Residents encouraged to take part in Grimsby town centre walk to highlight violence against women

AN evening walk taking place in Grimsby on Friday will be part  of  a national Reclaim These Streets campaign launched in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard.

The event, arranged by the Violence against Women and Girls Group, is aimed at empowering those who may feel vulnerable when walking alone.

North East Lincolnshire Council’s Community Safety team is supporting the event and encouraging residents to take part.

The circular walk will start and end at Grimsby Town Hall. The route will follow pavements around the town centre and is approximately two miles long.

Says NELC's portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities, Cllr Ron Shepherd: "Nobody should be unsafe when out walking, and we’re supporting this event to encourage more people to have the confidence to feel safer on our streets.

"The short walk will be an opportunity to really show solidarity with women and girls everywhere and to demonstrate that we will not stand for violence in our communities."

The walk starts at 5.30pm on Friday 25 November and will finish at the town hall with a hot drink.