Greater Manchester & District Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

As modelled here by the lovely Maxine Peake!

Now more than ever, as the world hurtles towards conflict and disaster, it is essential that GM&D CND continue our campaign to bring about a world without nuclear weapons. It is in this spirit that we have been working on new ways to raise funds for our continuing campaigns.

One of the ideas we had was a brand new t-shirt design. A few of us had seen the classic RUN DMC t-shirts and wondered if we could change it. One of our lovely friends is a graphic designer and he came up with 6 incredible designs! They are based on a number of different ideas. The black, yellow and white is from the old Hacienda days. Drop Beats Not Bombs was a music event we hosted a few years ago. The Manchester Bee emblem has become more and more popular in recent years so that had to be part of it, and the lemon, for those under a certain age, is from the world famous Manchester band, The Stone Roses. It was used on their debut album cover of the same name. The lemon’s came from the student rebellion in May 1968, Paris, where protesters used to suck them to help combat the tear gas. 

All together this has made a fantastic limited edition GM&D CND Drop Beats Not Bombs t-shirt. The t-shirts go for £20 + PP and they come in S, M, L & XL sizes. Until our new website is up and running, e-mail us on gmdcnd@gn.apc.org to get yours. Thank you all in advance for your continuing support ☮️

Our regular communication is usually us asking you to spare some time to support our campaigns and we’re very happy to say that you always show up.

However, did you know that the cost of hiring a coach to travel to Barrow to protest at the nuclear submarine base was upwards of 40% more expensive last year than in 2019? You ask us about transport to national and regional demos but, sadly, we are less and less likely to be able to afford to book a coach, or even a minibus.

Despite these constraints, in the past twelve months, we have continued to organise, support and take part in local and national protests and events. These have included organising the North West Alternative Defence Review conference; No to Nuclear (power) book launch with Linda Pentz Gunter; transport to demonstrations at Lakenheath and Barrow; public meetings; film screenings; organising with trade unions and trades councils; vigils commemorating both Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and community events such as the Peace & Crafts Fair.

So this time we are asking you to support our ‘Non-Violent’ Fighting Fund which is especially important this year as we will be without our income from working at Glastonbury Festival.

It is essential that we continue our campaign to put pressure on the British government for a more peaceful agenda and a world without nuclear weapons. We want to reach relevant groups and individuals, however, the costs of running events, an office and staff salaries have all increased.

To improve our basic income, we are introducing local membership subscription rates of £5 per month, but more is needed. If you can make a donation to help our finances, either as a one-off or as a standing order, this would make a big difference. Our target amount is £10,000 and suggested donation amounts range anywhere from £10 to £100. Any amounts, small or large are gratefully received.

You can make payments via our JustGiving page, directly to our bank account or a good old cheque is still welcome. Please get in touch at gmdcnd@gn.apc.org for details.

Peace and solidarity,

Jacqui and Jonas (GM&D CND staff)