COMMUNITY groups in Hampshire have been granted a £170,141 cash bonanza from the National Lottery awards programme.

Grants of up to £5,000 - from Awards For All - have been given to 47 groups in the county to fund a range of projects. In Test Valley Andover Mind has received £3,678, Penton Recreation centre £4,100 and Redrice Junior Club £4,550.

Awards For All senior officer in the south east said: "We hope these latest grants will inspire other groups to apply.

"Next year is the Queen's Golden Jubilee and over the coming months we want to encourage more community organisations to apply to us with a range of special events to mark this significant moment."

For an informal chat with a grants officer, representatives from organisations should call 01483 462943 or for an application form call 0845 6002040.

Awards For All supplies grants with National Lottery money to buy equipment, train volunteers, run events, publicise their activities and recruit new members.