Organisers of the UK Recovery Walk are calling on the Prime Minister David Cameron and media mogul Rupert Murdoch to join their march through Cardiff city centre on September 10th.
“It’s all about recovery,” said Wynford Ellis Owen, chair of the UK Recovery Walk Cardiff and chief executive of the Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs. “Very many people in the UK, including public figures, are recovering from some situation or another.
“With this latest phone hacking scandal hanging over the country, tarnishing Britain’s reputation overseas as well as at home, I would like to extend an open invitation to Mr Cameron and Mr Murdoch to take part in our event. It would be good to see them with us, joining in with people from across the UK, to mark their first steps on the road to recovery.
“But let’s not stop there! I’d also like to invite the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and the Governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King to take part to represent the recovery being made by the UK economy.
“Most of the people walking will of course be recovering from very different conditions to these public figures. Addiction is a major problem in today’s society and the UK Recovery Walk is about spreading the positive message that with support and treatment, people can and do regain control over their lives.”
Over 1,500 people are expected to take part in an organised procession through Cardiff city centre. The walk is about celebrating success and promoting the benefits of effective treatment for substance use disorders and mental health problems to society.
The Cardiff event is supported by the UK Recovery Federation, the Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff Council and the Lord Mayor of Cardiff and Voluntary Action Cardiff. It follows on from two previous successful UK Recovery Walks, held in Liverpool and Glasgow.
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