Charities in Berkshire that support young people are invited to apply for £75,000 in funding.

Ansvar Insurance is looking to support three charities, each receiving £75,000 over the next three years.

The charities should focus on helping children and young people make positive lifestyle choices.

This includes promoting safety, sports and exercise, mental wellbeing, or healthy eating.

Registered charities across Berkshire are encouraged to apply.

From all the nominations, three charities will be selected to benefit from the funding, each receiving £25,000 per year for three years, starting in January 2025.

Charities interested in applying are asked to initially submit a short application explaining their work and how the funding would be utilised, whether that’s to support an ongoing project or one that is about to begin.

Applications can be made directly via the Ansvar website.

Sarah Cox, managing director of Ansvar, the expert insurance provider for the charity, not-for-profit, care and faith sectors, said: "As a specialist insurer for the charity sector, we witness the incredible work these organisations do every day.

"Our Programme of Giving is a way for us to give back and provide support, encompassing our Community Hub, which is free, bookable office space we offer to local charities and not-for-profit organisations, our colleague volunteering and fundraising, and our three-year cycle of grant giving.

"Previously, we offered £45,000 over three years, but we understand that numerous challenges have made it harder for charities to meet the needs of the people they serve.

"As a result, we have increased our funding to £75,000 for each charity.

"We hope this will make a significant difference to their work and help them continue to support young people."

Charities can nominate themselves via the Ansvar website from now until Monday, November 4.

The winning charities will be notified by Friday, December 13.

Ansvar is a member of the Benefact Group, a charity-owned specialist in financial services.

As the UK’s third-largest corporate donor, the Benefact Group strengthens Ansvar’s dedication to supporting the wider charitable community.

Ansvar was established more than 60 years ago and is an expert insurer specialising in providing comprehensive insurance solutions for the charity, care, not-for-profit and faith sectors.

They provide expert insurance solutions and guidance to mitigate risks and ensure the ongoing success of these vital organisations.

Ansvar is part of the Benefact Group – a charity owned, international family of financial services companies that gives all available profits to charity and good causes.

More information can be found online on the charity's website.