 Since then a number of measures have been taken to alleviate flooding problems in the Coleham and Abbey Foregate areas.The Barnabas Community Church is located on Longden Coleham, where it converted and extended a former Territorial Army drill hall, acquired in 1995, for its use.The Barnabas Centre within its premises is now a multi-use church centre with many community agencies using the facilities, such as an NHS pop-up Blood Donor clinic

There are also many community projects run from the sub charity 'Barnabas Community Projects.'