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UPGRADE DEMOCRACY

Location - Windsor
10-15min walk from the Windsor railway station
Map of locations, facilities, activities!

Start: Friday 30th August at 10am
End : Sunday 1st September at 5pm

Over 3 days XRUK will come together to go from the world as it is, to the world we need. From despair to hope; powerless to empowered!

⛺ This event will involve camping (but also the option to join for a day), there will be a lot of creative elements and everyone will be encouraged to take on a role
💬 Information via Telegram app - a broadcast-only channel and a two-way 'chat' channel
❓ Can't find information you need? Contact: upgradedemocracy@extinctionrebellion.uk

Aim

To put the words Upgrade Democracy and our 3rd demand for Citizens' Assemblies onto the front page of the tabloids and the evening news. This is an XR action to target our broken system - with no compromises, others can join us, but this is our show!

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Access

Step free access on site and at marches, quiet areas, mobility support, BSL interpreters and accessible toilets.

More access info here
  • At the Action Wellbeing Hub:
    • Lifts / wheelchairs available if mobility limited.
    • Power chair / scooter charging.
    • Wellbeing voluteers wear blue high-viz (also on marches, at actions)
  • There will be a wheelchair trackway on site to support access in the event of rain.
  • Accessible viewing areas for stage events and chairs, The BSL interpreter will be visible from these areas.
  • Any marches that take place will have a block near the front of the march for wheelchair and scooter users who need to be in a space less crowded with standing people. People who need to be in this block are welcome to join with friends. All are welcome anywhere throughout the march
  • There will be an accessible toilet at the campsite.
  • BSL interpreters present - join this WhatsApp chat to contact them.
  • If you use a power chair or scooter, please leave home with as well charged battery as possible. There will be facility for battery charging at the campsite and there may be some cafes in Windsor that will help too.
  • To discuss your access needs, contact: wellbeing+drn@exinctionrebellion.uk or call 07773193704.