A small but productive crew met on the Isle of Dogs today to help spread the word about local organisation Trapped in Zone One's new NCS programme.

This social development programme will be taking place in-and-around the organisation's new base, the Island Point Community Centre on the Isle of Dogs in the coming weeks, and so today we were leafleting around nearby residential locations.

Somehow managing to head out during the one sunny, warm hour of the day, we headed a little way down Manchester Road and managed to distribute all of our leaflets by the time the rain clouds made their way to our spot.

As the first few drops of a 2pm downpour started, we headed our separate ways, pleased to have made a start on this fun task.

Until next time.

Aine, John, Emma and Bablu joined some other Trapped in Zone One volunteers to prep the wall that will soon become a beautiful community mural.

The task was simple and just the right level of toughness for a cool and dry Monday afternoon as we tackled the long stretch of wall in the tennis court with our white roller brushes. Aine and John went with the broad strokes approach (where more than we might have liked ended up on the court) and Emma tackled the edges and groves for maximum coverage.