[Anarchafeminists] Notes from London meeting, Fri 20/11/09

[Juliet Kemp]

Hi all - sorry for delay in posting the notes (I've been away).  If
I've missed anything, please add it!

Announcements etc:
- The Feminist Library needs volunteers - contact them
  (http://feministlibrary.co.uk/) or drop in on a Saturday between 11am
  and 5pm.  
- Reclaim The Night on Sat 21st Nov (which has happened now - hope it
  went well :) )
- Self-defence day on Sat 28th Nov at Lift & Hoist (new social centre
  off the Walworth Rd).  More are planned in the New year.
- Anarchafeminist reading group will be meeting on Fri 11th Dec, &
  reading "Benefits" by Zoe W?
- LAFK are now open again, and the next meeting is 6.30pm Sat 28th Dec
  at the Pogo Cafe, Hackney.
- Various workshops on 28th Nov - 1st Dec up at the Mainshill Camp near
  Glasgow.
- Fairshares at 56a are starting a herb co-op.
- Art workshop at 195 Mare St in Hackney, 7pm Thu 26 Nov - come along to
  brainstorm images, raise awareness, and make political art.  

Discussions!
- Some discussion about how to run the London part of the network, how
  often to have meetings, etc - not sure we came to much in the way of
  actual conclusions?
- Lots of discussion around issues of welfare reform, and some thoughts
  about action around this, with ideas about flyering, about
  anarchafeminist perspective on work, parenthood, and so on.  If anyone
  wants to get flyering, London Coalition Against Poverty
  (http://www.lcap.org.uk/) have downloadable basic leaflets.  There's a
  South-East LCAP meeting this week, I think?
- There will be a women's health project starting when the Lambeth
  Women's Project is renovated and open again.  Focus on an
  anarchist/DIY approach of skill-sharing, with courses/classes on
  feminist health and basic massage & so on, although there was also some
  mention of running a small radical feminist free therapy clinic.
  There's funding for vartious things including a herb garden.  Probably
  starting around March.
- Some discussion of publishing/producing further pamphlets in the "What
  the fuck does [x] mean anyway" series.
- It was mentioned that LAFK has some climbing harnesses if anyone is up
  for a climbing skillshare.  Possibly in January? 

Next meeting: Tue Dec 15th at the Lift & Hoist social centre.  

hope I haven't missed anything...


Juliet