Would you like to get involved with Occupy Birmingham?
We realise that not everyone can come pitch up a tent but here are some suggestions of other ways you can help.
Online
Sign and share our petition
http://www.petitiononline.co.u
Share this website. Contribute.
Share and contribute to to our facebook groups.
Comment on media about us.
find your local councilor and write to them supporting us http://www.writetothem.com/
On The Ground
Pop down to the occupation, spend as much time as you can talking to people at camp and members of the public.
Spread the word, bring people along for a visit to camp.
Come and share your skills, maybe offer to do a workshop?
Bring us donations. Here’s a list of things we would like that would be useful
- food – one of the main thing needed right now – supplies are running low
- drink
- smokeless fuel
- sleeping bags
- roll mats
- tables
- chairs
- tents
- gazebos
- torches
- lanterns (ideally solar)
- gas
- batteries
- plates, mugs, cutlery
- storage – plastic boxes, filing cabinets etc
- whatever else you have lying around that you think we could do with
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor,
it cannot save the few who are rich.
John F. Kennedy, inaugural address, January 20, 1961
35th president of US 1961-1963 (1917 – 1963)
i wanna get involved but need to know where you are situated. What is the address?
cheers
apologies vasiliki.
had posted our change of location on the home page but it got bumped down by updates.
have created a new page http://www.occupybirmingham.co.uk/find-us
thank you for the support
Is the camp still up and running? I’m thinking of going down tomorrow. Help the movement.
really sorry to be so late replying, the camp is still up and running, would be great to see you
hey, is the camp still up and running? really want to pop down tomorrow if possible?
Very much up and running. But today many of us will be attending a Know Your Rights training session https://www.facebook.com/events/181861721919249/ feel free to join us there or see who else is around before people leave around 1:30
Is this still up and running, I may come down to offer support/pitch up. Cheers.
Sadly the camp is no more, but we are very active in pursuing tons of new ventures with all those who have been and are becoming involved, we continue to meet for General Assemblies and have an active online community. Feel free to join in, we’d love to hear your ideas.
Are the events that are on upcoming events page still happening?
Events on the calendar are all ongoing, and will be removed many of the events beneath were done at camp or are currently being worked on