Protect the right to strike march and rally - coaches

Join us at Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham at 12pm on Saturday 27 January. Celebrate our history. Protest against the government. Stand up for your rights.

Find a coach for you

Coaches to Cheltenham are being arranged by unions and other groups around the country, with many places subsidised or free. As they become available, we will be listing coach information and how to book below.

Please submit details of any coaches not listed on this form

Midlands

Coventry
Coventry TUC
Details TBC

Birmingham
Unison West Midlands
Contact: Chanel Willis c.willis@unison.co.uk
09.45 - UNISON Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham B3 2PA

Birmingham
NASUWT
Contact: sammy.connell@mail.nasuwt.org.uk
Departing from: Rednal 10am
Available to all members.

Birmingham
Birmingham TUC
10.00 The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison St, Birmingham B5 5TH
£15 waged, £5 unwaged
Book a seat

Chesterfield
Chesterfield TUC
Details TBC

Coventry
Coventry TUC
10.00 - White Street Coach Park, Coventry CV1 4TX. 10:30, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa
Open to all
Donations requested - in work £10, not in work £2, strikers free.
Unite and PCS members should book via their union (who have pre-booked places).
Otherwise, book a seat here

Derby
Derby TUC
Contact: karenrspringer@me.com
Derby bus station 9am, departs Cheltenham 4.30 arrive Derby 6.30pm - only stop is Derby
Open to all
Book a seat

Lincoln
Unite
Contact: Shawn Lee
Only for Unite members at present - may change

Leicester/Derby
Unite
Contact: EM.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org
Derby departs at 8.30am from 2 Pride Point Drive, Pride Park, Derby. DE24 8BX.
Northampton departs 9:30am from Riverside Building, 102 Bath Lane, Friars Mill, Leicester. LE3 5BJ
Priority will be given to Unite members. Please email to enquire.

Nottingham
Nottingham TUC
Contact: liam.conway@nottsnut.co.uk / 07746 620779
Leaves 8am from the entrance to the Park and Ride on Gregory Boulevard, near the Forest Recreation Ground. No charge for a seat on the coach (though donations will be requested on the coach from those who can afford it). However, we need names of people who would like to go on the coach and if possible a donation from branches to help pay the cost of the coachSouth West

Nottingham/Derby
Unite
Contact: Shawn Lee
Only for Unite members at present - may change

Reddich/Bromsgrove/Droitwich
Worcester TUC
Contact: wtucgroup@gmail.com/ 07526 450446
Open for all - Redditch at 10.30am (pick up point TBC), Bromsgrove at 10.45am at Artrix, Slideshow Drive, B60 1GN. Droitwich at 11am (pick up point TBC)

Stoke-on-Trent
Unite
TBC

Worcester/Kidderminster
Worcester TUC
Contact: wtucgroup@gmail.com / 07526 450446
Open for all - 10.30am at Kidderminster, Bromsgrove Street (bus stop near health centre) DY10 1PG then Worcester at 11.30am at Croft Road car park WR1 3NZ

Wolves/Walsall/West Brom
Wolves TUC
Contact: info@wolvestuc.org.uk
9am Faulkland St Coach Park, Wolverhampton, WV1 1JN; 9.45am Bescot Stadium, Bescot Close, Walsall, WS1 4SA; 10.15am Sandwell Council House, Freeth St, Oldbury, B69 3DE
Book a seat

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, Bilston and District Trades Union Council
9am Faulkland St coach park Wolverhampton WV1 1JN. 9.45am Bescot Stadium, Bescot Close, Walsall WS1 4SA.10.15am Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE
Open to all
Book a seat

South West

Bournemouth/Salisbury/Swindon
Unite
8am Bournemouth, 238 Holdenhurst road, Salisbury, Mercure Hotel Swindon, Swindon bus stop, opposite The Sun Inn SN3
Contact: rs.sw@unitetheunion.org/ membership.southwest@unitetheunion.org
Unite members free. Non union members £5 (email rs.sw@unitetheunion.org to book)
Book a seat

Bristol/Stroud
Unite
Contact: rs.sw@unitetheunion.org
Locking Road Car Park, WSM 8.45 Bristol, Tony Benn House (Unite Offices) Stroud, Merry Walks
Unite members free. Non union members £5 (email rs.sw@unitetheunion.org to book)
Book a seat

Trowbridge/Bath
Unite
Weymouth K7 Bus Stop, Esplanade 07.30, Trowbridge Station Approach, Trowbridge 09.30, Bath Laura Place Fountain, BA2 4BJ 10.15
Contact: rs.sw@unitetheunion.org
Unite members free. Non union members £5 (email rs.sw@unitetheunion.org to book)
Book a seat

Plymouth/Exeter/Taunton/Bridgwater
Unite
Contact: rs.sw@unitetheunion.org
Depart Plymouth at 7.45am from Plymouth Leonardo Hotel 50 Exeter St, PL4 0AZ.
Depart Exeter at 08:55 from Honiton Rd Bus Shelter opp Park & Ride EX2 7JF
Depart Taunton at 09:45am from Unite The Union - Taunton, The Barn, Hankridge Way, TA1 2LR.
Depart Moto Bridgwater at 10:10am - M5 Junction 24, Bridgwater TA6 6TS
Unite members free. Non union members £5 (email rs.sw@unitetheunion.org to book)
Book a seat

Plymouth/Tiverton/Exeter/Taunton
Unison
UNISON members free. Non Unison members £5
Book a seat

Weston-super-Mare/Bristol
Unison
Weston-super-Mare, Locking Road (9:15am pick up time) to Bristol, Anchor Road (10:15am pick up time) to Cheltenham
UNISON members free. Non Unison members £5
Book a seat

Weston-super-Mare/Bristol/Stroud/Gloucester
Unite
Contact: membership.southwest@unitetheunion.org
Depart Weston-super-Mare at 8.45am from Locking Road Car Park, WSM - Francis Fox Rd, BS23 3DE.
Depart Bristol at 9:45am from Unite the Union, Tony Benn House Victoria St, BS1 6AY.
Depart Stroud at 10:45am from Merry Walks.
Depart Gloucester at 11:15am from Unite the Union, No 1 Pullman Court ,Great Western Rd.
Open to all.

Weymouth/Dorchester/Trowbridge/Bath
Unite
Contact:membership.southwest@unitetheunion.org
Departing Weymouth at 7.20am from K7 Bus Stop, Esplanade.
Departing Dorchester at 7:50am from Top O’Town coach park, Poundbury Rd, Dorchester DT1 1XT
Departing Trowbridge at 9:20am from Station approach, Trowbridge railway station.
Departing Bath at 10:05am from Laura Place Fountain, BA2 4BJ.
Open to all.

London, East and South East

Brighton
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org / 02392 009337.
Outbound 07:00 – Brighton Railway Station (Bus Stop A), Junction of Surrey Street/Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 3PA. 11:45 – Royal Well Bus Station, Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3PD (Satnav: 17 Clarence Parade).
Inbound16:00 – The Kiosk, Pittville Park, 110 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AN. 19:45 – Brighton Railway Station (Bus Stop A), Junction of Surrey Street/Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 3PA.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Crawley
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org / 02392 009337.
Outbound 07:30 – Crawley Railway Station, 3641 Station way, Crawley, RH10 1JA. 11:45 – Royal Well Bus Station, Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3PD (Satnav: 17 Clarence Parade).
Inbound 16:00 – The Kiosk, Pittville Park, 110 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AN. 19:00 – Crawley Railway Station, 3641 Station way, Crawley, RH10 1JA.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Eastleigh
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org / 02380 009337.
Outbound: 09:15 – Eastleigh Train Station, 28 Southampton Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FJ.11:45 - Royal Well Bus Station, Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3PD.
Inbound: 16:00 – The Kiosk, Pittville Park, 110 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AN. 18:45 – Eastleigh Train Station, 28 Southampton Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FJ.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

London
PCS
Contact: Lois Austin 07842886006
Depart 8am from Victoria train station, pick up outside Roshi Cafe 326 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1AA.

London
TUC
Contact: preyburns@tuc.org.uk
8.00am - Congress House, WC1B 3LS
We have a limited number of free seats available to members of unions who have not booked coaches from London.

London
Unite
8.00am next to KIng's Cross station at the coach bay opposite the Premier Inn on York Way, N1 9AA
All trade unionists welcome. Tickets are £25.
Book a seat

London
UCU
Contact: Please email campaigns@ucu.org.uk with your name, email, phone number, union and how many spaces you are requesting.
Depart at 8.15 from TUC, Congress House, WC1B 3LS
Open to all. But priority will be given to UCU members.

London
Unite
Contact: nadine.edwards@unitetheunion.org | adam.lambert@unitetheunion.org
Departing at 8am from Unite the union 128 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8TN.

Oxford
Oxford & District Trades Council
10.00 from bus stop outside Said Business School, Frideswide Square, Oxford(beside Oxford Train Station,
10.15 from St Clements,
10.25 from Headington Shops
Book a seat

Oxford
Unite
Contact: SE.mobilise@unitetheunion.org
10.00 Oxford - Bus stop outside Siad Business School (Stop R7), Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HP. 10:15 - 55 St Clements Street (Stop A), Oxford, OX4 1AG.10:25 - Headington Shops (Stop HS5), 144 London Road, Headington, OX3 9HZ.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Portsmouth/Havant
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org / 02380 009337.
Outbound: 09:15 – Unite Office, 10 Old London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RS. 09:30 – Havant Train Station, junction of North Street/51 Market Parade, Havant, PO9 1PY. 11:45 – Royal Well Bus Station,
Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3PD.
Inbound: 16:00 – The Kiosk, Pittville Park, 110 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AN. 18:30 - Havant Train Station, junction of North Street/51 Market Parade, Havant, PO9 1PY. 18:45 - Unite Office, 10 Old London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RS. 18:50 - Fratton Bridge Bus Stop, 25 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AB. 19:00 – The Old Dockyard (Stop P), 84 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HU.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Portsmouth
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org
09.00 The Old Dockyard (Stop P), 84 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HU.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Southampton
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org / 02380 009337.
Outbound: 09:00 – Outside SeaCity Museum, Havelock Road, Southampton, SO14 7FY. 11:45 - Royal Well Bus Station, Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3PD
Inbound: 16:00 – The Kiosk, Pittville Park, 110 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AN. 19:00 - Outside SeaCity Museum, Havelock Road, Southampton, SO14 7FY.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Southend
Southend Trades Union Council
Contact: southendtuc@gmail.com
Depart at:
08.00 - Bus stop near Southchurch Library
08:05 - Bus stop opposite Southend Victoria Rail Station (by the Odeon)
08:10 - Westcliff Palace Theatre
08:17 - Leigh Elms
08:30 - Coach stop near Tarpots, Benfleet
08:40 - Basildon Bus Station
Free to all trade union members.

Surrey
Usdaw
8.30am Usdaw Meldrum House 89-91 Middleton Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 6RF

Winchester
Unite
Contact: SE.Mobilise@unitetheunion.org / 02392 009337
Outbound: 09:30 – King Alfred Statue, High Street/32 St John’s South, Winchester, SO23 9LN. 11:45 - Royal Well Bus Station, Royal Well Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3PD.
Inbound: 16:00 – The Kiosk, Pittville Park, 110 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AN. 18:30 – King Alfred Statue, High Street/32 St John’s South, Winchester, SO23 9LN.
All trade unionists welcome, booking essential

Northern & Yorkshire and the Humber

Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunderland, Middlesbrough
TBC

North West

Manchester
Manchester TUC
Open to all
Book a seat

Liverpool
Unite
Contact: northwest.mobilise@unitetheunion.org
Departs at 8.20am from Empire Theatre, Lime Street, Liverpool L1 1JE.

Wales

Cardiff
Unite
Contact: Wales.mobilise@unitetheunion.or
Departing at 10am from Unite the Union, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD
Open to all but priority will be given to Unite members.

Swansea
Unite
Contact:wales.mobilise@unitetheunion.org
Departing at 9am from Unite the Union, 19 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1LF
Open to all but priority will be given to Unite members.

Wrexham
Unite
Contact: wales.mobilise@unitetheunion.org
Departing at 9.30am from Unite the Union, 33 King Street, Wrexham, LL11 1HR
Open to all but priority will be given to Unite members.