A GUIDE to help Worcestershire's community groups access funding for "green" projects has been launched.

The Directory of Environmental Funding Opportunities, which is also aimed at parish councils and individuals, identifies sources of cash and gives handy hints on how to gain it.

Worcestershire County Council's Countryside Service produced the free list, which is an attempt to increase environmentally-friendly practices in the county.

And Cecil Duckworth - the founder of the Duckworth trust - was on hand to unveil the guide at Worcester Rugby Club yesterday.

"The directory will help identify project funds to support the long-term well-being of both our unique environment and distinctive features in Worcestershire," said Mark Middleton, chairman of the Worcestershire Environment Partnership Group.