A REDHILL charity has been awarded £1,800 to help people with anger management.
Grants worth a total of £17,000 have been awarded to 11 organisations so far this year by the High Sheriff Youth Awards scheme.
The common factor is that all the projects aim to make Surrey and its young people safer.
The chosen organisations provide a safe place for young people to meet, offer sporting opportunities, encourage good citizenship and help people deal with issues such as bullying or lying. Relate in Redhill was one of the charities to benefit, receiving £1,800 towards its anger management project. The charity provides counselling, support and advice for young people.
Other projects benefiting from grants include YMCA Ashtead rally karts, and Surrey Youth Motorcycle Safety.
High Sheriff Peter Lee praised the sporting opportunities in particular, saying: "One of my themes during my year as High Sheriff is getting young people into sport – sport in the broadest sense of the word. I mean exercise and physical activity.
"Why? Because sport is inclusive. Anyone can participate in sport regardless of their abilities, disabilities, age or background; whether they are physically, mentally, economically or socially disadvantaged.
"There are no barriers. Sport is also a way of engaging young people in a positive way – positive for them and positive for their communities – and it has been proven that it can cut crime and anti social behaviour."