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George's X Chalkboard Social Centre opens in Glasgow.

The new Social Centre in Mary Hill, Glasgow. opened by the Glasgow Autonomous Project quietly a few weeks ago at the end of September. The George's X Chalkboard is open daily from 2-7 pm and just off the George's Cross Underground Station.


George's X Chalkboard Social Centre, Glasgow, window display.

The new Social Centre near the City Centre in Glasgow at George's Cross opened on Monday 26th of September 2005. It is a friendly, tidy and light space with comfy wooden flooring and appealing interior colours, design and furniture. The same space was used some years before as the "John Mclean" Centre. Downstairs are the kitchen, the main room and toilet, a little library and on the walls there are lots of pictures and stories of the recent local community history day.
Upstairs work is still in progress and the room is prepared as an office and computer and internet access space.

Forthcoming events include a Street Medic Training from 11th- till 13th of November at Kinning Park.

Previous events included a Local People's History Day, featuring photographic memories and story-telling.

The Social Centre states that its main aims are;
"to engage local people in running the space, dealing with the issues that affect there community and enjoying community events of their own making."

Regular meetings in the evening include the IWW, Clydeside Branch, the GAP meetings on Mondays at 7pm and Critical Mass.
There is also a benefit T-Shirt "Nae Maer Pish" for sale to support the Social Centre.

Comments

Re: George's X Chalkboard Social Centre opens in Glasgow's West End

Great to see this finally come together! Congratulations and keep up the good work. The photos of the place look really impressive.

Re: George's X Chalkboard Social Centre opens in Glasgow.

Don't exactly know what these social centres are meant to achieve. If it's about empowerment then there are plenty of community projects and volunteer advocacy centres across Glasgow that provide that sort of service to the 'defranchised'.
If it's political theory your offering, then college and the university of life can better provide that.
If it's political action then you need to offer something better than soft cushions and cups of herbal tea. Street Medic training sounds like you are planning confrontations. But since Scotland is devoid of radicalisian, who are you planning to confront?
You need to transform the fantasy into reality. How you going to do that?

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