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About Sheffield Indymedia

This is where the text of the About Sheffield IMC page can be worked on the stuff listed on ImcUkSheffieldEvents needs merging into the stuff below.

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Open meeting twice every month http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUkSheffieldMeetings and an open email list http://lists.indymedia.org/imc-sheffield

Produced flyers and stickers that encourage people to be a part of Indymedia and how to access and use the website, see http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUkSheffieldLeaflets

Outreach stalls at community festivals including:

Sharrow Festival

Abbyfield Festival (from which we did live streaming of the event)

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/07/294713.html

Peace in the Park

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2003/06/272982.html

Presented IMC Radio shows during Sheffield's community radio 'Sheffield Live' on FM season.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2003/07/274250.html http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/07/294206.html

Supported the Sheffield Social Forum Launch by providing access to (and help with) indymedia website at the event.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/03/287906.html

Supported Sheffield PSC event with live streaming.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/11/301286.html

Supported Women Against Pit Closures, providing technical equipment and support for their event.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/09/298268.html

Hosted radical media/film nights:

Lost Film Festival

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2003/10/279757.html

SchNews

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/04/289828.html

Alternative Documentary Festival

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/10/300316.html

Film and artwork from the Balata Refuge camp

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/04/288526.html

Argentinan film night on the struggles at the Brukman textiles factory

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/02/285982.html

Screened Bhopal Express to raise funds for the Bophal Medical Appeal

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/12/302255.html

Screened 4th World War to coincide with the global mayday events

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/04/290153.html

The coverage of stories and issues aims to reach across all social struggles in Sheffield. For example we have covered and supported:

Local striking bus drivers

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/07/295498.html

Naseh Ghafor, a resident of who was on hunger strike to oppose his deportation to Iraq

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/08/296115.html

Nine ladies anti-quarry protest site and campaign

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/03/287954.html

Coverage of actions against loan sharks

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/05/290280.html

Skill sharing through assisiting hosting of Aktivix

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/08/295889.html

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