Media release

Hinckley Against Fees & Cuts (Hafac) founded

Following several weeks of fruitful work, a group of anticuts campaigners have formally set up Hinckley Against Fees & Cuts.

In the run up to the recent public sector strike, activists held stalls, collected petition signatures and gave out leaflets opposing cuts and supporting the strike. We co-organized a successful march and rally on June 30, attended by striking teachers, civil servants and supporters. The contacts made formed the basis to set up Hafac as an ongoing campaign group.

Hafac opposes all cuts to public services, including jobs, pay and pensions. We oppose all fees, especially in healthcare and education. Privatization should be stopped and reversed. We  mount our own campaigns and work with others who share our aims. We support action taken by others against cuts, fees and privatization, including strikes.

Membership of Hafac is open to individuals and groups who share our aims. It costs £2 for individuals (£1 students, unemployed, pensioners), and £5 for groups.

Over the summer, we will focus on a campaign to save Next Generation, the drop in and counselling service for vulnerable young people. Next Gen provide a unique service, yet the county council has cut 100% of its support for the charity group. Staff are faced with redundancy, and the young people who depend on their dedicated and professional support would be abandoned. Next Gen must be saved!

Readers can find out more about Hafac and the Next Gen campaign on Facebook, email us at hafac11@gmail.com, or text us on 07894 225537.