A NEW centre for residents on a Darlington housing estate was lowered into position on Monday.
The pod will be in Emley Moor, Firthmoor, for three months and will provide people with a meeting place and a place to get advice from wardens, community safety officers and youth service workers.
The Firthmoor pod, a 20ft converted shipping container, places a special emphasis on youth services, particularly during this half term, providing young people with Playstation and sporting equipment.
Darlington Youth Offending and Community Safety Service is the first in the country to develop the idea.
The pod is funded through the Government's Safer Communities Initiative and One NorthEast's Community Cohesion Fund.
It will be open for young people from 6pm until 9pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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