CHARITIES based in Bradford are set to benefit from thousands of pounds in funding thanks to grants from Yorkshire Water.

The £100,000 Community Benefit Fund has been created to help deliver community projects, and has been created following a financial reward to Yorkshire Water from regulator Ofwat.

The projects will be carried out with help from Yorkshire Water experts, and it follows previous work including slowing flood water, building rain gardens at schools, improving biodiversity, installing fish passes and uncovering sites of historical significance.

In Bradford, two charities will benefit from the water provider's support.

Carer's Resource will see the funding deliver a year-long project to provide one-to-one employment support to carers in the Bradford district who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bradford-based Christians Against Poverty will also get funding, to deliver a pilot project aimed at adapting and expanding debt advice to people in Skipton, Dewsbury, Harrogate and York.

Elsewhere, River Holme Connections in Holmfirth, Friends of Rowntree Park in York, the River Stewardship Company's Stewardship Skills project in Leeds, and the Peak District National Park Foundation will all also receive support.

Amanda Crossfield, from Yorkshire Water, said: “The reward we received for the great work we’ve undertaken with a range of partner organisations is testament to their dedication.

“We felt the creation of the Community Benefit Fund would ensure this activity could continue at a time when we know community-funded projects are under increased financial pressures.

“The six projects selected to receive funding will provide a variety of benefits for communities across Yorkshire and we look forward to working with them to deliver more positive outcomes for our customers across the region.”