Canoeists in Poole, Dorset, are to benefit from a National Lottery award to Poole Harbour Canoe Club. An award of £50,000 will build a new boathouse that will include changing facilities and storage for boats and equipment.

Merton Table Tennis Club in Bournemouth, Dorset, is to get an upgraded sport facility after St James Institute secured National Lottery funding. The Institute is receiving £20,000 towards an extension of the sport hall. The upgrade will double the hall’s capacity from one to two table tennis courts and replace old halogen lamps with more modern sports lighting. It will also improve storage, replace windows to meet current build regulations and add a small showering and changing area.