Who Are ShieldUs?
ShieldUs CIC is a registered not for profit. It was set up as a response to the Covid-19 crisis to alleviate anxiety of those shielding, to raise awareness, and to create a charitable fund to help people living with chronic health conditions who are considered at risk.
We sell a range of merchandise with our recognised ShieldUs symbol. All profits from sales go directly to charities supporting those living with chronic health conditions across the UK.
NHS trusts buy our products for their CEV staff. If you are visiting any of the trusts below look out for our posters and let us know you have seen them. More trusts will be added as they get our stock so please come back to check if yours is on the list:
* The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital)
* Barts Health NHS Trust (St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Mile End Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham Hospital)
If you need support, have questions, or just want to say 'Hi' click the button below to visit our Facebook page.
Looking After Each Other
We believe looking after each other is of paramount importance to human existence. The year 2020 has taken us all somewhere we have not been before.
Our aim, and our passion, is to help those with chronic health conditions who are considered more at risk to virus and disease - all those incredibly strong, brave, shielded superheroes who are already battling health conditions and who all deserve our respect and support.
“If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.” ~ Marvin J, Ashton.
Shieldus News and upcoming events.
Shielded Superheroes eBook
Our ebook is FREE to all. If you would like a copy please email info@shieldus.net
Our shielded superheroes e-book is being used in 100s of primary and pre schools across the UK. Shielded superheroes explains how important it is to keep those with invisible conditions safe.
It is important that we teach future generations to be mindful and understanding about invisible illness and that chronic health conditions cannot always be seen.
Thousands of children and their families live with these conditions. The idea of the book is that those with invisible conditions are shielded superheroes - their power is that their illness is invisible. Others can become protector heroes by helping to keep these shielded superheroes safe by; washing their hands, covering their mouths and noses when they sneeze and cough, ensuring they give shielded superhero adults the space they need.
Together let's ensure that those with chronic health conditions are championed by future generations and that the stigma of having a disability or condition is lost forever.
Shielded superhero badges and protector hero badges are available for school settings and individuals via this website.
930 Mile Relay Fundraiser
2.2 million people in the UK were identified as clinically extremely vulnerable and asked to shield in 2020.
If all of them were to hold hands they would span 930 miles - the distance from London to Austria!
Help us raise awareness and vital funds so we can continue to provide support for our counselling services and expand the work we do. There is so much work to be done!
Run, walk or cycle 22.2 miles over 7 days and ask people to sponsor you. If you think you can do more you can opt to do double over 14 days so 44.4 miles.
We will be running a daily total so that people can input the miles they have done that day, with the option for people to send photos and videos of themselves taking part. Don't forget you can do this from home you can walk round your garden or even up and down your stairs! Lets get healthy, let's get motivated and let's raise awareness!
Anyone that wants to take part click on the button below to go to our Facebook page and sent us a message or comment on one of the relay fundraiser posts and we will send you the link so you can set up a justgiving page. We will also send you a free shieldus t-shirt that you can wear whilst taking part in the challenge.
Stronger together!!
Don't Forget to Sign Our Petition!
Thank you all for your support in raising awareness for all those living with chronic health conditions. Raising money for charity is our passion and our mission.
The ShieldUs symbol has been seen by millions and is worn by thousands across the UK and throughout Europe.
Getting the government to recognise our logo is the next step - so that everyone knows and understands that giving people space is important We want to make everyone aware that not all conditions are visible!!!
Please sign and share our petition by clicking the button below. At 10,000 signatures they must respond.
Media Coverage
Shieldus was set up in May 2020. Since then we have received fantastic support and coverage by the media. We have been interviewed on national BBC breakfast news, BBC spotlight, ITV, CBBC, numerous national and local BBC radio stations plus Cornwall Live, Pirate FM and Metro Online.
For all press and media enquiries please email: info@shieldus.net
Supplying NHS Trusts
We are proud to be supplying numerous NHS trusts with our shieldus products for their at risk staff.
September Fundraiser
Five days of fundraising. We are raising money to offer more counselling sessions. To provide children too unwell to return to mainstream school or who have prolonged time off school due to ill health, laptops and extra online tutoring.
Home renovations and modifications for those who may need equipment to make their homes more accessible and safer.
Understanding what others with health conditions have to go through is something that is really important.
Over 5 days starting on 21st September our founder Nina Peters will spend:
24 hours in a wheelchair
24 hours blind
24 hours deaf
24 hours mute
And finally have all of her hair cut off for those battling cancer and undergoing chemo and radiotherapy.
All of this will be documented via video diary and will be posted on our ShieldUS CIC YouTube channel and social media pages.