Contacts List

Squall 04, April/May 1993, pg. 28.

Get Yourself Connected

THE 121 CENTRE is a cafe, bookshop, meeting place and advice centre for those interested in squatting, women's issues, unemployment, the poll tax and other issues of social concern. The people who run the centre are squatters themselves and their energy is their only fuel. The 121 centre is there to be used and supported and can be found at 121 Railton Road, Brixton, London SE24. Tel: 071 274 6655.

THE HOMELESS OCCUPIERS PROJECT (HOP) operate in South London, advising Southwark's squatters. The Homeless Occupiers Coalition (HOC) was formed by HOP to fight the proposed criminalisation of squatting. Their advice centre opens Mon-Fri 4-7pm at 612 Old Kent Road, London SE15. Tel: 071 277 7639.

SQUASH, Squatter's Action for Secure Housing. Voluntary group set up to oppose the criminalisation of squatting (see SQUASH on page 11) can be contacted at 2 St. Paul's Road, London N1 2QN. Tel: 071 226 8938.

HACKNEY SQUATTERS ADVICE SERVICE hold open sessions on the first and third Tuesday of every month at The Colin Roach Centre, 10a Bradbury St, Dalston, N16 from 6.30 til 8.30.

THE 56A INFO SHOP, 56 Crampton Street, London, SE17. Books, tea-shop, records, comics, news, action & meeting place. Squatting, counter culture and lots of small press info. Open Mon, Thurs, Fri 3-7pm.

THE ADVISORY SERVICE FOR SQUATTERS (ASS) are open for advice and assistance at 2 St. Paul's Road, London N1 2QN on Mon, Wed, Fri from 2-6pm. Tel: 071 359 8814.

COOL TAN ARTS are a collection of artistically active squatters. They run regular cafes as well as yoga, drawing, juggling and meditation workshops. Contributions, ideas and help welcome. For further info contact: CoolTan Arts, The Old Dolehouse, 372 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. 071 737 2745/0100.

Local Groups

If you are part of a squatting group, advising other squatters or helping to fight the criminalisation of squatting, SQUALL would like to hear from you. Write to us at the address on page 2.

Engage

SELF-HELP, we house ourselves with it, now we must defend ourselves with it.