Charity gets hands-on with funding boost

Lisa Harrison, left, manager at the St Margaret’s Centre, with Kate Culverhouse, community relations manager at the Banks Group

A County Durham mental health charity is getting more hands-on with its support after securing a second four-figure funding boost from a regional employer.

St Margaret’s Centre, based on Margery Lane in Durham City, has received £2000 from The Banks Group’s community fund to buy tools, materials and supplies for its woodwork and joinery workshops.

The charity provides a safe, therapeutic environment where people can build confidence, motivation and self-esteem while learning skills and meeting others.

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