 3 Thames bridges, (Wandsworth; Battersea; & Prince Albert). The walk will encompas incredible  juxtapositions of rich and poor, much more evident now than in 1987, when the walk last explored this area.  Indescribably luxurious glass buildings (flats) along the waterfront, with posh restaurants built in, and then, right behind, almost within a stone’s throw, really poor estates, from 60’s/70’s. It is a pattern that keeps repeating, on both river banks.

Places of interest:  Royal Chelsea Hospital, (which will already be getting ready for the next Chelsea flower show) is just off the route, but an easy detour for those who wish. King’s Rd Chelsea, renowned for smart shops is there, also Cheyne Walk, with all the blue plaques and lovely houses. On the South side, Battersea Park boating lakes are famous, and the  Peace Pagoda –where peace rallies are held, overlooking the river. Old Battersea village and Battersea church  are v historic (1157)  where Turner painted sunsets looking over the  water.

World's End Estate viewed from across the Thames

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Notes on Unlock Walk History are available at the bottom of the Support Unlock page. >>