St Stephen's is in Willington, Co. Durham, and over recent years has had a group known as the Eco Ambassadors.  They have worked hard along with the PCC to help us become more environmentally aware.  As part of their work they have brought the A-Rocha Gold award and now another Gold award.  Willington itself has done well in this years Northumbria in Bloom with Willington being awarded Gold in the small town category, our Catholic brothers and sister were awarded Silver Gilt, St Stephen's received their Gold for the religious establishment category and Willington took overall best Gold award for spring bulbs.  A lot of work has been put into these by a lot of people.

We were fortunate to have our lady Mayor, Dorothy Hales, and her husband, Cllr Charles Hales, join us for worship on Sunday 28th September to present the certificate to the joint chairs of the Eco group, David and Carole Parker.  A wonderful effort.