A CHARITY has been given funding to buy equipment after helping to secure almost £100,000 for good causes in Darlington.

Darlington Council for Voluntary Service (DCVS), which helped nine other organisations gain grants last month, has been given £4,375 for software called Grantfinder, a database of British and EU funding schemes.

It has also gained £10,000 towards its core costs from Llyods TSB Foundation.

Funding advice workers Sharon Gollan and Jo Anderson helped homelessness charity First Stop gain more than £24,000 from the JSU Delegated Grants programme.

They have also helped DDREC secure almost £16,000 and Darlington Association on Disibility obtain £23,500.

Eastbourne Methodist Church has been given almost £25,000 after seeking advice from DCVS.

Anyone who would like help in searching or applying for funding can contact the service on (01325) 266888.