Grants totalling £85,355 from the National Lottery Awards for All programme have been made to 24 groups in Chester-le-Street, Derwentside, Easington, Durham, Sedgefield, Teesdale, and Wear Valley.

Sedgefield Community College is getting £1,777 for table tennis clubs and Tudhoe Young People's Group will use its £2,210 to fund workshops and outings for local youngsters.

Among the recipients in Teesdale, the 1st Barnard Castle Scouts will use its £5,000 award to buy fixtures and fitting for the Scout building.

In Wear Valley, the West Auckland Memorial Community Association has received £4,993 for a feasibility study into developing the village hall.

The Sunnybrow Residents Association has received £3,100 to fund workshops led by an artist who will create a village feature.