A COUNTY Durham party entertainment business is offering confidence and peace of mind to customers after joining a trade referral website.

Tall Tales Puzzle Parties, based in Gainford, near Darlington, has joined the North-East trade referral business scheme, Checked and Vetted.

The company carries out rigorous checks on businesses and tradespeople who want to become members, including checking insurance and CRB forms. It also posts reviews of all its members on its website.

Sara West, of Tall Tales Puzzle Parties, said: “I recall, before I developed my first adventure puzzle party, booking entertainers for my son’s birthdays and worrying whether they would turn up or just how good they would be.

“I understand how important it is to parents to get their child’s birthday party right and to know that everything is organised and will be great on the day and that’s why I joined the Checked and Vetted scheme.

“Parents can be assured that I am insured, that I have a CRB check in place and they can see what other parents have said about me and my parties.”

Visit checkedandvetted.com