Hundreds of people of all ages gathered in Norwich city centre to add their voices to the call for better mental health services and to protest against cuts to the NHS.

Eastern Daily Press: Hazel Van Der Lee with her son Vincenzo and their home-made placards. Picture: SABRINA JOHNSONHazel Van Der Lee with her son Vincenzo and their home-made placards. Picture: SABRINA JOHNSON (Image: Archant)

Protesters assembled outside City Hall at 11am before heading through the city centre carrying banners, placards and marching to cries of 'no ifs, no buts, no mental health cuts' before finishing in Chapelfield Gardens, where members of the public were addressed by the march organisers.

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

One protester Hazel Van Der Lee, 43, of Great Yarmouth, who had her own experience of cuts made to mental health services, said: 'All these cuts are outrageous, it's everyone's problem in the community, there really needs to be help for everyone.'

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

The march was organised by the Campaign to Save Mental Health Services in Norfolk and Suffolk who campaign to fight the cuts and 'radical redesign' at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

Eastern Daily Press: Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day.Large crowds were drawn to today's March for Mental Health in Norwich. Photo by Andrew Day. (Image: Andrew Day)

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