We are promoting In Case of Emergency (ICE) as part of a national awareness campaign to highlight the importance of carrying next of kin details at all times. The campaign benefits patients’ loved ones as well as the patient. Research suggests people recover quicker from the psychological effects of their loved one being hurt if they are involved at an earlier stage and they can reach them quickly.

The campaign asks people to think carefully about who will be their ICE partner – with helpful advice on who to choose – particularly if that person has to give consent for emergency medical treatment.

The idea of ICE came from a Cambridge based Paramedic has launched a national campaign with Vodafone to encourage people to store emergency contact details in their mobile phones.

All you need to do is add a new entry to your phone under ICE and store the number you want to be called in case of emergency

 HOW TO ACTIVATE ICE

Simply go to ‘Contacts’, select ‘Add New Contact’, enter the letters ‘ICE’ under the name followed by the telephone number of your next of kin (ensure both daytime and evening numbers are included if possible)

ICE ADVICE

Make sure the person whose name and number you are giving has agreed to be your ICE partner

Make sure your ICE partner has a list of people they should contact on your behalf – including your place of work

Make sure your ICE partner’s number is one that’s easy to contact, for example a home number could be useless in an emergency if the person works full time

Make sure your ICE partner knows about any medical conditions that could affect your emergency treatment – for example allergies or current medication

Make sure if you are Under 18, your ICE partner is either your mother or father or an immediate member of your family authorised to make decisions on your behalf – for example if you need a life or death operation

  The Centre has been at the forefront of education in the Community since we began serving the community.

With our own computer suite not only have we provided educational and recreational online use for everyone in Shildon, we continually look into innovative ways of providing services people need.

Many people who would benefit from new technology including those of limited income, older people and those with limited resources have asked if we could loan equipment for nominal charges.

Whilst this is not within our financial resources at the centre, we continue to look for funding sources that would allow people to develop their IT skills in the comfort of their own homes.  We are looking into funding streams to allow us to purchase equipment for people to borrow and use at home, when they are unable to purchase equipment of their own.

We will update this website as things develop.

Shildon Peoples Centre is situated in the Centre of Shildon in Main Street, opposite the Royal George Public House.
We also provide a meeting place for local groups and the Centre is an ideal place to organise Community events such as health promotion, and meetings. We can also provide office space for short periods, to longer agreements.

View Larger Map

The Shildon Centre contiue to provide services for the residents of Shildon.

We are hoping to set up a Parent and Toddler Group after receiving many requests from parents.  The aim is to set up an aftern0on group as soon as possible.

We would like to thank our many supporters and sponsors in particular, Durham County Council, Shildon Town Council, Sedgefield Borougf Local Improvement Programme, James Knott Trust, Barbour Trust, Grass Roots, Durham Freemasons, M S Hardy, RAOB Sidney Cook Lodge, Shildon Taxi’s, West Auckland WMC, Bishop FM, BTCV, RUSO, and Rhubarb and Custard.

We especially would like to thank the many residents of Shildon who have made personal donations and reguilarly support the Centre on a regular basis.

Starting September 2009

In most cases these courses are free.

We are pleased to announce the return of educational courses at our premises at  20 Main Street Shildon (Old Police Station). 

.

To book a place or for further information on the above courses or ideas for additional courses, please call in at the Centre or contact Clair on 01388 777948 (10am- 1pm) (answering machine out of hours) or fill in the enquiry form below. Or email info@spcentre.org.uk

The Shildon People’s Centre, 20 Main Street, was recently approved as a registered Charity. The Centre is managed by a group of volunteer trustees, who have seen considerable growth since they took over the running of the Centre in June of this year, after the previous management decided to close the centre.

A spokesman for the Shildon People’s Centre said, ‘A lot of people thought we could not keep the doors open, and keep services running for those dependant on them. We were disappointed when none of the previous volunteers offered to work with us, but they had been through a rough time, and we can all understand their disappointment on not winning funding bids. There was a lot said about the County Council, but as tax payers, we did not realise how much the council was pumping into the centre to help pay the £100,000 wage bill. With no ‘golden bucket’ the subsidy by the Council was unsustainable. Staff costs at the centre now amount to less than £5,000. This goes to show what can be achieved on a tight budget. All services that were available at the centre prior to June this year are still available, although some like the counselling service and the mini bus are run from different locations. The counselling service is run from a local doctors surgery, which is an improvement to the people using it, since the premises are more accessible.’

‘We are indebted to the help and support of both the County and Town Councils.’

The centre cafe provides snacks and a thriving luncheon club see the many regulars fed with a hot meal for around £3.00 The youth work continues, as does the Recall Society, MP Surgeries, and in the near future counselling and education are set to return.

Anyone interested in Education courses at the centre, which range from languages to basic computing, and DIY plumbing to cake decoration,should contact the centre on 01388 777948 or email info@spcentre.org,uk. The centre has a website at http://www.spcentre.org.uk

The Shildon Recall History Society meet each Thursday evening in the Shildon Centre, Main Street, Shildon between 7.30pm & 9pm. Our meetings are informal and include refreshments.The topic of conversation is usually Shildon, past, present and future.

The Society has a large archive of information, photographs and photographic slides pertaining to the town and also a record of burials in the West Road Cemetery from 1922 – 2000.

Youth sessions are held on a Monday 4pm – 6pm (Girls Group) and 6.15pm – 8.45pm (Senior Group) along with project work on a Tuesday from 5.45pm – 8.45pm.

Young people can pop along and join in with a variety of activities such as arts and craft, sports, decks, issued based learning, healthy living etc.

The Centre and Cafe is open to the public Monday to Friday between 10am and 2pm