Anti-cuts campaign gears up in next few days – HOW YOU CAN HELP

Following the central London demonstration by thousands of students last week, including many from Southwark schools, there is another, even bigger march on parliament this Thursday: DAY X. And next Tuesday 14th we will be demonstrating at Peckham Town Hall against Southwark council’s spending cuts.

WHAT YOU CAN DO STRAIGHT AWAY

Pass on this email, text or phone others, use Facebook to spread the word - Tell friends/fellow students, workmates and campaigners about the events below

Contact everyone in your community group/union branch

Action this week:

Leafleting today and tomorrow (Tuesday/Wednesday)

Can you help to give out leaflets? (Ring John on 07519811657 urgently)

Tuesday 7th : Support the Occupation at Camberwell Arts College!

Send messages of support.Contact Nik: 07921956219; Catarina: 07549942903; Tobias: 07512248598; camberwellanticuts@gmail.com

Wednesday 8th : students day of Action

South Bank University Assembly of University Staff & Students - speakers: a student from a London occupation, local trade unionists etc. (4 pm - 6pm in Room B230);

Thursday 9th : The vote on tuition fees takes place in Parliament (Daytime and evening protests)

Students, workers, communities, family-members, friends...

WE NEED EVERYONE THERE! (If you can't leave work early, come after work)

11 am - LSBU students assemble; 12 noon - school students and all others.

London South Bank University, Keyworth St, SE1 6NG, near Elephant & Castle. (If you work in central London, go to ULU, Malet Street, WC1E 7HY)

12-3 pm   Marches converge on Parliament

3pm - late

Vigil on Victoria Embankment /outside Parliament (til vote is taken)

Friday 10th : London Wide Assembly

All students and workers are invited to discuss what's next for the movement against University tuition fees and to defend the EMA. (6 pm at LSE, Clement House Aldwich WC2B 4JF)

Saturday/Sunday 11th /12th

Stalls and leafleting to advertise events on Monday and Tuesday (see below); Can you help? (Ring John on 07519811657)

Monday 13th - Day of Action to Save EMA

Local actions - morning & lunchtime. If you are a school student, send us your ideas, and we will try to get others involved!

4 pm  Protest outside the government's Department of Business, Innovation & Skills, 1 Victoria Street SW1H 0ET – school students, education workers and everyone - come along!

Tuesday 14th December at 3 pm (note new time)

Protest at Southwark Council Cabinet Budget meeting

which will be deciding which services will be cut and how many jobs will go! At the Town Hall, Peckham Road, SE5 8UB (Contact us for leaflets and posters)

Thursday 16th December: STOP THE MADNESS -HANDS OFF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES

Public Meeting: SPEAKERS Dr Louise Irvine local GP , John Lister (Health Emergency) 7pm at WALWORTH METHODIST CHURCH, 54 Camberwell Road

Advance notice:

Next SSOS Organising Meeting on Wed 19th January

Open to all. Please come. 7pm, Room A3, South Bank Uni, London Rd building.

SSOS needs help with web/publicity

Southwark Save Our Services is growing fast to keep up with the massive attacks being launched by government and local council.

We have built the student actions, leafleted schools, colleges and in the street, held a protest outside the Town Hall, connected with council tenant groups - and started to be a focus for uniting and fighting the cuts. But we are running out of hands. None of us active members are techie-types - and our facebook/twitter/blogspot profiles are falling behind. We are not even finding time to upload our publicity leaflets! Nightmare!

We need someone willing to work with the other busy members to make sure our web presence reflects what we do and what we want to do. Can you help? Please contact Nicola at southwarksos@gmail.com