THREE organisations in Bolton will benefit from a funding boost of nearly £30,000 — thanks to grants awarded by BBC Children In Need.

Insyt Media Productions will receive a grant of £10,000, WAVE Adventure has been given £9,900, and Bolton Solidarity Community Association will receive £9,790.

After this latest funding round, Children in Need now funds 10 projects across Bolton and has invested more than £310,000 in projects for young people.

WAVE Adventure will use the funds to deliver indoor and outdoor adventure sessions for deprived children and young people, with activities such as gorge walking, rock climbing, mountain biking and kayaking.

The organisation works in venues including Moses Gate Country Park, and institutions such as Bolton College.

The funds will also pay for team building sessions to help improve personal and social skills, with the overall aim being to improve young people’s physical health, increase their self-esteem and encourage them to lead healthier lifestyles.

Graham Wood, from WAVE Adventure, said: "We believe it’s important for children and young people to experience the beauty of the countryside, and many of the young people that we work with aren’t normally given the opportunity to do so.

"It’s wonderful to hear that BBC Children in Need have awarded us with this funding, I’d like to say a big thank you to all the people that have made this possible."

The £10,000 awarded to Insyt Media Productions, based in Commerce House, Bridgeman Place, will help it to deliver creative music and dance sessions for children and young people aged between eight and 18 years old.

The sessions will give them a chance to learn about music production, creative writing and dance.

In addition, the grant of £9,790 awarded to the Bolton Solidarity Community Association will pay for a homework and activities club for young refugee children in Bolton to be established.

The organisation, based in Deane Road, will help young people with their school work to improve their academic attainments and also offer educational visits and outdoor activities.

Elizabeth Myers, regional head of the North for BBC Children in Need, said: “Here at BBC Children in Need, our projects work with children and young people who are facing a range of disadvantages.

"The impact of our grants is profound and projects such as these in Bolton really demonstrate our small grants at work and show what a huge difference a relatively small amount of money can make to the lives of children and young people in communities all across the UK."