Support base social centre: crowd funder and sponsored run

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-base-social-centre

Base Social Centre

BASE social centre in Bristol has provided an important space for community and organising for a better world for over 25 years. Putting principles of mutual aid, solidarity, self organisation and co-operation into practice it has been an inspiration to many. This autonomous, not for profit space has contributed so much to Bristol’s good reputation as a city of radical and progressive politics. BASE has provided genuinely affordable / free space to a wide range of community, campaign and activist groups and hosted innumerable events of all sorts. It is a place where people can meet others, socialise, eat, work, learn and organise together as equals. We are very proud of all that it stands for and all that it has achieved over the years and long may it continue.


Like many grassroots community projects, BASE has been really badly affected by the pandemic. We took the decision to keep the cafe, our primary source of income, closed to prioritise community safety and to avoid contributing to the spread of covid 19. This has meant that while our principles of collective care, mutual aid and solidarity are in good shape, our finances are not! The project’s reserve funds are now at a critically low level. So, it’s about time for some sponsored stuff! We get that everyone is a bit tired of yet another crowdfunder, so we thought we’d give this one some legs!

A group of BASE volunteers and supporters are running a half marathon along the Devon coast on 5th February to raise some much needed funds. While there may be some nice views along the way, it’s undoubtedly going to be an arduous metaphor for the struggle! It is described by the run organisers, Endurance Life, as “punishing” and “severe terrain”. Because the tougher it is the more money we raise, right? We will get it done, in the spirit of the old revolutionary adage of “Run comrade, the old world is right behind you!”


If you value autonomous, free, not for profit, community spaces please contribute to the crowdfunder and share it as widely as you can. Your support for BASE social centre is really appreciated.

BASE Film Nights: The Colston Toppling – films and discussion (with BDS)

Sunday 23 January – An evening of films and discussion with Bristol Defendant Solidarity (BDS).

Base will be open from 6pm for a 6.30pm start!
– A vol from BDS will run through the role of BDS legal support, from the BLM protest on 7 June 2020 through to the acquittal at Court of the Colston 4 on 5th January 2022.
– 3 short films reflecting on the BLM protest; the Colston Toppling; and the campaigns to tell the truth about Colston’s role in the barbaric slave trade.
– open discussion on the issues raised by these events.

All welcome. Free event. Snacks & hot drinks available.
For more from BDS follow their twitter – @BristolDefenda1
Base website.

New BASE and Roses crowdfunder live!!!

Please share as widely as possible to help BASE and Roses continue to sustain this much needed food solidarity project.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/baseandroses2022

“Our project will be heading in a slightly different direction in 2022, in the hope of continuing to address the crisis in inequality made so much worse by the Covid pandemic, but to do that in a less time-intensive way. Check back here in early New Year for more on that, and in the meantime, please contribute now so we can carry out our ‘traditional’ food bag deliveries on January 8th. And please get in touch if you’re interested in helping out with admin, bag packing or driving: 07731 845211; baseandroses@riseup.net.”