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What We Heard When We Knocked on Doors in Shieldfield
What We Heard When We Knocked on Doors in Shieldfield

Thoughts from our first door knocking efforts in Spring 2026

Safe Enough to Try: Our First Attempt at Sociocratic Decision-Making
Safe Enough to Try: Our First Attempt at Sociocratic Decision-Making

Reflections and Learnings from our April 2026 General Meeting

From the Ground Up: Reflections on a Day at Redhills
From the Ground Up: Reflections on a Day at Redhills

Here’s what our members learnt about grassroots, resident-led action in the North East.

Caring, Sharing, Listening
Caring, Sharing, Listening

This is how we do it in Shieldfield

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Growing

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Shieling Shares (Winter 2025)
Shieling Shares (Winter 2025)

The latest on caring for Shieldfield’s public spaces from Shieling Working Group

Shieldfield Seasonal Recipes
Shieldfield Seasonal Recipes

In this booklet we celebrate both our beautiful homegrown seasonal food and the incredible variety of food cultures and cooks we have in Shieldfield.

Herbs for wellbeing
Herbs for wellbeing

We began working with Medical Herbalist, Jill Schnabel to learn about how to use herbs to support our immunity and wellbeing through the winter months. This booklet shares all that we have learnt during three online sessions along with written and illustrated contributions from members about their own experience of using herbs for wellbeing.

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Shieldfield history

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🎬 Watch Parties 🍿Cosy, Curious, and Collective Archiving
🎬 Watch Parties 🍿Cosy, Curious, and Collective Archiving

Have you ever wondered what community archiving actually feels like?

Reimagining Pandon Dene: Drawing the Past
Reimagining Pandon Dene: Drawing the Past

Artist Sara Cooper has researched the history and plant life of Shieldfield. She undertook drawing activities with residents and this booklet shows a selection of these drawings.

The Origins and History of British Paints
The Origins and History of British Paints

An excellent history of British Paints, which had its main offices and factory on Portland Road and Stoddart Street in Shieldfield.

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Urban development

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Reflections from the Shieling Working Group Away Day
Reflections from the Shieling Working Group Away Day

Are we trying to do too much, and beating ourselves up because it is not all happening?

Shieling Working Group member, Helen Lunn, shares her reflections from the groups Away Day

Built to Last? Stability, Change and Community in Shieldfield and Heaton
Built to Last? Stability, Change and Community in Shieldfield and Heaton

This booklet shares the key findings from research about perceptions of urban security and dynamics of demolition in residential neighbourhoods.

Workshop Report: Renewing Our Public Spaces
Workshop Report: Renewing Our Public Spaces
Lemon Balm and Ladybirds
Lemon Balm and Ladybirds

Shieling Working Group member, Helen Lunn, shares her reflections from a nature walk around Shieldfield.

Our policies

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Social Impact Report and Annual Review 2022-2023
Safer Spaces Agreement
Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedure
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