Nottingham people gather to march for Ukraine
Nottingham Ukraine Solidarity Campaign have organised a march today; British Heart Foundation raises awareness of heart disease.
The weather today is a bit meh, but don't let that get you down. It's around 6 degrees right now, but will get to 9 degrees at lunch time. In the evening it will drop to 4 degrees. The rain has stopped for the day now, hopefully. The wind isn't too bad. If you're out for a Parkrun, you'll get a bit soggy, but it's definitely something you can run through.
Today, people of Nottingham are assembling for a march through the city to show solidarity with Ukraine as it continues to fight against Russian oppression. On Tuesday, more than 200 people came for a vigil. A larger number is expected to join the rally today, to ensure the war is not forgotten about. In particular, the event hopes to remind people the plight of the children suffering from the war. The United Nations estimates "that at least 20,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia", taken away from their families and now lost within Russia. The march begins at 1.30pm at the Brian Clough statue, on Kings Street.
In public health news, a vibrant, red bench has been placed in Gedling Country Park in a living tribute to Jack Taylor, now 19, who survived cardiac arrest arising from a genetic cardiovascular disease when he was 17. 1 in 250 people across the world are likely have to have inherited a heart muscle condition, many completely unaware. The British Heart Foundation have installed 65 of these benches around the country to raise awareness. Jack said, "it feels cool but surreal to have a bench named after me. I hope the red benches will encourage more people to learn CPR."
