Ten South Cambridgeshire community groups have been awarded grants by the district council for their work tackling climate change.

The Zero Carbon Communities grants, totalling more than £125,000, are part of the council's vision to help the district become net zero carbon by 2050.

Grants have been awarded to projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions and engaging communities.

Projects to be funded in the carbon reduction category include the charity Hope Against Poverty, who will receive £15,000 to buy an electric van for their mobile food hub, replacing their current diesel van.

Projects to be funded in the community engagement category include Cambridge Carbon Footprint's repair café network, which will receive £15,000, and its thermal imaging scheme, which will receive £11,095.

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Cambridge Sustainable Food will be awarded £15,000 to develop their network of sustainable food and local growing projects, while the Let's Cook project will receive £15,000 to deliver sustainable food education.

Cllr Pippa Heylings, chair of South Cambs District Council's climate and environment advisory committee, said: "I’m very proud to see our communities in South Cambridgeshire working on this challenge with such enthusiasm.

"It is the responsibility of all of us to look after our environment for future generations."