Local charity”Timebank” which seeks to stimulate voluntary work in the area has been awarded a grant of over £8000 in the latest list of grants announced by the National Lottery.

The organisation will use the funding to pay a development consultant to carry out research and marketing to involve more people in the Timebank and expand to a wider geographical area. This will enable community members to help each other and reduce local levels of loneliness and isolation.

The grant is part of a total of £5.2 million in awards released across the country.

The media are also reporting that the Carr Junior school in Acomb has been awarded a grant to establish an outdoor fitness trail