Efforts to establish a community shed in Fakenham are progressing well - with another £5,000 needed to complete the project. 

Vic Gerrard and the team behind Fakenham Community Shed are looking to raise the money to pay for a number of finishing touches, including insulation, panelling and heating.

The shed itself is already standing thanks to Pudding Norton business, Pinewise of Fakenham, where the community asset will be based. 

Fakenham & Wells Times: Vic Gerrard, a volunteer who has helped the Fakenham community shed become a realityVic Gerrard, a volunteer who has helped the Fakenham community shed become a reality (Image: Vic Gerrard)

Mr Gerrard decided to set up the community shed to tackle the impact of social isolation on mental health. 

The 76-year-old was inspired by his late brother, Roy, who died just before Christmas last year. He had set up three hubs for blind people in Luton.

Mr Gerrard said it would mean "a great deal" to get the initiative up and running. 

To make a donation to the Fakenham Community Shed project, visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fakenhamcommunityshed.

To find out more about the group, visit fakenhamcommunityshed.org.uk or Fakenham Community Shed on Facebook.