A Darlington woman has received a £100 bonus after finding work a month after joining a council initiative.

Central into Work is a project run by Darlington Borough Council, with funding from Jobcentre Plus and the European Social Fund.

The project is available to the unemployed residents in the Central, North Road, Northgate and Bank Top wards.

It started in May last year and, since then, 11 people have found full-time work.

Katherine Hooten joined the project last month and has found a job with RAC Insure, in Darlington, as a customer service representative.

Miss Hooten said: " It's hard trying to find a job and keep motivated to continue applying for jobs when you receive so many rejection letters.

"I received regular help from the project. I even received £100 once I got a job, which is fantastic."

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