Cambridge People's Assembly Against Austerity



About us

The Cambridge People's Assembly is a local branch of the People's Assembly Against Austerity. We organise meetings, conference, demonstrations (look at our past events to see what we've done so far)... We work along with other local groups such as Keep Our NHS Public or Global Justice (former World Development Movement).


Meetings

We meet on a monthly basis and we will be happy to meet you. Sign up to our email list to get the monthly zoom links, or contact us directly on email, Facebook or Twitter (see bottom of page).


Our aims in Cambridge local group

Look at our information about local justice groups and their campaigns, as well as our ongoing ideas space for how to have more effective community and grassroots organising in Cambridge.


But...what is The People’s Assembly?

Visit the national People's Assembly website.

  1. Is a broad united national campaign against austerity, cuts and privatisation in our workplaces, community and welfare services, based on general agreement with the signatories’ Founding Statement.
  2. Is linked to no political party, committed to open non-sectarian working and dedicated to supplementing, rather than supplanting, trade union, student, pensioner and community opposition to austerity measures.
  3. Is based on affiliation by individual supporters, unions nationally and locally, anti-cuts campaigns, and other student, pensioner, unemployed, disabled people’s, women’s, Black people’s, youth and LGBT campaigning organisations.
  4. Aspires to support, encourage, coordinate joint action, and facilitate a transfer of experience rather than to command.
  5. Encourages the establishment of new local campaigns and/or People’s Assemblies.
  6. Organises newsletters, a website, twitter, Facebook and social media, meetings, conferences, lobbies, rallies, marches, demonstrations and other events.
  7. Vehemently opposes all proposals to “solve” the crisis by discrimination or scapegoating on grounds of disability, race, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation or identity.
  8. Liaises closely with similar movements in other countries resisting austerity measures.
  9. Encourages a wide debate on how to protect the welfare state and develop an alternative programme for economic and social recovery.