THE Redditch branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is seeking the support of the public as it seeks to win a vital grant.

This November, NatWest will be awarding grants of £6,000 to winning projects in their 2011 NatWest CommunityForce project.

NatWest have accepted applications from groups working in nine project areas and will be awarding the three groups with the most votes in each project area a £6,000 grant to fund their work.

Redditch NCT's project has been accepted onto the NatWest grants scheme but it is up against 5,273 other projects to be awarded £6,000 in grant funding towards a project.

A spokesman said: “Voting for the NatWest CommunityForce grant scheme opened on Monday, September 26 and we want the people of Redditch and Bromsgrove to vote for us.”

To vote, visit http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/933.