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The Big Lottery Fund, which distributes lottery cash, has announced £47 million worth of "green" social regeneration projects.

It is channelling the money to five national organisations across England as part of a scheme called "changing spaces".

Collectively, the projects aim to use environmental projects to help youngsters who may be prone to youth crime or other social problems.

A grant of £8.3 million will go towards Crime Concern's community space challenge, which funds 70 environmental projects for young people who may be at risk of anti-social behaviour or offending.

Activities include allotment developments, litter clean-ups, graffiti removal and wasteland regeneration.

Another £2 million grant to the Eco Challenge project will teach 11 to 14-year-olds in the lowest performing local education authorities about the environment and conservation.

A grant of £15.6 million goes towards a "green spaces for people" project to provide more community gardens and games areas.

And a £10 million grant goes to the Plunkett Foundation to promote locally produced food.

Imperial College London gets £11.7 million to fund projects which will study natural habitats across England.