A local charity supporting women and girls has been awarded a £10,000 donation.

The Esther project, based in Leamington Spa, is a charity dedicated to supporting women experiencing mental health challenges, escaping domestic abuse, recovering from addiction, transitioning from prison, or facing homelessness.

This charity has been awarded with a £10,000 donation from the bespoke Women and Girls Fund through @Heart of England Community Foundation.

This fund is all about supporting women and girls, and the organisations that champion them across the region.

In this round, 10 groups received donations.

The funds will go towards helping the charity's work to support women experiencing mental health challenges, escaping domestic abuse, recovering from addiction, transitioning from prison, or facing homelessness.

The Esther team shared: "Stay tuned for updates as we continue to champion women and girls in our community."