As well as the Heritage Lottery decision being awaited, funding is also being sought for a 'Bridging the Gap' project which will address peer group tensions, sibling rivalries, inter-generational challenges between parents and young people, volunteering opportunities and community relations.

Throughout the project the Trust will develop a junior and parent volunteers training & sharing programme which will result in resourcing the junior volunteers (with parents support & consent) with a variety of activity equipment to deliver a sustainable regular detached streets & parks play programme in the evenings and at weekends for local young people. 

In the meantime the community work continues and a number of events are planned over coming months including a fun Easter children and young people's activity programme based on the theme of mini Olympics!

St Margaret's Community Trust's Board members got the chance to view the project's architect's design of how the planned refurbishment of the church building interior will better celebrate and serve the needs of the local community - things are moving ahead....