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MiDAS is the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme and is administered by the Community Transport Association. The scheme provides a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers and has been designed to enhance minibus driving standards and promote the safer operation of minibuses. Susan has been with us a number of years as an experienced volunteer driver and is now available to train other volunteer minibus drivers free of charge.
Does your organisation or community group have the need to hire a minibus for trips out and social or educational purposes?
We cover Shildon, Newton Aycliffe and the surrounding villages.
Why not get in touch to find out about affiliating with us and nominate a driver to be trained?
Volunteer drivers must be over 21 and have a held a full licence for more than 2 years. Your licence may show a category D1,or B or B1 but other categories may also be sufficient.
If you would like to explore this opportunity without any obligation, please contact our Bus Manager Ian on 07921239603 or phone the office on 01388 773666 and leave a message, or email shildonbus@yahoo.com
We will invite you in to discuss the role in more detail.
We are also looking for administration volunteers. The role requires a commitment of 3 hours every 2 weeks in our office in Shildon. Training will be provided. Please leave your contact details with the bus office if you would like more information.
Shildon Community Bus Scheme
Methodist Church Hall, Main Street, Shildon, United Kingdom
📍Every Saturday, Hackworth Park 10-11am
What is ParkPlay?
ParkPlay is an opportunity for you to come along and join in some fun games and activities. All games are designed to be fun and engaging for children and adults.
Do adults have to join in?
The idea of ParkPlay is to give families the opportunity to build relationships through the power of play. As a playleader I love seeing parents/aunties/uncles/brothers/sisters/nanas/granddads playing with the children but this is not a must!
How much does ParkPlay cost?
ParkPlay is absolutely FREE and will never cost a penny for anyone wishing to take part.
If you have any questions about what it is please don’t hesitate to drop me or the parkplay page a message.
Support a fantastic opportunity and initiative in your hometown. Without engagement and support unfortunately things like this do not continue so come and join our amazing group and get your Saturday mornings off to an active and fun start!
Bring the family along and have fun at this Circus Event which will take place on the Town Square in Shildon on Saturday 3rd September, from 11.00am till 3.00pm.
If you would like more information on this new gardening course, please call Foundations on 07856 730408
Come along from 1.00pm this afternoon and view this years exam submissions from Greenfields students, featuring photography, fashion design and the creative arts, also introducing creative work from Thornhill Primary Pupils who were engaged in printing workshops with Laura Peaker Subject Leader – Visual Art Greenfields Academy, which are also included in the exhibition.
Shildon Town Council are pleased to announce, for one night only, the ‘Alchemy Young Person’s Arts Exhibition 22′, in conjunction with Greenfield’s school.
After three years of Covid impacts, it is nice to finally be sharing positive news about this wonderful Arts Exhibition, featuring the Arts exam submissions for this years Greenfields students alongside, work created by the pupils of Thornhill Primary school, who were all engaged in workshops with Ms Laura Parker – Subject Leader – Visual Arts at Greenfields School.
The ‘Alchemy Arts Exhibition at Shildon Civic Hall, will be open to the public from 1.00pm – 7.00pm on Wednesday 13th July, so come along and view it for yourself, before it gone, gone, gone….
Council Offices
Civic Hall Square
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1AH
T:01388 772563
E: council@shildon.gov.uk