A '1 in 12' in LEEDS!!
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Do you think Leeds needs a radical space for information, to hang out and
to hold meetings and events?
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If so come to the next Leeds ARC (Action for Radical Change) meeting on
Thursday May 6th 7.30pm at Holy Trinity Church Caf on Boar Lane.
Through the Dissent! network (a network of resistance against the G8 - the
Group of Eight most industrialised nations, whose 2005 summit will be held
in Britain.) cash (max 10 K) may be available for local groups involved
in the Dissent! network to set up and run a local Social Centre.
A number of people involved in Leeds ARC (Leeds Dissent! info point) have
been discussing whether to open a rented social centre in Leeds. If this
is to happen it will need to involve as many people as possible in the
process right from the start deciding exactly what the project is, finding
a building, plus organising and running of the centre. We hope for a
radical space, 'owned' by many people and groups, beyond Leeds ARC, who we
see as a facilitator in getting this idea off the ground.
At our last meeting we brainstormed some ideas of our vision for a social
centre, which included an autonomous space, not focused on consumerism,
which presents people with alternatives. It could include a caf,
library, info space, food coop, a large room (for meetings, gigs,
workshops etc), a free shop, office space, creche, health space and
garden. Obviously a lot of this will depend on the people involved and
the space it ends up in.
We decided that we need a big meeting of everyone who might want to be
involved in a social centre in Leeds, and decide how to move forward from
here.
So come along and lets talk about what kind of a social centre you think
Leeds needs and get involved