The Margate Caves Community Education Trust has announced the future of the historic Margate Caves is secure.

The group announced it successfully bid for more than £420,000 from the Big Lottery Fund last year.

The trust has planned an "ambitious mixed-use scheme" for the site through a six-year campaign.

It also announced that the centre will reopen in 2019.

Trust chairman Sarah Vickery said: "Overcoming all the barriers, we're now ready to launch an ambitious building programme and give the caves a proper place in Margate's historic townscape.

"Our building will be an important stop for visitors walking from Turner Contemporary and the Old Town to Northdown Road, as well as being at the heart of the local community."

Alongside the building the money will fund commissions for artists, an activity programme and the development of a learning scheme for schools and volunteers.