100Women (Preston New Road) #Nanashire

3-months of continuous actions start in earnest on this day.

The United Resistance will see different groups ‘adopting’ a week each in order to bring about maximum resistance to the fracking industry and growing gas field on Preston New Road; this first week has been adopted by the women of Nanashire as well as women from: the weekly Call for Calm, the local area, other groups and camps and we need you to please TAKE TIME OFF/BOOK HOLIDAYS/ARRANGE CARE in order to be available at Preston New Road to exercise OUR LAWFUL RIGHT to peaceful protest and non-violent action.

This year marks 100 years since (some) women got the vote and we still find ourselves struggling to be heard or have our wise demands heeded. There is much to be done to honour the work of women through the century. Today and the following 3 days are dedicated to women throughout history who have fought to make change and all the more important to us here in Lancashire if we are to have a hope of stopping Cuadrilla …before their threat to frack is carried out. The period between April-July is what is timetabled by the industry for fracking to start and we can’t let that happen.

Full details of our full week of women’s actions are below in the summary but THIS EVENT on the Tuesday – the #100Women – is a BIG callout:

TUESDAY 3rd April – #100Women Gathering

Bring – yourself, a friend, a spare bra, food for sharing too if you can

Make – a ‘Sash’ to wear with #100Women written on it and anything else you’d like to add

Wear – the Sash you made and as we’re working with Suffragette colours of White/Purple/Green, clothing along these lines would be great

Event plan – gather at Maple Farm community hub FROM 9.30am but event is ALL DAY so arrive anytime you can and please plan to stay as late as possible – will end at 6pm. Actions on the day are mostly super-secret so we can’t broadcast lol! BUT be assured that all is designed to be safe and lawful and there will be surprise guests you will be delighted to meet!

*Evening meal will be available following this event – down at Maple Farm Community Hub

Latest updates on the Facebook event page.

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OTHER INFO & DATES THIS WEEK TO MARK IN DIARIES:

The United Resistance that starts April 2018… will see different groups ‘adopting’ a week each in order to bring about maximum resistance to the fracking industry and growing gas field on Preston New Road; Nanashire as well as women from: the weekly Call for Calm, the local area, other groups and camps will launch the 3-month United Resistance with a family-friendly Easter Monday get-together at Maple Farm Community Hub… to be surrounded by the reasons we love life and fight for the future… and it is the following 4 days that we need the women to TAKE TIME OFF/BOOK HOLIDAYS/ARRANGE CARE in order to be available at Preston New Road and exercise OUR LAWFUL RIGHT to peaceful protest and non-violent action.

Please move mountains to be available… we need our sisterhood in vast numbers, more than ever at this crucial time. We need to fight as we have for 100 years, to speak out and demand a better future for ourselves and our children.

PLEASE MAKES NOTE of extra dates for the women of the Resistance as we mark 100 years since (some) got the vote:

BIG DAY:
TUESDAY 3rd April – #100Women Gathering
Bring – yourself, a friend, a spare bra
Make – a ‘Sash’ to wear with #100Women written on it and anything else you’d like to add
Wear – the Sash you made and as we’re working with Suffragette colours of White/Purple/Green, clothing along these lines would be great
Event plan – gather at Maple Farm Community Hub FROM 9.30am but event is ALL DAY so arrive anytime you can and please plan to stay as late as possible – will end at 6pm. Actions on the day are mostly super-secret so we can’t broadcast lol! BUT be assured that all is designed to be safe and lawful and there will be surprise guests you will be delighted to meet!

WEDNESDAY 4th April – ‘Woolly Wednesday Yarn-On’
(Starts as always on a Wednesday with the Women’s Call for Calm 10-12 noon then an hour break before we head back up to the gates for the next event.)
Bring – yourself, a friend, wool, knitting and/or crotchet needles, crafting items, baskets and… enthusiasm, even if you can’t knit as other roles available
Make – a nuisance of yourself with wool lol!
Wear – anything goes today but bright colours and wool are definitely a theme
Event plan – gather at Cuadrilla site on Preston New Road FROM 1pm but event is ALL DAY so arrive anytime you can and please plan to stay as late as possible – will end at 6pm. Actions on the day are again super-secret so we can’t broadcast lol! BUT be assured that all is designed to be woolly, safe and lawful.

THURSDAY 5th April – ‘Toxic Thursday’
Bring – yourself, a friend and another friend
Make – *info on the day as a bit secret
Wear – white overalls and white dust-masks (like hazard clothing – available cheap in DIY stores although we aim to have spares)
Event plan – gather at Maple Farm Community Hub FROM 8:30am but event is ALL DAY so arrive anytime you can and please plan to stay as late as possible – will end at 6pm. Actions on the day are yet again mostly super-secret so we can’t broadcast lol! BUT be assured that all is designed to be informative, safe and lawful.

FRIDAY 6th April – ‘Funeral Friday Finale’
Bring – yourself, a friend, flowers (preferably decaying or dead) …and another friend
Make – *info on the day as a bit secret but if you could bring a doll with you, it will all become clear
Wear – funeral attire; everything from black veils to tears ♥
Event plan – gather at Maple Farm Community Hub FROM 8:30am but event is ALL DAY so arrive anytime you can and please plan to stay as late as possible – will end at 6pm. Actions on the day are as you’re now expecting to read… mostly super-secret so we can’t broadcast lol! BUT be assured that all is designed to be impactful, safe and lawful.

If you need a place to stay during this and other weeks during the United Resistance… do get in touch as we have camping available as well as limited spare rooms/couches for those needing indoor accommodation. Food will be provided nightly at Maple Farm Community Hub (we are in need of volunteers if spare time or perhaps prefer this role rather than action at the roadside).

Key contacts for info on logistics like where to stay etc can be obtained through the United Resistance page or directly to Becky Daniels, Ruth Owens

Updates will come… but so hope this brief overview inspires the women of the movement to join together for one week in solidarity, determination, love and defiance – honouring 100 years of women working together to make change happen ♥

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