Neighbourhood Trust (NHT) was established in 1999 by the people of St Albans Baptist Church (SABC) to enrich the lives of the immediate community and further afield. The Trust uses a strengths-based approach to community development, believing each person has God-given potential, seeking to bring this out and enhance the resources existing in the community. The Trust works mainly with families and the elderly, providing a wide range of activities and services focussed on empowering and strengthening the community. NHT works with other groups and organisations to benefit the community. It participates in various events and is represented at inter-agency meetings within the Shirley/Papanui Ward.