Mum's Army snapshots from around Britain

The North

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Sandra Rowell has been rallying support from police, the council and the community and is campaigning towards the 2007 local elections. She says: 'We have a problem here and Mums' Army is a positive way to do something about it.' Tel: 0191 551 6551
sandra-rowell@hotmail.com

North West

Warrington, Cheshire
Pamela Ward has joined forces with her local residents group and gained the support of her local councillor, whose main priority is antisocial behaviour. She says: 'It's time for mums to fight back because we deserve a better society for our children to grow up in.' Tel: 01925 492690
pamela.ward7@ntlworld.com

Bolton, Greater Manchester
As one of the growing number of male candidates, Kevin Banks is pushing the Bolton branch of Mums' Army forward. He wants to do everything he can to help improve his neighbourhood and to stand forward for those who are afraid to speak out against antisocial behaviour. Tel: 07957 901948

Blackpool, Lancashire Outrage was caused when Mums' Army's Beverley Warren was summoned to meet two Labour councillors and warned that she should stop campaigning. She says: 'That made us even more determined.' She and Jo-Anne Pilling announced at their first meeting, attended by 30 people, that they will be standing as candidates in 2007.

Beverley's campaign tips:

• Once you have got the ball rolling with your local newspaper, or television or radio station, you must keep a high profile.
• Encourage people to vote. There are 2.4 million Take a Break readers alone who do not vote. What power!
• Hold a public meeting and invite your local councillors, police, and the local press.
• I've got a committee including a chairman, a secretary and three others. Target the bus station - they get a lot of violence.
• Send leaflets to schools - I believe that most antisocial behaviour stems from bullying.
• Keep Take a Break informed.
• This is very new to all of us so let's go forward together. Feel free to contact me.

Tel: 01253 692025
blackpoolmumsarmy@hotmail.co.uk

South West

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Debbie Stone is keen to provide more social opportunities for young people to get them off the streets. Debbie has volunteered to work in her local youth cafe and plans to stand in the 2007 elections. dt_beames1@hotmail.com

Cheltenham, Gloucester Lynda Allen is fighting for a seat in this year's county council elections. She says: ''The more voices we get to back us, the more people will sit up and take notice.' Tel: 07837 700713 cheltenhammumsarmy@yahoo.co.uk