A WHITCHURCH-based youth group has shown off its work over the last year with a celebration event.

The Edge Project, run by Hampshire Museums and Galleries trust and funded by the Heritage Lottery fund, took centre-stage at the town’s silk mill to give residents a chance to sample t h e i r c reat ive talents.

T h e g r o u p , which is made up of 14 to 25- year-olds who give up their spare time to lead small projects in and around Whitchurch, displayed various examples of their work, including a photographic montage and a snippet from a film shot inside the mill.

Project co-ordinator Zoe Viney, said: “It’s been a really big success. Just the number of people we’ve engaged with over the last year has been really impressive. I think the number is currently 3 , 7 0 6 , which is great.

“We are hoping to carry on the same good work next year and try to get more y o u n g p e o p l e involved.”

Those already involved have undertaken various projects throughout the year from working with local schools to construct a “minibeast trail” to putting on a trench coat exhibition at the silk mill.

One of those involved in the scheme is 21-year-old Elliot Burns, who created a film called The Water Ghost as part of the project.

He said: “Learning to work with other people and engaging with the public has been great.

“My confidence has really improved a lot from this experience.”

Around 20 people turned up to the event to show their support including parents, friends and trustees at the silk mill.

One of the trustees, Sue Washington, said: “The work Zoe has been doing is brilliant.

“We have been bad with engaging young people in the past so this has been a brilliant way of doing that.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing what they do next year.”

For more information, or to find out how to get involved in the Edge Project, visit theedgeproject.co.uk.