A Scout hut will get a leak-free roof, a school will get a new film club and stroke victims will be given art therapy, thanks to new Lottery cash.

The Big Lottery Fund is handing out nearly £1 million to good causes across Yorkshire and the Humber.

These include:

* £10,000 for the Bangladeshi Welfare Association in Bradford to run a swimming, exercise and healthy living project aimed at women from ethnic minorities;

* £6,080 for the Bradford Academy to put on out-of-school Zumba, street dance, cheerleading and Bangra classes;

* £4,997 for a new film club to be set up at Bradleys Both Community Primary School, Keighley;

* £9,920 for Bradford-based voluntary organisation Community Solutions to run exercise and nutrition classes for South Asian women;

* £10,000 for Denholme Primary School in Bradford to run a series of holiday clubs for children;

* £10,000 for a new roof at Drighlington Scout and Guide Hut;

* £9,905 to build an outdoor kitchen area at Eccleshill Adventure Playground, to be used for family nutrition and cookery classes;

* £7,984 for Girlington, Heaton and Manningham Council of Churches to modernise their charity shop;

* £9,950 to Bradford-based charity HCJB-UK Limited, which will hire a part-time Partnership Development Worker to strengthen links between organisations helping homeless or isolated people;

* £6,350 to Low Moor Primary School so it can run after-school classes in exercise, weight loss, nutrition and mental agility;

* £9,200 to the Prism Youth Project, which will turn a room at its centre into an IT suite where young people can be taught vocational skills;

* £9,600 for Shipley Stroke Group to provide art therapy and counselling to people who have had strokes, and their carers;

* £9,990 to fund music workshops for disabled adults, run by Bradford-based voluntary organisation Skills for Life;

* £7,850 for Swain House Primary School in Bradford to put on drama and music workshops teaching children about healthy lifestyles and community cohesion;

* £10,000 to Bradford-based voluntary group Xtra Activities, which will put on holiday activities such as a ‘diversity day’ and drumming sessions.

Big Lottery Fund spokesman Caroline James said: “Each project which has received Awards for All funding will make a huge difference to the lives of people this spring.

“It is great to see organisations using Lottery money to offer communities positive activities and we are proud to be able to support them.”