YOUNGSTERS from Highbridge's Dreamscheme and Community Youth Club have been handed a double boost this week.

The Dreamscheme project was awarded £260 and the youth club £225 thanks to generous shoppers at Waitrose in Weston.

The supermarket runs a Community Matters fund and hands out tokens to customers to donate to the charity of their choice.

A store spokesman explained: “Every month Waitrose customers are given the opportunity to decide how to share £1000 of funding between three worthwhile local charities.

“We are delighted to support the Highbridge Dreamscheme and Highbridge Community Youth Club, who are playing such a valuable role in our local community.”

PCSO Claire Finch, who runs the local youth projects, said: “A big thank you to Waitrose for their support, it will be of great help to both groups with their running costs throughout the summer meaning we will be able to continue providing diversionary activities for young people in Highbridge through our team of dedicated team of volunteers.

“I'd also like to use this opportunity to ask any local person over the age of 16 who would consider donating just a few hours every couple of months to helping young people in their local area to get in touch with me.”

Anyone interested in volunteering can e-mail claire.finch@avonandsomerset.police.uk or call her on 07825-011647 to find out more.