"One of the key strengths of community foundations is connecting the 'do-ers' with the donors. They are able to open the eyes of donors to opportunities where they can have an effect and trigger their involvement in projects and they can also help to make the distribution of wealth through philanthropy be effective, just and directed to where the need is."

Children and young people of all ages continue to not only use the play area, but also to be involved in planning and developing it.

The long term aspiration of the Outlook Fund is to raise an endowment of £1 million, which would produce £50,000 a year for activities and projects. The immediate target was set at £350,000 and within a year had exceeded this and raised £462,594. To date just over £519,000 has been raised.