Restaurants in Bradford have raised £10,000 for a campaign helping the homeless.

The campaign, backed by the Telegraph & Argus, is run by the charity Streetsmart and involves diners in restaurants adding £1 on to their bills.

The money, which is raised every November and December in the run-up to Christmas, goes directly to organisations helping homeless people and this year it has gone to four groups all based in the city.

Streetsmart, which began in London five years ago, has happened in the Bradford and Leeds area since 2002 when it was first introduced to Yorkshire.

Since then more than £30,000 has been raised in the two cities thanks to the restaurants who have taken the idea onboard.

Twelve Bradford restaurants backed the 2004 campaign, which was double the number who signed up for it the year before.

They were the Aagrah group; Bossa Nova, Shipley; Yo Yo's cafe bar, Little Germany; the Aakash, Cleckheaton; The Old Tramshed, Saltaire; Beeties, Saltaire; La Rue, Saltaire; Thai Fever, Shipley; Angelo's, Bradford and Mantra, Burley-in-Wharfedale.

Thanos and Lynda Dimou, the owners of Bossa Nova in Shipley, are Streetsmart's Yorkshire co-ordinators.

Streetsmart director Juliet Marshall said: "This is a fantastic achievement and it is a tribute to the calibre and commitment of the campaign."

Charities which have benefited from the 2004 funding include Bradford's Blenheim Project which got £3,000 towards giving temporary accommodation, advice and counselling to homeless women and children fleeing domestic violence.

The project's manager, Julie Drake, said: "It was a wonderful surprise. We are so appreciative, it will all go to a good use. It's lovely to think the issue of homelessness is being recognised."

Other charities were Bradford Day Shelter which got £2,000 for its work with people who are either roofless or living in poor quality accommodation and the Church Housing Trust which also got £2,000 to help vulnerable people furnish bare homes.

The Assisi House Project in Leeds Road which houses and offers drop-in and outreach services to men aged 18 to 64 was awarded £3,000.

The project's John Hebden said the money would help residents of Assisi House move on to their own homes and build up their lifeskills.

Any restaurants which want to take part in the 2005 campaign to help the homeless should ring Thanos or Lynda Dimou at Bossa Nova on (01274) 589000