Yes, Shildon,  its that time again, if you’re a local trader; charity group, shop owner,  local services provider, or own a vintage car, and you would like to get involved with this year’s Fun4All event, now’s the time to do it.

This year’s Fun4All event will take place on Saturday, 5^th August, Hackworth Park, Shildon from 11.00 am – 15.00pm and we look forward to hosting you, for what will be another wonderful event.

You can call Shildon Town Council on 01388 772563, or you can email:  council@shildon.gov.uk

Don’t forget this Saturday meeting 11.00 am outside the Railway Institute for our meet up clean up litter pick

Under 5’s and Under 11’s Play Area Christmas Opening Times

Should you have any queries you can contact us on 01388 772563 or via email at council@shildon.gov.uk

Junior Loco’s Football Programme at Shildon AFC CIC, Dean Street, DL4 1EZ

For ages 2 – 4 years (pre -school)

Fridays 10am – 11am

5th August

12th August

19th August

26th August

2nd September

Junior Loco’s sessions starting this August, for more information contact lauren.robinson@shildonafccic.com

The Annual General Meeting of Shildon Community Bus will take place in the Methodist Church Shildon at 6.30pm on 13th June 2022.
All are welcome.

We will be reviewing the past year which has been better than expected after COVID 19 and we are supporting the transport needs of over 30 voluntary groups and institutions.
We will be electing members to our management committee – we have vacancies for Trustees and for office administration volunteers, and minibus drivers.
Our organisation has been in existence for over 30 years but urgently needs  people to support us in our voluntary work.

For an informal chat about volunteering,  or to tell us that you will be attending, please phone the current secretary Clare Midgley on 07515644194 or enquire via shildonbus@yahoo.com.

Shildon Town Council and Shildon Alive work together each year to provide a range of horticultural and environmental opportunities to Children attending Shildon’s Primary Schools, both onsite and in the wider community using Hackworth Park, St John’s Church Yard and Furnace Pitt Community Garden.

Unfortunately, last year due to ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were unable to deliver our planned activities with school pupils,  one of which was to be the sowing of the brand new Legacy VE Day 75 Wildflower Meadow.

We were however fortunate that we also have DAAC – Durham Agency Against Crime, using Hackworth Park,  as an outdoor learning environment. Once it became apparent we were unable to proceed as planned with the schools,  DAAC stepped up, and offered to help us out by getting their young people involved in sowing the new 70metre by 30meter meadow area.

They made a great job, and ensured we were able to meet the criteria of the Civic Pride ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ Grant Scheme, in conjunction with Northumbria in Bloom and the RHS which provided us with an opportunity to again entre the ‘In Your Neighbourhood Awards 2021. Representatives of the group attended the presentations on 29th September,  where the new Legacy VE Day 75 Wildflower Meadow, helped us again attain  ‘Thriving’, status again, for this project work,  a fantastic result for  everyone involved.