hannah.alton

Up until today the latest offer from picturehouses was way below the LLW. I don't think anyone's disagreeing with the wider issues surrounding housing, etc. that you bring up rahrahrah, but if we have a chance to help make a positive difference in the lives of staff at just these few cinemas, I'm not sure where the harm is.

There is a national campaign called Give and Make Up: http://www.carolinehirons.com/p/give-and-makeup.html They accept donations from all over the country and will redistribute them to women's refuges in need of products. I do a shoebox every Christmas for them - they'd be happy to take your stuff! It's ok to send things that are opened or part-used, they will still pass them on as long as they are useable.

It's all Picturehouse staff, but the Ritzy is the only cinema which is unionised to enough of a degree for strikes to have an impact. City Screens (not sure if that's still the company name since the cineworld takeover) used to run a sham union called the Staff Forum, which once staff had joined meant they couldn't also be a member of Bectu - union members at the Ritzy spotted this in time and managed to stop staff from joining the Forum. However if the Ritzy strikers win, Picturehouses will have to extend the living wage to all of its' employees.

Just thought this might be an appropriate place to expand upon the Ritzy staff's struggle for a living wage mentioned upthread. The staff have been negotiating and are now striking to try to get the Picturehouse chain (owned by Cineworld) to pay the London Living wage of ?8.80/hr. There have been several peaceful strikes on Windrush square over the last few weeks, and the Bectu unionised staff are asking that people take their cinema custom elsewhere until Picturehouses - who position themselves as a luxury cultural brand and make healthy profits for their shareholders- agree to stop paying poverty wages. If you would like to know more about what is happening, you can see the campaign facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/RitzyLivingWage?fref=nf And there is more information about the London living wage and how it is calculated here: http://www.livingwage.org.uk/ It would be really helpful, if you are on side, if you could email picturehouse directors [email protected] and [email protected] to let them know why you are not buying your advance membership for the new East Dulwich Picturehouse - especially if you are a long time fan of the company (who also run the Clapham Picturehouse, the Hackney Picturehouse, the Gate in Notting Hill and some of the best cinemas around the country). They need to hear that their stance on the dispute is harming the public perception of their brand. Hopefully by the time the East Dulwich Picturehouse opens this dispute will be long behind them and we can all enjoy the great programming (and booze in the screens!) with a clear conscience. Thanks.

We're sadly going to miss the parents meeting on 19th too Alexa2009, but we'd love to join in meet ups over the summer!

Hello We've come late to the Harris free school but have just accepted a place for our son and would love to be included in any meet ups over the summer. Norfolkvillas, thanks for that list also, it was really helpful! Thanks!

Sorry everyone, the space is now taken. If you'd like to be on our waiting list please DM me. Thanks, Hannah

Sorry if that was not clear- the space currently available is 4m x 3m for one person's use- it's a lovely big space. We all have similar sized workspaces. Here is a photo- furniture not included.

Hello I run a shared artist's studio in Peckham and we have a beautiful workspace coming available from 1st October. 4m x 3m approx, with lovely big windows and wall space. The space is to be shared with 9 other artists and designers, rent is ?120pcm, all in. Very secure space, lovely people to share with. If you are interested, please get in touch by replying to this post and we can arrange a time for you to view the space. Thanks, Hannah