A GROUP of workers is helping to clean up the streets of Altrincham as part of a national campaign.

Staff at Skipton Building Society’s Altrincham branch will be donning gloves and high-visibility clothing on Thursday, May 5 to pick up litter and help launch the society’s award-winning community funding scheme Grassroots Giving.

They are joining colleagues from all around the country who are taking part in The Great Grassroots Giving Community Clean-up.

Grasssroots Giving has already donated more than £240,000 to 480 small organisations across the country. From May 3 community groups in Altrincham can apply for another round of funding with 163 pots of £500 to be won in 2016, a total fund of £81,500.

Anyone interested in finding out more can visit the Altrincham branch of the Society or visit www.skiptongrg.co.uk to make an application.

Sue Keating-Millington, manager at Skipton’s Altrincham branch, in Stamford New Road, said: “Grassroots Giving is all about helping the small community groups which would not normally gain any financial support. We want to make sure that these types of organisations in our area have a chance of getting some of the money available and we urge them to come along to our branch and find out more.

“Not only can we help them try to win a £500 donation, we can also show them how to access free resources and to join an online community where they can learn so much about how to improve the running of their organisation.

“We are keen to encourage anyone with a question to visit the branch and pick up a leaflet which explains how to apply for funding.”

This is the fourth year Skipton has run its Grassroots Giving scheme. In previous years, a total of £241,500 has been donated to 483 small community groups across the country.

Further details at Grassroots Giving website at www.skiptongrg.co.uk.