A WOMAN who has helped a boxing club's funds has been rewarded with a promotion.

Dawn Jarvis, 33, of Easington Village, co-ordinated Horden Sportsmen's Amateur Boxing Club's appeal for new equipment earlier this year.

This week, her employer, laminate flooring company BHK (UK) Ltd, of Peterlee, promoted her to senior manager, in recognition of her eight years' service and initiative in the community.

A former pupil at Easington Community school and mother to a 13-year-old girl, she said she was delighted.

Apart from the hard work she has put in at the company, her bosses had been impressed by her voluntary work.