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GUNS & DRUGS: Forum on 10th May
Southwark Amnesty Group are holding a Forum in response to recent violent events in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham to link the International Control Arms Campaign to the local Gun and Knife Crime and Drugs related issues, with references to the Colombia Campaign & Cocaine Trade. The aim is to improve our understanding of both the local and wider picture, to involve young people in the production of graphics and music materials and help spread an informed campaign message to schools, colleges and disaffected youth in South East London and beyond. The event will be recorded and materials used.
Contributors include –
Carol Cooper: Secretary of Southwark AI Group - Chair
Stephanie Mills: Front of House / Welcome on arrival
Oliver Sprague: Amnesty International Control Arms Programme Director
Yat Kong: Southwark AI Control Arms Coordinator - Local Reports
Timothy Thomas: Southwark AI Colombia Campaign Coordinator- Introductions
David Michael: ex Police Detective and South London anti-gun & knife crime campaigner
Claudia Webbe: Vice Chair of Advisory Committee to Operation Trident
Althea Smith: Southwark Councillor & key Mothers Against Guns figure
Jonathon Toy / Nichola Lockwood: Southwark Community Safety
Numbers limited to 50. Groups may wish to send 2-3 representatives each or book early.
RSVP to: Carol Cooper: carolcooper@madasafish.com 020 7564 5171; 07713 399 616 by 9th May
Event Organisers: Tim Thomas: timothythomas2@btopenworld.com
Yat Kong: yat24kong@hotmail.com
Press & Media: Philippa Siguencia Winnings: philippawinnings@hotmail.com 07949 243 101
Event Details: 7pm, Thursday 10th May 2007
Waterloo Action Centre, Baylis Road, London SE1, upstairs.
near Waterloo Station & The Old Vic Theatre
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Nunhead Cemetry Open Day: Saturday 19th May
Why not visit us at our stall between 11am and 4pm, Saturday 19th May, at Nunhead Cemetery Open Day. A chance to meet some of us, write some letters, buy an Amnesty T-Shirt and find out about Amnesty's campaigns, in one of London's more fascinating cemeteries. Fittingly, we will found be near the monument to the five Scottish Martyrs. Thanks to Rex of the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery for inviting us and for donating the use of the stall. www.fonc.org.uk