Audience members, Peter Williams, Chief Executive of Better Bankside and the four Bankside Urban Pioneers, left to right: Miguel Parente, Sian Pamphlett, Molly Dalton and Joshua Hayford at the final session in the project, a panel discussion and film screening at The Jerwood Gallery on March 31st 2009.

The last day of the project we went bird watching with David Lindo a professional birder who works for the BBC. We went to various locations around the South Bank and observed the different types of birds in the area. It was a fabulous day and I was very inspired by David’s talk about his experience in being an urban birder and how he ended up taking it as a career. His passion influenced me to become more determined in making it as an animator and to never give up on anything positive in life. Overall I found this whole project amazing and would like to get involved in something similar. I met some wonderful new people an enjoyed every session I was part of. I also learnt some interesting facts about the area I live in, which to begin I didn’t even have a clue what they were, for instance the prostitute graveyard behind borough station was a great surprise to me and I was shocked. To finish off I would like to thank Ruby, The Architecture Foundation and Better Bankside for all they have done and for taking me upon this project and also good luck to the three colleagues Molly, Sian and Miguel for being part of this wonderful project.

That's it...It causes me great pain to admit it, but the Urban Pioneers project I have enjoyed so much over the past few months has finally come to a close. Last night really was an amazing end to and incredible project. I have been so lucky to find myself in the company of such lovely people and am just upset that finally it has had to end. This memory will stick with me forever, I have made great friends, met inspiring people and had great fun, sadly I don't know what I am going to do with myself now!

Although it is the end, as cheesy as it sounds it still feels like its the beginning, because I know the friends I have made will last a lot longer than just this project, and the events that have occured in and around Bankside mean that the journey will never end, for every time I come to London Bridge I will remember this project, and the times we have had together.

I want to thank Ruby for being so great...and all the organisations whose donations and support made the whole project possible, i would also like to thank all the people who donated their time and expertise, you know who you are!! I would like to announce once more that last night was lovely and it was nice to have so many people who were so amazed and interested in what we have achieved.

....and although the project has finished now, we will always be the Bankside Urban Pioneers!!