GRANTS have been awarded to eleven good causes from the Wyre Forest District Council’s community Localism Fund.

More than £8,000 will be shared by local groups to support a range of local improvements, from revamping the play area at Wolverley, to upgrading sports facilities in Kidderminster and Stourport.

The largest grant of £2,500 was awarded to Wolverley Memorial Hall, which will help towards repairs and new play equipment.

Kidderminster Carolians Rugby Football Club has been awarded £1,300 towards a new rotary mower while Areley Kings Football Club will receive £1,000 towards new astro turf.

The latest round of grants includes a contribution of £1,000 to Age UK so they can extend support to local people in the district and a £1,000 grant to Kidderminster Male Voice Choir to help it raise its profile nationally and internationally.

There are also grants of £500 towards a new sensory garden at Offmore Primary School and £750 to help Broome Parish Council extend its litter picking service to keep the parish clean.

Organisations in Chaddesley were also awarded grants with Chaddesley Corbett Parish Council and Chaddesley Dementia Friends receiving £250 each. The Parish Council is using the money to upgrade its website with Dementia Friends putting it towards its activity programme.

The Civic Hall in Stourport has also had a helping hand with a £500 grant going towards enhancing the hall. Community transport charity, Dial-A-Ride has also received £250 to replace its minibus’ step.

Council Leader Councillor Marcus Hart, who leads on Localism in Wyre Forest, said: “Scores of local organisations and groups have benefitted from Localism funding over the past year.

“We have also been able to help support the work of parish and town councils to tailor specific needs in their local communities.