A CHARITY supporting veterans from the North-East have been given £100,000 for a project supporting ex-forces personnel back to work.

Durham based charity Finchale, was given the grant from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity to provide support for 70 veterans.

Andy Wildish, veterans services and operations manager at Finchale said: “We are absolutely committed to helping our ex-forces personnel and are delighted to have been awarded this grant.

“We’re really grateful for The Soldiers’ Charity’s continued support which will enable us to help even more Army veterans on an individual basis to obtain the support, skills, and qualifications they need, to gain the employment they want.

“When you leave the Army, it can be a significant challenge to adapt to the pressures and demands of everyday civilian life, especially for those who may be suffering from the added burden of mental health problems or long-term injury.

“We continue year on year to see increases in the demand for support from the Ex-forces community in the North East.”

Veterans are offered one-to-one case management in areas including personal finance, housing, relationships, mental and physical health and training and education.

Last year the charity, based at Pity Me, provided support to more than 600 people.