Back Centre social ocupat Catalan Autonomes Zentrum German Αυτοδιαχειριζόμενα κοινωνικά κέντρα Greek Centro social okupado Spanish Gaztetxe Basque Centro social okupado Galician Centro sociale autogestito Italian Autonomiczne centrum społeczne Polish Centro social autogerido Portuguese Самоуправляемый общественный центр Russian
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A self-managed social center, also known as an autonomous social center, is a self-organized community center in which anti-authoritarians put on voluntary activities. These autonomous spaces, often in multi-purpose venues affiliated with anarchism, can include bicycle workshops, infoshops, libraries, free schools, meeting spaces, free stores and concert venues. They often become political actors in their own right.
The centers are found worldwide, for example in Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom. They are inspired by various left-wing movements including anarchism and intentional communities. They are squatted, rented, or owned cooperatively.