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SEVEN groups in Glasgow and the West of Scotland which support young people have been awarded more than £300,000 from the Big Lottery.

The Young Start programme is funded by cash lying in dormant bank and building society accounts.

Glasgow based Samba Ya Bamba gets more than £47,300 to build on an existing project which delivers a city wide programme of street music taster sessions leading to the formation of a new youth band.

Sessions will be targeted at young people aged 11 plus who have not previously been involved in arts.

At the end of 15 months there will be a street band festival featuring youth street bands from across Scotland.

Scottish Sports Futures gets more than £45,800 to work with youth leaders from North-East Glasgow so they can engage with 75 children and their families with the aim of encouraging a healthy lifestyle and tackling childhood obesity.

Articulate Cultural Trust in East Renfrewshire receives £38,800 to produce a quarterly digital magazine aimed at young people who have experienced care.

MindMosaic Counselling and Therapy in Inverclyde has been awarded £42,600 to expand its play therapy services for children and young people.

The grant will support 150 vulnerable children in the area who are dealing with a range of challenging issues.

Windmills Lanarkshire, based in North Lanarkshire, gets almost £50,000 to provide training and work experience for young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities through their community café.

Kustom Kruizers CIC will use its £45,000 award to establish a community bicycle building project which teachers young adults how to strip, build and restore bicycles.

And Winston Lodge in South Lanarkshire gets £49,300 to allow the group to continue and develop their Path of Little People project.