Self-managed social centres in the United Kingdom are self-organized, anti-authoritarian, and volunteer-run communal spaces that differ from traditional community centres

Self-managed social centres in the United Kingdom are self-organized, anti-authoritarian, and volunteer-run communal spaces that differ from traditional community centres. They trace their roots to the autonomy centres of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as European squatter movements and anarchist clubs. These centres have existed across the UK since the 1990s, often inspired by social movements and protests against government policies.