How about a Christmas party, gather up some friends, take a ticket and bring cake, food to share, crackers, music and kids presents. Make a day of it, why not apply for Council Housing whilst you're at it or clear up that nagging benefit issue. Then collect contact details to organise bigger and better events in the New Year.

Make sure to support people present who are in emergency need of help to access it and be treated properly. There's no rush after all, you can easily stay late.

London benefit claimants will be attending and supporting the Housing Emergency Demonstration at Downing Street, 12.30pm. Bring cardboard boxes, sleeping bags etc and create a cardboard city opposi...te Downing Street. then onto Trafalgar Square at 3pm for Christmas fun under the tree.

 http://disabledpeopleprotest.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/housing-emergency-coalition-a-call-to-action-15th-december/

Local groups, individuals, ideas and support needed, please get in touch. If you are organising an event please contact us asap to be added to the facebook page.

This is just the beginning, further actions and events are planned for the New Year.

Called by autonomous benefit claimants around the UK.

National Day of Protest Against Welfare & Housing Benefit Cuts:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Day-of-Protest-Against-Welfare-Housing-Benefit-Cuts/106945382710717

Disabled People Against Cuts:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121196194603310

Black Triangle - Anti-Defamation Campaign In Defence of Disabled Claimants:  http://www.facebook.com/blacktriangle1

Work Programme & Flexible New Deal Scandal:  http://www.workprogramme.org.uk/

Benefit Claimants Fight Back:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116432071735566