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

Contacts

Squall 9, Jan/Feb 1995, pg. 47.

Most of the groups listed below are run by volunteers on non-existant budgets. If you want information, or any of the publications mentioned, make sure you send the required money plus as much extra as you can afford in the way of a donation: Give More - Get more.

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: 0171 359 8814.

SQUASH, Squatters Action for Secure Homes
- Voluntary group opposing squatting aspects of CJA. Actions, lobbying. Meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm.
SQUASH, 2 St Paul's Rd, London N1 2QN.
Tel: 0171 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: 0171 403 3888.

Freedom Network
- Networking opposition to the Criminal Justice Bill. Currently coordinating over 50 local, anti-CJA 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: 0171 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 32.
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: 0181 659 9439 or 0171 700 0878.

Advance Party Reading
PO Box 1072, Reading, RG1 5YR.
Tel: 0734 451547.

Advance Party Cambridge
PO Box 12, Mill Road, Cambridge CB12 2AD.

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: 0171 277 7639.

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 premisis.
PO Box 56, Green Leaf Bookshop, Colston Street, Bristol, Avon.

M-11 Link Road Campaign
- NVDA against the M11 extension. Massive resistance: where to next? Successful, very active group,
c/o Wanstead Environmental Centre, The High Street, London E11.
Tel: 0181 989 8741.

Road Alert
- Coordinating anti road protests across the country. Direct action arm of Alarm UK. Opposition to Criminal Justice Act. Information, latest news, actions, networking & a wicked occasional magazine.
Road Alert, PO Box 5544, Newbury, RG14 5FB.
Tel: 0635 521770.

Alarm UK
- Set up following Alarm's London success in defeating road proposals. Network of groups and activists opposing damaging road schemes & the CJB. Coordinating 200 community groups nationwide.
Alarm UK, 13 Stockwell Rd, London SW9 9AU.
Tel: 0171 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 CJA abuses. SAE for information to this very deserving group:
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.
Paul Winter: 0532 486746. Jenny Smith: 0275 838910.

Hunt Saboteurs Association
- National umbrella for local groups. Very active in opposing CJA. Along with Road protesters, represent the most painful NVDA thorn in the establishment's side. Days of action - all year - 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: 0171 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 now have only a short time before the new owners of their building want them out - should be moving to new premises. Make the most of this innovative centre before it's too late. Contributions, ideas & help on new project welcome. For more information contact
Cool Tan Arts, The Old Dolehouse, 372 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London.
Tel: 0171 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: 0171 267 1828.

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.

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, Mil and anti-roads campaigns, topical environmental issues. Videos available from;
Small World Media Ltd, 1A Waterlow Rd, London N19 5NJ.
Tel: 0171 281 7320.

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". No. 4 mag review and listing over 400 small press zines, pamphlets, books & whatever. Excellent production connecting you to "a whole chunk of the independent, alternative and dissident underground". No. 4 may be last in this format - get it while you can. £1.20 to:
ByPass, PO Box 61, Wallasey, Merseyside, L44 8HZ.

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