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Subverting the Tories

27-04-2010 15:32 | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

You may have noticed the new Tory ad campaign that has erupted like a rash on the phone boxes here in Nottingham. There are at least four different ads, each containing a slogan with 'Vote Conservative' in the bottom panel. The good news is that they are quite easy to deal with.

An all new term of Sumac Skillshares

20-04-2010 11:55 | Education | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The Sumac Skillshare has a new term! And this time it's going to be experimenting with it's form and style.
Emphasising the notion that we are all skill-sharers this term will be seeking to empower and facilitate dormant skills that we have all developed through our life experiences.

May Day Discussion

18-04-2010 07:31 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

The first in a programme of monthly discussions and debates that will be held on the last Sunday of every month at the Sumac Centre, Nottingham Freeschool invites you to an evening of discussion and reflection on the history and politics of Mayday.

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A Year Ago Today

13-04-2010 12:13 | Climate Chaos | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The first year anniversary of what has become infamously known as... The 114.

Meeting to Support CEHRNN

07-04-2010 17:54 | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Meeting to be held to support the Council for Equality and Human Rights Nottingham and Notts.

Serco goverment services attacked

06-04-2010 11:31 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a Serco government services building in Nottingham on Saturday at 4am.

Tesco's plans for world domination continue apace

31-03-2010 17:59 | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Reports in the local media suggest that Tesco's plans for world domination have now extended to converting old pubs into stores and even deputy leader of the city council and capitalist lickspittle Graham Chapman doesn't like it.

Pleasely Hill People's Network: interview

29-03-2010 18:04 | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

On Saturday 27 March, the Sumac Centre hosted the Community Action Gathering, bringing together community-orientated activists from across the country including the Haringey Solidarity Group and Hereford Solidarity League. One of the groups represented was the Pleasely Hill People's Network, from Mansfield. I asked them a few questions to find out how they got started and what they've been up to.

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Stop the cuts public meeting: 12th April

28-03-2010 20:07 | Health | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Public meeting
Monday 12 April 2010
12.30 - 2.30PM
Venue: Nottingham Deaf Society, 22 Forest Rd West, Nottingham

No to cuts in city council adult social care services and other council services

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Save Newark Hospital

26-03-2010 19:45 | Health | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The Save Newark Hospital Campaign was officially launched on Monday 22nd March 2010. Following on from the public meeting held on 15th March key attendees from that meeting met to discuss formalisation of the alliance, which is made up of concerned residents, town councillors and health professionals.

Sodexo's Lake side Cafe targeted

24-03-2010 12:41 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

On Sunday night the doors of Sodexo's Lakeside Cafe were locked and windows covered with graffiti. Sodexo are amongst those who profiteer from the boarder regime and industrial prison complex.

Interview with Leonie Meikle of Erondu about the Radford Unity Centre

21-03-2010 11:57 | Culture | Education | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

To find out more about what the closure of Radford Unity Centre means to the groups that use it, I got in touch with Erondu, an after school club, that is based there. Leonie Meikle answered my questions.

Radford community on the march

21-03-2010 11:51 | Culture | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Yesterday, over 100 members of the Radford community braved pouring rain to march from the Radford Unity Complex (RUC) to Nottingham's Market Square. They were protesting the City Council's proposed sell off of the RUC to an unknown buyer, despite the fact that many community groups have been using the building for over 20 years. Speeches were made at Speakers' Corner and then the group congregated outside the Council House. The mood was good natured and energetic but people were angry and defiant.

Nottingham ABC film night at the Sumac

18-03-2010 13:03 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

In partnership with No Borders, Nottingham Anarchist Black Cross will be having a film night at the Sumac on Thursday the 25th of March. We'll be showing the film "the least of these" about the lives of children in detention centers in the US.

Letter writing to Prisoners at the Crocus

18-03-2010 12:20 | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

On Monday the 5th of April starting at 7pm in the Crocus there will a Nottingham Black Cross meeting followed by a session of writing letters to prisoners to offer solidarity, support and friendship.

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Meeting for radical climate action and analysis - Tuesday 16th March

11-03-2010 15:05 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The next in a series of meetings at the Sumac Centre (245 Gladstone Street,Nottingham NG7 6HX) at 8pm.

Community Action Network Gathering

10-03-2010 21:56 | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Standing up for our local communities and our interests - how best to organise and take action?

All radical, community-orientated local groups and individuals throughout the country are invited to a UK-wide Community Action Gathering in Nottingham on Saturday 27th March.

Calais Migrant Solidarity info night at the Crocus

10-03-2010 07:59 | Migration | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The oppression of migrants in Calais continues at the hands of the French and U.K state. A number of nottingham based activists have been down to Calais over the last year to show solidarity in the migrants struggle.

Protest against cuts at city council

08-03-2010 19:09 | Health | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

On March 8th, Nottingham City Council met to approve the 2010/11 budget. Like many council budgets this included a series of cuts to services, in this case amounting to £18.8 million. Nottingham City Unison called a lunchtime protest outside the Council House to show their opposition.

The Poll Tax: Twenty years on

06-03-2010 12:55 | History | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

On March 5th, Nottingham Radical History Group organised an event to look back on the struggle against the Poll Tax.

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Nottinghamshire Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Subverting the Tories

An all new term of Sumac Skillshares

May Day Discussion

A Year Ago Today

Meeting to Support CEHRNN

Serco goverment services attacked

Tesco's plans for world domination continue apace

Pleasely Hill People's Network: interview

Stop the cuts public meeting: 12th April

Save Newark Hospital

Sodexo's Lake side Cafe targeted

Interview with Leonie Meikle of Erondu about the Radford Unity Centre

Radford community on the march

Nottingham ABC film night at the Sumac

Letter writing to Prisoners at the Crocus

Meeting for radical climate action and analysis - Tuesday 16th March

Community Action Network Gathering

Calais Migrant Solidarity info night at the Crocus

Protest against cuts at city council

The Poll Tax: Twenty years on