Durham Miners Launch New Gala Website

A new dedicated Durham Gala website has recently been launched. There is a link to the website on the TUC Northern page http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/regions_info_northern.cfm?regional=3

Please help ensure that the Gala, which is so important for our sense of friendship, community spirit and social justice, will continue by becoming an official Friend of the Durham Gala and encourage your union to include a link to the Gala website on their own website.

The Durham Miners Gala was 142 years old this year. It has survived numerous strikes, lockouts, depressions, two world wars and the destruction of our coalfields. If it is to survive into the future it needs the help of many friends.

Each year the cost of organising the Gala increases while the finances of the Durham Miners' Association diminish. To help safeguard the future of the Gala, Durham Miners' Association are asking people to become Friends of the Gala by donating £2.00 or more per month by standing order. Friends of the Gala will receive an A4 glossy magazine packed with photographs of the Gala and a report of the speeches each year.