FIVE Scouting groups in the area have shared a combined windfall of  over £7,000 between them.

They all received grants from Inverclyde Council's latest round of community funding.

The 10th group netted £1,080 towards hire costs of using St Columba's High School.

The 32nd picked up £3,000 to help run their Bank Street base, while the 47th/97th will get just under £900 to hire Newark Primary.

The 73rd received assistance of £1,050 to use All Saints Primary and the 85th were awarded £1,282 to pay for using their meeting points in Inverkip and Wemyss Bay.