NINE Bradford groups have been given a boost for 2015 through lottery grants totalling more than £82,000 which were announced today.

A voluntary and community organisation running budget-driven monthly cook and eat sessions is one of them receiving £9,780 to organise training sessions for families helping them cook affordable healthy food.

Roots and Fruits Community Cafe based at Rockwell Community Centre in Thorpe Edge will also put on day trips to help educate people on where food comes from.

The scheme in Summerfield Road is building on the work it has already done, selling fresh produce to the community, some of it grown on the site, and they do deliveries.

Sandra Burgan, who runs the centre’s cafe selling healthy meals and snacks made from the same produce, said: “The lottery money is good news for us. It means we can do even more to encourage good eating and wellbeing."

Three schools will also benefit, they are Atlas Community Primary School in Manningham getting £9,945 to put up a trim trail and gazebo in its playground, Parkwood Primary School in Keighley receiving £9,810 to set up a Cyber Coach dance and exercise class for pupils and their families and Parklands Children Centre in Greengates using its £9,826 share of funding to organise a family fun sports programme to tackle obesity and target people living unhealthy lifestyles.

The One In A Million sports project is getting £8,820 to buy IT equipment to deliver courses for teenagers not in employment, training or education to help them improve chances at getting more qualifications and better job prospects.

East Bowling Pensioners Club will be fitting a new kitchen and getting new equipment with the £5,996 is has been given, the funding will mean it can open more than one day a week and serve up hot meals and drinks to help reduce loneliness and isolation among older people.

Two projects run by Sharing Voices (Bradford) will be splitting its £8,900 funding to raise awareness of dementia among Black Minority Ethnic members of the community and to run culturally sensitive physical activities for women and girls from that same group with mental health issues.

A project running horticultural activities for young disabled people in Bradford has also got £10,000 to make it happen as part of the Comfort Bradford scheme.

Tim Davies-Pugh, Big Lottery Fund Deputy Director, England, said: “Awards for All projects really do help individuals and communities in so many different ways."

Other groups wanting to try for a share in the next round of The Big Lottery Fund can get support and guidance to apply for Awards for All funding by joining in a weekly live chat panel to pick up tips. To join an Awards for All webinar, email webinars@biglotteryfund.org.uk or telephone 0345 410 20 30 to book a place.