Tom Paine Sponsored Walk for Palestine 2025

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This year, we will briefly regroup at Southover Grange Gardens (BN7 1TP) in Lewes. From there, we’ll walk up Paine’s Twitten to Bull House (Tom Paine’s former home at 92 High Street), where Phil will give a short talk on his life and his relevance to the Palestinian struggle today.

Weather: Expect sunny skies and around 22 °C.

What to Bring: Plenty of water, suncream & a hat, a snack, comfortable walking shoes, Palestinian flags, kuffiyehs, or banners.

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

We will once again be walking from Brighton to Lewes over the spectacular Downs to the house of Tom Paine – the great English-American revolutionary, author of The Rights of Man, and fighter for freedom of the oppressed everywhere.

This is a historic and beautiful ramble, taking us from Brighton over the hills to Ovingdean and Woodingdean, then across the South Downs to Lewes – a town famous for its dissenting tradition. This year, once in Lewes, we will first gather at Southover Grange Gardens, before making our way together up Paine’s Twitten to Bull House, Tom Paine’s former home, where a short talk on his life and his relevance to the Palestinian struggle today will take place.

Date: Sunday, 17 August 2025

Time: Meet at 11am

Meeting point: East Brighton Park, at the junction of Wilson Avenue and Roedean Road.

We’ll cut across the park into the Downs, follow the trail to Woodingdean, and stop for lunch at the Downs Hotel pub. Some participants may finish here, or join here. We’ll set off again around 1:30pm via Juggs Road, cutting diagonally across the Downs towards Lewes. Once in Lewes, we’ll stop at Southover Grange Gardens before making our way to Tom Paine’s old abode/workplace on the High Street for a short concluding talk. The walk is family friendly and dogs are welcome to join as well.

Distance: about 10 miles

⛰️ Route: East Brighton → Ovingdean → Woodingdean → Lewes

This sponsored walk is not just a journey through the countryside – it is an act of solidarity and a way to bring tangible support to those living under the horrific conditions created by Israeli blockade, occupation, apartheid, and genocide.

Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are enduring unimaginable suffering – healthcare is under constant attack, and the situation grows more desperate by the day.

MAP remains one of the few international charities operating on the ground in Gaza, and the Medical Centre in Askar Camp in Nablus will provide essential care to refugees in the West Bank. By walking and donating, we send a powerful message of compassion and resistance to injustice.

Last year, thanks to incredible support, we raised over £12,000 for Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can see the 2024 walk here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/brightonwalkforgaza

There is no limit to the number of participants – the more, the better, as we aim to raise as much money as possible for these vital causes.

If you’d like to take part, please ask your family, friends, and colleagues to sponsor you by donating here – or make a donation yourself.

You can also collect cash donations to be transferred directly to our fundraising account (email below for details).

Since we’re splitting the funds between two charities, all donations will go into the Stop the War bank account, and then we’ll distribute the money equally between MAP and the Medical Centre in Askar Refugee Camp.

Email: [email protected]

Additional information:

– The initial target of £2000 is amenable and we can increase it if it is reached. The platform can continue to receive donations beyond the target.

– The online fundraiser will remain active until 17th of September (one month after the event) to allow for late/further donations.

Please note: When you make a donation, you’ll also be prompted to add a contribution to Chuffed.org. This is completely optional – if you prefer not to, simply select “Other” and enter “0.00.”

Target 1: £2000 – Reached 01/08

Target 2: £5000 – Reached 10/08

Target 3: £7000 – Reached 13/08 Stretch target: £10,000 – Reached 16/08!

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