A COMMUNITY radio station, a charity which helps older people, and a new sub-aqua club

are among a number of organisations to be

singled out for thousands of pounds of lottery cash.

The Yorkshire regional Awards for All team has announced that six projects in the Wharfedale and Aireborough area - including Guiseley FM and Otley Action for Older People - have succeeded in their grants bids, which total more than £20,000.

The largest single grant was a £5,000 award given to community radio station Guiseley FM. The station first broadcast last year, and again hopes to run for a month this year, to coincide with the Guiseley Festival.

Chairman of Guiseley FM steering committee, Tony Tofrik, said the grant would pay for the station's broadcasting licences for the 28-day period.

He said: "We feel it's worthwhile, as it gets a lot of the community together."

Meanwhile, the recently-formed Aireborough Sub-Aqua Club is hoping to use its £4,997 share of lottery money for eight full diving suits to get the club going. The club, based at Aireborough Leisure Centre, Guiseley, aims to provide training in the safe use of scuba diving and sub-aqua equipment.

The club was set up in October last year, led by Guiseley resident and qualified diving instructor David Richardson, who also leads akido lessons at the leisure centre.

Member of the group, Lee Dawson, said

members wanted to involve young people and schools, although only over-14s can take part in full diver training.

Anyone who is interested in joining the

sub-aqua club can contact Aireborough Leisure Centre for details.

Senior citizens in Otley will benefit from their second slice of lottery money this month with a £4,795 grant awarded to Otley Action for Older People.

The organisation - which runs a Live at Home scheme, and organises transport and shopping trips for the elderly - recently picked up a £182,040 grant

A £3,850 grant was announced for Otley, Aireborough and District Domestic Violence Support Group, to help assess the level of domestic violence in the area.

The group, which runs a helpline for local women experiencing domestic violence, will use the cash for a 15-week research project to establish the extent of domestic violence against women in the area.

Scouts in Otley hope to head for the hills with a £1,117 award - as soon as the foot and mouth crisis ends.

Otley Parish Scouts is to spend the cash on new climbing equipment. Scouts usually tackle outdoor climbing spots around the area, although restrictions on walking in

countryside mean the scouts are having to

limit themselves to indoor climbing walls this year.

Youngsters in Yeadon will also be given the chance to pursue their hobbies with a £695 grant awarded to Yeadon Park Veterans Bowling Club. The grant will be used to buy special bowls for younger players.

Club president David Smith said: "This award comes as an enormous step forward, not just for the club, but for junior bowlers, as they will now have access to equipment."

The club has also plans to register junior players in a national registration scheme. The youngsters will them be able to take part in league and cup bowling games.