contactautonomy: independence, independent; the right of self government; an independent state or community; freedom to act as one pleases; freedom of will.
ACE is run collectively by a friendly group who are drawn from the variety of groups and individuals who use ACE for their various activities.
We share a vision of a world without bosses and so try to work together non-hierarchically in a spirit of respect and friendship. By sharing experiences, skills and knowledge, we hope to help each other improve our homes, communities, workplaces and lives. We try to contribute to the struggles going on around the world that aim to transform our society for the better.
Resources
ACE has a number of resources for radical community groups and individuals: * Free broadband WiFi * Child-friendly space * Computers with cheap printer, scanner & photocopying * Infoshop selling radical books, magazines & zines * Lending library of books, DVDs, pamphlets, journals etc. (donations welcome) * Film projector * Zapatista coffee & handicrafts for...
History of ACE
Some members of the ACE collective were involved in running the Unemployed Workers' Centre on Broughton Street as a campaigning and social space. Unfortunately this lively and successful community centre was forcibly and illegally evicted by Edinburgh Council on Dec. 1st, 1994. Despite a lack of premises, activities continued to flourish. Then in February 1997,...
ACE Principles: What We Believe & Do
The Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh (ACE) is a self-managed, independent social centre run entirely by the people and the groups involved. It works on a non-hierarchical basis: no bosses, no managers and all decisions are made collectively centred on its monthly assembly. Through ACE we are trying to create a culture of resistance to the...