More than £60,000 worth of small grants are being made available to community groups and charities working in disadvantaged and deprived areas of London.

The grants, of between £500 to £1,000, are provided by Sport Relief and the Capital Community Foundation and organisations have until Friday, March 5, to apply.

A Capital Community Foundation spokeswomen said: "Funding is available for a variety of activities, from parent and toddler groups to community festivals, and we encourage groups to submit their application as soon as they can."

Visit capitalcf.org.uk/grants/sportrelief.php or call the Capital Community Foundation on 020 7582 5117 for an application.