The group, which advises people on personal safety issues, won £4,500 from Millenium Festival Awards for All to fund an event highlighting safety issues facing the elderly.

A project to promote rugby in secondary schools by Teddington RFC won £5,000, the Whitton Network won £1,680 towards gardening help for the elderly and the Youngbloods Skater Hockey Association will be expanding with a £4,895 grant.

Other winners were The Walbrook Rowing Club which won £5,000, the Angle Gallery Ltd won £5,000, The Hampton Hill Cricket Club won £4,221 and Teddington Cricket Club won £3,000.