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  • Cuba Vive raises more than £129,000 for medical aid

    Cuba Vive raises more than £129,000 for medical aid

    After just ten months of fundraising the Cuba Vive medical aid appeal has raised more than £129,000 and is on course to match the £150,000 that CSC supporters raised for emergency aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cuba Solidarity Campaign is incredibly grateful to all our members, local groups, trade union affiliates and supporters who…

  • Welcoming new key union sponsors

    CSC is delighted that the number of UNISON regions sponsoring the appeal has now risen to nine: Eastern, Greater London, North West, Northern, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South West, Wales, and West Midlands. In addition Unite South West, FBU North West, and ASLEF, CWU, FBU, NEU, POA, RMT and Unite national unions have all either made…

  • North West Cuba Vive Rally

    North West Cuba Vive Rally

    To celebrate reaching £100,000, CSC held a Cuba Vive rally during Labour Party Conference at the Casa in Liverpool in September. More than 150 people came to support the event which aimed to raise funds for the appeal and celebrate Cuba’s internationalism and solidarity with Palestine. Opening the speeches, Richard Burgon MP praised the work…

  • CSC Ceredigion: Cuba Vive fundraiser and film screening, Aberystwyth

    CSC Ceredigion: Cuba Vive fundraiser and film screening, Aberystwyth

    Saturday 7 December, 6pmThe Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth SY23 3DE You are invited to an evening of solidarity, film and music to raise funds for the Cuba Vive medical aid appeal. The programme will include a special screening of the film ‘Moments with Fidel’ by Rebeca Chavez plus music, firsthand reports from Cuba, refreshments,…

  • Birmingham Fundraising Social

    Birmingham Fundraising Social

    with guest speakers Her Excellency Ismara Vargas Walter, Cuban Ambassador Flavia Ocampo (Health Union, Nicaragua) Plus food, drinks, music, salsa, dominoes, short films, quiz, and raffle. All welcome. Friday 22 NovemberSt Andrews Community Centre, Handsworth, Tickets £5 or £10 on the door,contact bhamcsc@gmail.com to reserve orn to donate if you can’t make it.

  • Bristol meeting and fundraiser with Cuban Ambassador

    Bristol meeting and fundraiser with Cuban Ambassador

    Wednesday 6 November, Tony Benn House, Victoria St, BS1 6AY 6pm Refreshments, 6.45pm speakers and fundraising quiz with guest speakersIsmara Walter Vargas, Cuban AmbassadorSteve Preddy, Regional Secretary, Unite South West

  • Cuban Salsa Workshop – raising funds for medical aid for Cuba

    Cuban Salsa Workshop – raising funds for medical aid for Cuba

    South London CSC presents a Salsa Workshop in aid of the Cuba Vive appeal Saturday 14 September 2024, 10:30am No prior dancing experience is needed – we will learn the basic steps and moves from zero, all for Cuba. Every penny raised from the tickets (£20 per person) will support the Cuba Vive medical aid…

  • North West Rally & Fundraiser

    North West Rally & Fundraiser

    END THE BLOCKADE ON HEALTHJoin us during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool for an evening of speakers and films on Cuban internationalism, health and solidarity with Palestine to raise money for the Cuba Vive medical appeal. Public meeting, all welcome Monday, 23 September 6-8pm The Casa, 29 Hope St, Liverpool, L1 9BP withHer Excellency…

  • Medical aid appeal passes £80,000

    Medical aid appeal passes £80,000

    Join the final push to reach our £100,000 target The Cuba Vive medical aid appeal is on course to reach our £100,000 fundraising target, and hopefully beyond, thanks to the kind donations of CSC supporters. The Cuba Solidarity Campaign is grateful to all our members, local groups, trade union affiliates and supporters who have helped…

  • NEU funds medical aid for residential education centres

    NEU funds medical aid for residential education centres

    The shortages in the Cuban health service also impact the education sector. These are especially acute in educational care and residential settings, where everything from basic first aid kits, PPE, and paediatric medical supplies are scarce. The NEU responded to a special request from the Cuban education union (SNTECD) for medical aid for children in…