Necessity Still Breeds Ingenuity - Archive of SQUALL MAGAZINE 1992-2006

Contacts

Squall 08, Autumn 1994, pg. 55.

Most of the groups listed below are run by volunteers on non-existent budgets. If you want information, or any of the publications mentioned, make sure you send the required money, a SAE plus as much as you can afford as donation. Give more, get more.

Save the Children
- "Working for a better world for children." Do lots of behind the scenes work for traveller's rights. Liaise with large numbers of local traveller support/action groups across the country. Can put you in contact.
Save the Children Fund, 17 Grove Lane, London SE5 8RD.
Tel: 071 703 5400.

Advisory Service for Squatters (ASS)
- Gurus of the Squatting world. Open for advice, practical and legal, at
2 St Paul’s Rd, London N1 2QN from 2-6pm.
Tel: 071 359 8814.

SQUASH, Squatters Action for Secure Homes
- Voluntary group set up to oppose legislation against of squatting. Action, lobbying & meetings.
SQUASH, 2 St Paul’s Rd, London N1 2QN.
Tel: 071 226 8938.

Liberty
- "National Council for Civil Liberties." Campaigning against Criminal Justice Bill, will be taking HM Govt to Euro. court if Bill passes. Mainly media, lobbying & parliamentary (esp. European).
Liberty, 21 Tabard St, London SE1 4LA.
Tel: 071 403 3888.

Freedom Network
- Networking opposition to the Criminal Justice Bill. Currently co-ordinating over 50 local, anti-CJB groups nationwide. Contact for one near you.
The Freedom Network, c/o The Green Office, The Old Dolehouse, 372 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9.
Tel: 071 738 6721.

Exodus Collective
- 'A movement of Jah people'. Seriously active collective creating housing, parties, community and bringing life back to Luton. See article page 40.
Long Meadow Community Farm, Chalton Cross, Sundon Road, Luton, Beds.
Tel: 0582 508 936

Advance Party
- "The Right to Party?" Representing ravers, party-goers, festies & organisers. Campaigning against Criminal Justice Bill, information, action, 'rights cards', meetings.
Advance Party, PO Box 3290, London NW2 3UJ.
Tel: 081 659 9439 or 071 700 0878.

Homeless Information Project - HIP
Southwark's advisory service for squatters. Practical & legal advice, CJB info, meetings. Mon - Fri 4 - 7pm at
612 Old Kent Rd, London SE15.
Tel: 071 277 7639.

Tottenham Squatters
- Ground support for Haringey and based at the
Unwaged Centre, 72 West Green Rd, London N15.
Tel: 081 802 9804.

Bristol Housing Action Movement
- ‘Homeless? Don’t be - Squatting is still legal!’ - A collective of squatters and friends who advise and assist wherever possible. Still operating from a box no. until they find new premises.
PO Box 56, Green leaf Bookshop, Colston Street, Bristol, Avon.

Hackney Squatters Advice Service
- Open sessions between 6.30 & 8.30 on the first and third Tuesday of every month at
The Colin Roach Centre, 10a Bradbury St, Dalston, London N16.

Squatters Estate Agency (Oxford)
- Support for squatters in Oxford, keeping track of the media and the police.
Box A, 111 Magdelen Rd, Oxford OX4 1RQ.

M-11 Link Road Campaign
- NVDA against the M11 extension now moving on Leytonstone. Massive resistance now at Claremont Rd. Successful, very active group.
211 The Arches, off Grove Green Rd, London E11 4AJ.
Tel: 081 558 2638.

Road Alert
- Coordinating anti road protests across the country. Direct action arm of Alarm UK. Opposition to Criminal Justice Bill. Information, latest news, actions, networking.
Road Alert, PO Box 371, Southampton, Hants. SO9 7BS.
Tel: 0703 237809.

Alarm UK
- Set up following Alarm's London success in defeating road proposals. Network of groups and activists opposing damaging road schemes & the CJB. Co-ordinating 200 community groups nationwide.
Alarm UK, 13 Stockwell Rd, London SW9 9AU.
Tel: 071 737 6641.

Friends, Families and Traveller's Support Group
- "All citizens of a free society should have the right to travel and the right to stop without fear of persecution because of their lifestyle." Setting up monitoring groups for post CJB abuses. SAE for information:
Steve Staines, 33 Bryanston St, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7AZ.
Tel: 0258 453 695.

Labour Campaign for Traveller's Rights
- Well-respected group fighting for traveller’s rights and concentrating on 1968 Caravan Sites Act demanding full implementation, wider definitions to include 'new' travellers, grants and release of unused Govt. land for sites.
84 Bankside Street, Leeds LS8 5AD.

Hunt Saboteurs Association
- National umbrella for local groups. Increasingly active in opposing CJB. Along with Road protesters, represent the most painful NVDA thorn in the establishment's side. Days of action - all year. Autumn sees the start of the fox-hunting season - get involved. For information on local groups:
HSA, PO Box 1, Carlton PDO, Nottingham.
Tel: 0602 590357.

121 Centre
- Cafe, bookshop, meeting place, advice centre for those interested in squatting, women’s issues, unemployment and the state of the nation. Run by squatters at
121 Railton Rd, Brixton, London SE24.
Tel: 071 274 6655.

The 56a Info Shop
- News, action & meeting place, books, teashop, records, comics. Squatting, counter-culture & lots of small press stuff. Open Mon, Thurs, Fri 3-7pm.
56 Crampton St, London SE17.

Cool Tan Arts
- A collection of artistically active squatters who run regular cafes, lots of workshops, informative cinema & video, events & music. Cool Tan face eviction and are currently looking for new premises. Contributions, ideas & help welcome. For more information contact
Cool Tan Arts, The Old Dolehouse, 372 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London.
Tel: 071 737 2745/0100.

Rainbow Centre
- Networking point for tribal issues, squatting, travelling, festivals, dongas, anti-roads, eco & Criminal Justice. Arts space, workshops, meetings Information. Currently under threat of eviction -support essential. Agenda 21 features highly in future plans - want to find out more?
Rainbow Centre, The Olde Church, 23 Highgate Rd, Kentish Town NW5.
Tel: 0831 195 223.

Monolith News
- Magazine for travellers of the New Age and all interested. No. 17, news, reviews, legalise Stonehenge - whose heritage?, festivals, operation snapshot, earth mysteries. 50p & A5 SAE + 50p for each back issue.
Monolith publications, PO Box 4, Syston, Leicestershire LE7 4RD.

Tribal Messenger
- Magazine for travellers. News, interviews, festival guide, Gypsies, photos, New Age, history, criminalisation, press cuttings, letters, comment. £1 + 80p P&P from;
Tribal Messenger, Box 21,118 Grovenor Rd, St Paul’s, Bristol, BS2.

Festival Eye
- "Criminal Justice Issue." A4 format for travellers et al featuring Stonehenge Campaign, free festivals, magick, networking, news, what the papers say, festival listings, photos, cartoons. £1.50+60p P&P from;
Festival Eye, BCM, Box 2002, London WC1N 3XX.

Stonehenge Campaign
- Stonehenge belongs to you and me. Regular newsheets, information, listings & meetings. SAE+donation to;
Stonehenge Campaign, 99 Torriano Av, London NW5 2RX.

Small World
- "Just Do It." A non-profit making organisation committed to supporting campaign groups working on environmental and social justice issues. Produce 'Undercurrents', a quarterly alternative video magazine. Features Criminal Justice Bill, direct action, M11 and anti-roads campaigns, topical environmental issues. Videos available from;
Small World Media Ltd, 1A Waterlow Rd, London N19 5NJ.
Tel: 071 281 7320.

POD
- "Counter culture '90's style." Recommended, quality Zine, issue 5 now out. CJB, Dongas, DIY, Wanstead, permaculture, Exodus, lets, Dragon. £2.50 gets you on the mailing list:
POD HQ, PO Box 23, London SE4 1SW.

Contraflow
- Part of the European Counter Network. Radical mag with occasional articles on squatting and travellers. Available from the 56a Info Shop (Address above).

ByPass
- "Cross currents in under-the-counter culture". Mag review and listing over 100 small press zines, pamphlets, books & whatever. Excellent production from Oxford activists connecting you to "a whole chunk of the independent, alternative and dissident underground". £1 + A4 SAE to:
ByPass, c/o 21 Cave St, Oxford, OX4 1BA.

FIN (Free Information Network)
Newsheets published as and when containing up to date information, festival news, events etc. SAE to your local branch.