A group supporting bereaved football fans has been given funding to extend the help it gives.
Sunderland FC's Heaven Supporters Branch was created to help fans cope with the loss of a loved one.
They have been given £10,000 by the National Lottery to extend the support they can offer.
Joanne Youngson, of the branch, said the money will enable them to refer people for counselling, without lengthy waiting lists.
She said: "What we were realising is some people are really struggling, their grief might be very recent and people were waiting eight to ten weeks for any sort of support.