GRANTS have been handed out to four community groups by Stroud Town Council.

The money, which amounts to more than £1,300, was pledged by the grants committee last Tuesday, November 25.

PhotoStroud Festival of Photography received £450 towards the marketing and publicity budget of a two-week programme of events and activities celebrating poetry, photography and the Stroud landscape.

The Cotswold Care Hospice was given £250 towards the tree and lights for its Light up a Life event and the Meningitis Trust was granted £225 towards repairing the sculpture in the Memorial Garden at Stratford Park.

Fair Shares received £400 towards the cost of five drop-in sessions to engage young people in new activities.

An application form for the next quarterly grants in available by calling the town council on 01453 762817 or visiting www.stroudtown.gov.uk