Keighley-based Airedale Hockey Club has received £500 from Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving initiative.

The club was shortlisted by a public vote.

David Cutter, for the building society, said: “We thoroughly enjoyed running this programme, which brought out of the woodwork so many hard working local community groups, which we would never otherwise have known of.

“It is these kind of groups that make communities and neighbourhoods stronger, especially in difficult economic times.”

The club said the award would enable it fund coaching courses. A spokesman added: “We have a number of volunteers keen to complete a coaching course.”