A group of 24 charities have been named as winners of this year’s Weston Charity Awards, which offers grants and support worth £22,000.

The award includes a £6,500 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation as well as support and planning resources from the charity Pilotlight, which supports business and voluntary sector link ups.

The award scheme is open to charities with an income of less than £5m a year in the North of England, Midlands and Wales.

Among winners is mental health charity Eating Distress North East, which supports those impacted by harmful eating.

Another is Veterans in Communities in the North West of England, which supports former armed forces and emergency services personnel through activities and learning opportunities.

Meanwhile, in the West Midlands winners include Carers Trust Heart of England which helps unpaid carers of all ages.

Wales based winners include environmental charity SOS-UK, which supports students in their efforts to tackle climate change and to make sustainability more inclusive.

Many congratulations to the 24 charities who've won #WestonCharityAwards. We're proud to partner @PilotlightUK to support these outstanding charities to tackle social and environmental challenges. https://t.co/2rTniK6ZQV pic.twitter.com/Y3OHnftYHE

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This is the tenth year of the award scheme. In total its 2024 winners support more than 650,000 people.

“The Weston Charity Awards provide a lifeline to smaller charities on the frontlines of changing social and environmental needs,” said Pilotlight chief executive Ed Mayo.

“Pilotlight is excited to offer our expertise in helping these charities develop strategic plans for the future, ensuring they can maximise their impact and navigate uncertainty.”

Garfield West Foundation deputy chair Sophia Weston added that the award winners are “outstanding charities who are finding innovative ways to combat issues rising from inequality to threats to our natural environment”.

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