autonomous spaces

Hi,
A bunch of us are currently in the process of setting up an autonomous social centre in Leeds that we thought could be beneficial to your group. The plan is to buy a building that will provide free or very cheap meeting, workshop and creative spaces, a venue for socialising and to put on fundraisers, a cheap community cafe and some office space for supportive groups, alongside loads of other ideas in the pipeline.

Interested in different Housing solutions?!
Sick of renting and dealing with your landlord?!
Want to find out how to take more control of your housing situation?

A "Take control of your Housing" event is being held May 15th in Leeds city centre at Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel, 1 City Square, Leeds LS1 5PY, promoting alternative housing solutions. Workshops, stalls and discussions will be held throughout the day exploring coops, squatting, low-impact housing, travelling, boating, communal living, and other alternative solutions.

Come to T'js for a night of Ceilidh and other really good bands, all proceeds go to Unity Day and Royal Park School. Pretty Polly's Beard Me and My Friends Klez Denis and the polka Dots Others to be anounced 9pm till late 4 pounds entry T'Js Woodhouse Thursday 22nd April

A weekend of workshops, discussions and socialising for everyone with an interest in radical autonomous social centres.

 *   How can a new generation of social centres learn from the successes and failures of established ones? What are the ways in which we can best face up to the challenges?
 *   How can we sustain energy and dynamism? Can we stop the daily grind of actually running a social centre from eclipsing the politics and passion behind it

Come and join us this Monday at 6:30 pm to protest against the Council's intention of making of Royal Park School more student flats. Protest will be outside the school in the corner of Queen's Road and Royal Park Road. Hyde Park has more than 4000 empty rooms for students, we don't need more student flats! What the area needs is community cohesion, a space for young people to stay away from crime and drugs, a space for students and families to get together, learn and have fun! Bring your pans and pots to the protest!

hey squatters and friends ...

Its time we all got together and shared stories of squatting in leeds past present and future..

and just generally socialised...

so come join us for food and fun times..

at the tile factory which is on the harolds, in hyde park/burly not sure exactly where email below for better details

(this will be a bi-monthly event at a different location each time.. so if your squatting n wana host a night get in touch... leedssquat@gmail.com)

hey.. are you interested in homelessness issues?

SNaRL is a newly formed group which aims to create a non-hierarchial environment in which people can share skills, knowledge and resources about squatting and homelessness so that we can help each other out and create alternatives to the housing advice services offered by the council.

There are two main objectives to ficken

Royal Park School is in need of a nice big, green, clean-up!

Any eager, green-fingered folk are needed to help clear rubbish, sort out the flower beds, and generally make the garden lovely again.

Meet at 12.30 at the Hyde Park allotments, to help carry down some tools, or at 1pm at the School (on Royal Park Road) opposite the Royal Park Pub.

We plan to stay until it gets dark, around 4pm, but feel free to pop down at any time... all helping hands are welcome!

Come along for food and merriment from 4pm this Saturday at the new Royal Park primary community space, opposite the Royal Park Pub!

There will be lots of grub but bring some along too if ye want, if you want to help prepare were cooking from 12.

A good chance to see this amazing space and start thinking about all the amazing things we can do with it. There will be activities going on all day including circus skill, sports, gardening and more so come along!! and bring instruments!! and eating devices!!

Mwah!