On Tireless Wings is part of a longer four-day walk following the outline of Gaza, transposed onto Northumberland, its towns, villages and countryside organised by artist and landscape architect Emily Cropton, writer Tom Jeffreys and curator Tiki Muir.
The route is approximately 64 miles long and takes place over four days, 10 – 13 October in Northumberland. You are invited you to join Tom, Tiki and Emily on 11 October for day two of their walk. This marks the third walk organised by Tom, Tiki, and Emily. They organised their first solidarity walk for Gaza in October 2024 in the Scottish Borders and North of England, and a second walk from Edinburgh in April 2025.
Saturday’s walk starts in Stamfordham and ends in Ponteland, covering approx. 13 miles. Transport is available to the start (places limited, leaving from The NewBridge Project) and transport to bring walkers back to The NewBridge Project at the end. There will be the option to do half the distance (approx. 7 miles) where at the midway point a minibus will bring walkers back to The NewBridge Project.
Along the way we will share texts and poetry to guide our steps. We will also pause to bring to the fore questions of militarised landscapes, borders and conflict, including experiences in the North East, and further afield.
‘In placing one map on top of the other, the first thing you notice is how tiny Gaza is. 25 miles of coastline; a population of over 2 million people; bombed for nearly two years, with barely a pause for breath, and no possibility to hide or escape. The aim of this walk is raise money to send directly to families in Gaza to help them survive the ongoing genocide.’ —Tom Jeffreys
Fundraising
This is a solidarity and fundraising walk. If you can please contribute to the fundraiser or share the page with friends, family and peers here.
70% of funds raised will go to the Matar family: Suhail, Hanan, Muhammad, Deeb, Ali, Suhaila, Israa, Doaa, Zeina, Sila and Muhammad. Displaced from north Gaza at the beginning of the current genocide, they have repeatedly been forced to relocate over the ensuing months. They are currently based in Gaza City and they need funds to survive. With aid still being blocked, the costs of food, tents, medicine and clothing have increased astronomically.
30% of funds raised will go to The Sameer Project, a donations-based aid initiative, led by Palestinians in the diaspora, working to supply emergency shelter and aid to displaced families across Gaza.
