A popular charity in Watford will provide art therapy and yoga for its members after securing a grant worth £1,300.

DRUM, Disability Recreation Unity Movement, provides day services and activities for about 70 adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities.

The group, which celebrated its 16th birthday last October, will now be able to extend its range of services following the donation from the Co-Operative Membership Community Fund.

Sarah Sullivan, DRUM manager, said: “We are absolutely delighted and extremely grateful to receive this grant. Funding is extremely tight at the moment but we are passionate about our work and determined to retain services at our current level.”

Many of the visitors to DRUM were not born disabled but have become disabled through an accident or an illness, such as a stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, brain tumour and spinal injuries.

In addition to art and yoga, the charity, based at the Parkgate Youth and Community Centre, in Southwold Road, provides its members with sessions in crafts, ceramics, creative writing and angling.

It also holds regular exhibitions of members' work and arranges day trips, outings and social events, including a recent visit to TopGolf.

Julia Fuller, membership officer for the Co-Operative, said: “Because our members own the business, they get a share in any of the profits we make. It's a scheme we're very proud of, not only because it gives us the chance to thank members for shopping with us, but because so many people choose to give something back to local community groups such as DRUM.”

For more information about DRUM, telephone 01923 442114 or visit www.drum.btck.co.uk.