Tilly Tattle hot off the press

Residents of Tillydrone should be keeping an eye on their letterboxes, as the new shiny Spring edition of Tilly Tattle is being delivered very soon. In this issue, our front cover has a delivery of its own, telling the astonishing story of how a baby was born in the Tillydrone Community Flat and a member of staff helped to deliver it. This is a lovely picture story guaranteed to melt the iciest of hearts.

The magazine also has updates on the M26 project and what they have been up to lately, a short story, a snapshot of a student placement at the Tilly Flat and the latest happenings there – they have been busy! As if that wasn’t enough to warm your cockles on a dreich winter’s evening, there are reports from Donside, the St George’s drama group, some Tilly history and a whole lot more.

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 heart 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 Mary Clare by email at maryclare@shmu.org.uk or call on 01224 515013 for more information.