Jonathan Carr, Mark Messer, Chris Adams, Catherine Rowntree, Chelsea Handley and Mark Todd, who have taken part in the Sumo course
A PROJECT to help unemployed school leavers find work or training has been hailed a success.
Youngsters in County Durham have been taking part in a Stepping Up, Moving On (Sumo) project at Durham Community Business College, in Ushaw Moor, near Durham City.
Staff from Connexions, New College Durham, The Northern Learning Trust and the college joined forces to teach job search skills, interview techniques, first aid and build confidence, over a ten-week course.
Chris Peverall, from Durham and Chester-le-Street Connexions Centre, said: "We are very proud of what we have achieved with the Sumo initiative which highlights the effective way we can work together to benefit young people in our area."
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