Children's charity Kidsout is celebrating victory after winning the public vote for funding from the Big Lottery Fund's People's Millions. The fun and happiness charity went head to head with Paston Area Community Trust in Peterborough in a competition, broadcast on Anglia West, for dosh to fund its Phyzzikids project.

After securing the most votes, KidsOut will receive £29,031 to fund a portable sensory room to benefit very young children in disadvantaged areas of Luton. The sensory room helps youngsters to explore different environments and learn through play.

KidsOut already has a Phyzzikids sensory room in the local area, currently serving the children's centre in Downside Lower School in Dunstable.

Director of children's services at Kidsout Niz Smith said: "We are enormously grateful to everyone who picked up the phone and voted. The children who benefit will never know who you were, and are too young to understand, but the quality of their lives and their ability to learn will be so much better because of each and every one of you who took the time and trouble to support us."