VOLUNTEERS at a community centre near Selby have been celebrating after getting funding to publish a local business directory.

Staff at the Regen Centre, in Riccall, have created the directory to let people in Riccall and surrounding villages know about services offered by local companies.

Chief executive Jane Dutton said: "We operate as a social enterprise, so what we're trying to do is support other people so that money earned by people in Selby district stays in the district. We're all about encouraging and promoting local business.

"We're making sure people know about services available in the district."

She said the Regen Centre was a meeting place for locals, and it had a computer room where training courses were available.

The centre was built as a Millennium project using National Lottery funding. Directories are available from the centre. For more information, phone 01757 248849.