A Bradford regeneration group has set up its own website to cope with a flood of demands about how it works from all over the world.

Telephone calls, letters and e-mails from as far afield as Australia and Canada have been pouring into the Royds Community Association's offices in Huddersfield Road, Wyke.

To cater for the enquiries about the community-run association, which is trying to rejuvenate the Buttershaw, Woodside and Delph Hill estates, the group has gone on-line.

Called www.royds.org.uk the new website gives a basic rundown of the organisation's role and achievements.

Tony Dylak, Royds chief executive, said: "It was decided that if we had a website it would allow more people to access basic information about Royds quickly and easily.

"We are in huge demand. On some days we just don't have the staff or directors to cope and get to all the events and conferences we are asked to attend.

"We are delighted that Royds is seen as a good model for community-led regeneration and has some unique ways of doing things."

The RCA covers 3,500 homes and 12,000 people. It has a £31 million grant to implement a regeneration scheme drawn up by local residents.

Royd's finance manager, Steve Barnbrook, said the website was divided into three broad divisions.

"The first section is about the make-up of the board and who the respective officers are," he said. "The second part covers the Single Regeneration Budget money and the bulk of the association's spending.

"The main strand of the third section focuses on the other things the association does, like speaking to similar community organisations about our work. Really this is the business end of the website where we hope to generate some income."

The website is the latest success for Royds.

Earlier this year Royds was picked as the best community-led project by the Royal Town Planning Institute, beating competition from all over the country.

It is planned to add interactive website pages for youngsters to try to involve them in the regeneration programme.

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