It’s a summer scene in Seaton
The summer edition of Seaton Scene is hot off the press and currently on its way to residents in Seaton. In addition to the brilliant print copy, our digital version is now available to read online or download via our new website. You can read it here
We have lots of the usual community news updates you have come to expect from our brilliant magazines, including the latest from the STAR flat and the Gateways to the River Don project. There is also the chance to get involved with the Silver City Surfers and information on the CFINE and Cash in Your Pocket initiatives.
You lucky readers also get a great feature on Mainly Music, a fantastic project where babies, toddlers and their families can interact with music through rhymes and songs in a playgroup setting, with tea and home bakes afterwards (sounds ace, sign us all up!). As if that wasn’t enough to keep you demanding lot amused, we also have a piece from the countryside rangers and a report from what’s going on at Seaton Primary school. It is all happening in Seaton!
Like what you read and what we do? Then get involved in your community publication! Do you know that shmuPRESS have over 45 active volunteers working on our community magazines in the seven regeneration areas of our city? Our volunteers work hard throughout the year alongside our shmuPRESS and shmuDESIGN teams to produce seven full colour magazines filled to the brim with all the latest community news, opportunities, issues and stories relevant to you and your local community.
Each magazine is produced three times per year, delivering 21 publications citywide per annum. They contain local stories and relevant information, granting the city a rare and personalised insight into the hearts of our communities. The best aspect of this is delivering each area a platform to air their views, concerns and report on issues that are important to them. It is also an opportunity to present an insider’s view of each community and showcase some of the amazing work happening within them.
The process begins with a group meeting, and the volunteers are responsible for sourcing material and deciding on what goes into each publication. Working in conjunction with our shmu team, volunteers involved with shmuPRESS can receive training in journalism and learn exactly how their community magazine is constructed. Budding photographers can also get involved in their locality and provide images for the magazines. There are a number of ways that you can become involved in your local publication, contact Laura Young by email at laura.young@shmu.org.uk or call on 01224 515013 for more information.
