A regeneration scheme which has received a string of awards has won another accolade - this time for an innovative faith project.

The Faith Forum, part of Bradford's Trident scheme, was being recognised for its work in a neighbourhood awards ceremony in London today.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's New Deal for the Communities and Neighbourhood Management Awards recognises individuals and teams striving to improve lives in their communities.

The Faith Forum aims to establish understanding between faith communities. It has 22 members drawn from the Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh groups and has created a faith directory to help different groups communicate easily.

It sets up an annual faith marquee and organises visits to churches, mosques and temples helping people of different groups to communicate.

Baroness Andrews, Minister in the ODPM, said: "I know many people receiving these awards are engaged in the difficult task of improving services and quality of life for people living in the most disadvantaged communities.

"By involving people in the changes they want to see in their communities it will be more sustainable."

Baroness Andrews presented project manager Chas Stansfield with a trophy after the forum scooped this year's Cohesion and Diversity Award.

Mr Stansfield said: "We are delighted to have won the award, which justifies the work our members have carried out in the West Bowling, Little Horton and Marshfields areas. A lot of credit goes to the members of all the different faith groups who make the effort."

The forum, which boasts 22 members, meets quarterly with guest speakers regularly attending meetings. John Battle MP, the Prime Minister's advisor on faith issues, spoke at a recent meeting held at Little Horton Moravian Church in Little Horton Lane.

"He was keen to get across the importance Government places on the role of faith in communities, particularly in relation to young people," said Mr Stansfield.

Bradford Trident is a resident-led limited company set up to deliver a £50 million New Deal for Communities regeneration programme in the Little Horton area of the city.

It has already won seven New Deal for Communities awards as well as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Pro Yorkshire award for house improvements.