Harborough Charity Celebrates £10,000 Lottery Boost

A Market Harborough-based charity is celebrating after securing £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund.

Hab Anti-bullying and Mental Health will use the funding to train volunteers and boost its counselling grants.

Volunteers will receive specialist training in suicide awareness and how to support vulnerable people , with plans for domestic abuse training later this year.

The Hab Anti-bullying & Mental Heath team and supporters, including Stephen Damon (centre front) who was recently handed an award by the charity in recognition of his support.

The charity supports people facing mental health challenges, bullying, domestic abuse, disability and bereavement, and says the funding will help it reach even more people in need.

Founder Marie Connor spoke to HFM: