Bradford Council are offering sports clubs in the district grants of up to £500 in a bid to get more youngsters involved in sport.

Voluntary sports clubs and associations have until Thursday, January 31 to apply to the council's Sport and Leisure Service for an Olympic Junior Club Support grant to help them increase junior membership and participation.

Steve Warner, head of sport and leisure at Bradford Council, said: "Encouraging more young people to get involved and take part in physical activity and sport is a key element of our b active campaign.

"We are actively seeking applications from all voluntary sports clubs, particularly those that target ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups, to apply for a grant to help them attract more youngsters into sport."

For an application form and more information contact your local community sports development officer: Bingley and Shipley, Stephen Pugh (01274 438790); Bradford North, Martin Earnshaw (01274 618978); Bradford South, Mick Driver (01274 522750); Bradford West, Ikram Butt (01274 522750); Keighley, Paul Evans (01535 681763).