A COMMUNITY project for children based in Malvern has been awarded more than £7,000 so it can hold health awareness days.

The Tim Greenwood Project, or TG's as it is also known, has been given £7,450 from the Lottery's Awards for All programme.

The community-based project, which was named in memory of teenager Tim Greenwood who died from cancer in 2003, was set up to address the needs of the younger community.

One of its major focus' is to create a youth and community facility, which will include a skate park, youth cafe and gig venue - but the project is already delivering services including sex and relationship education.

The money will be used to hold two Health Awareness Days in secondary schools, including The Chase in Malvern.

Chairman of TG's John Tinnion said: "These awareness days will cover such topics as nutrition and exercise, sexual health including a drama group that will explore peer pressure issues, mental health issues, drug awareness, self-esteem and team building.

"This project will involve using local agency expertise and buying in a wide range of physical and fun activities, including a climbing wall, fencing and archery.

"This money will give opportunities for young people to educate them in the benefits of good life-style choices."

Awards for All is the small grants scheme administered by the Big Lottery Fund on behalf of Lottery good cause funders, Arts Council England, Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England.

The scheme makes awards of between £300 and £10,000 to grass roots community groups and voluntary organisations.

John Taylor, Big Lottery Fund Head of the West Midlands region, said on behalf of the Awards for All funders: "Awards for All supports activities that benefit people right across the age range and in many different fields.

Some projects are innovative while others are less eye-catching but do absolutely essential work in their local communities.

In this current round, a total of over £400,000 is going to support groups across the West Midlands."