Community groups across Bristol have walked away with a slice of £20,000 - thanks to the annual Airbus Community Awards.
The awards, now in their fourth year and held in association with the Bristol Post, saw 10 local groups, organisations and charities make the final to be awarded a portion of the money.
This year's competition was a huge success with more than 40 groups applying for funding.
Each nominated group rallied their supporters to collect tokens featured in the Bristol Post over the past few months.
This year saw an incredible total of 1,158,565 tokens collected - the highest number in the competition's history.
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The groups who collected the most tokens were rewarded for their efforts at an awards ceremony at Airbus in Filton.
The ceremony was attended by Airbus UK chief engineer Andy Reynolds and Bristol Post editor in chief Mike Norton.
The winning group was the Harriers Acrobatic and Gymnastics Club, based in Patchway, who walked away with the top prize of £7,000.
The club, which operates from Patchway Sports Centre, has 230 members aged from four to 24.
Members of the club compete locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, collecting many awards and in 2016 won a third place in the World Championships for a mixed pair.
The money will be spent on kit and equipment and training for club coaches as well as helping to subsidise the cost of attending competitions.
Head coach Sarah Bateman said: "This is such fantastic news and the money will make a real difference to the club.
"This will help pay for much needed equipment and training. We have had everyone we know collecting the tokens and are overwhelmed to win."
In second place and picking up £4,000 was Pucklechurch Cricket Club.
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The club, which faced the threat of closure last year, said the money would help put it on a firmer footing for the future.
The club has around 40 members with the first 11 playing in the Bristol and District Division Six with the second 11 playing in the Bristol and District Division 14.
The club is based at Pucklechurch Community Centre and plays at the village recreation field.
The club also runs the All Stars cricket initiative, pioneered by the English Cricket Board, where it runs sessions for young people on a Friday night.
Club vice chairman Steve Frankcom said: "We are over the moon to have received such a large portion of the funding on offer.
"We want to buy an electronic scoreboard and the money will also go on maintenance and equipment which can be costly.
"This funding has put the club on a firmer footing for future seasons."
In third place and picking up £2,000 was the Harvey Hext Trust, A Siblings Wish.
The charity was set up by Harvey's family to support bereaved siblings by providing them with detailed, personalised wooden memory boxes.
Harvey died in December 2015 following a long battle with Neuroblastma - a rare childhood cancer.
The awards money will be used for a new initiative - to set up monthly coffee mornings for bereaved parents and siblings.
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It is hoped the coffee mornings will run from The Lounge in Bedminster and start later this year.
Harvey's mum Sarah said: "There is so little support for bereaved parents.
"I hope these coffee mornings will allow people in the same position to build friendships and support one another."
Other finalists who received £1,000 each were St Mark's Community Cafe in Easton, One Charity, Bristol, Acorns and Oaks Playgroup, The Rainbow Centre for Children, Help Homeless Bristol, Life Skills for Learning and Roots Independent Street Team.
Airbus UK chief engineer Andy Reynolds and Bristol Post editor in chief Mike Norton presented the awards to the groups.
Airbus employs 4,000 people at its site in Filton.
Across the UK, Airbus staff have collectively raised just under £200,000 for charities in the last year from a range of events form cakes sales to charity races and head shaves.
Mr Reynolds said :"Being a local employer it's great to know that so many local people will benefit from some truly inspirational projects and worthy causes.
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"These groups give a lot to the community and it is important that we acknowledge this and continue to support their work."
Airbus has had a proud heritage in the Bristol area for over 100 years.
Being involved in developing aircraft such as the Bristol Fighter, the Comet and the Brabazon as well as more well known icons such as Concorde and the A380 Double Decker.
Bristol Post editor Mike Norton said: "These groups represent everything which is great about our city.
"The services provided are the invisible mortar in the bricks of our society."
