A community trust in Congleton is set to benefit from a share of £50,000 of seized criminal money.

Bromley Farm Community Development Trust, which runs a community centre on Edinburgh Road, will use the funds to host summer activities for young people including cooking, DJ-ing, crafting, games, and sports sessions.

The money was allocated to the trust from the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner's Summer Support Fund as part of the Home Office's 'Safer Summer Streets' initiative.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Dan Price said: "The earlier we can help people stay on the right track, the better.

"That's why this summer I launched my fund specifically for young people to give them something to do and somewhere to go over the long summer break.

"The number of applications we got shows how keen people are here in Cheshire to help young people and put on projects that appeal to all interests.

"This money has been invested in our future, putting the next generation on the right path away from criminal behaviour."

The SWAP Summer Support Fund - Safety, Working Together, Action and Prevention – takes money that was earned or acquired by police in a negative way and swaps it for a positive community change.

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It provided grants of up to £2,000 to help organisations deliver projects over a period of six – eight weeks.

Community groups can apply for 'Express Grants' up to £1,000 or a 'Main Grant' of up to £5,000.