A website has been launched to give community groups in the Dales free professional advice on how to obtain grants.

The site contains a forum where groups and individuals can get advice and information on how to access small or large grants.

The site also contains information on the Upper Wensleydale area, such as the Upper Wensleydale Parish Plans, which can be downloaded.

In the future, it will feature a live web cam view of Addlebrough, near Askrigg, and a bank of bright ideas for projects that are waiting for someone to take them on.

The site has been created by the Re-vive Partnership, a voluntary-run regeneration organisation based in Wensleydale.

The partnership is operated by the Upper Wensleydale Community Investment Group and regeneration consultancy, Huron.

Rima Berry, executive director of Huron, said: "This is a community run website.

"We have details of thousands of grant giving trusts, companies and organisations and if we can help even one person to get support for their project we will have made a difference."

The website, www.re-vive. org.uk, was created with support from the Local Network Fund and UnLtd - The Foundation For Social Entrepreneurs.