A WEBSITE created by Darlington Mind has been named the first Pick of the Month under The Northern Echo's CommuniGate project.

Under the CommuniGate scheme, non-profit-making groups can promote themselves for free on the Internet through The Northern Echo website, which can be accessed at thisisthenortheast.co.uk

Mind, which aims to help people suffering from mental distress regain their full potential, will have its site highlighted on the CommuniGate front page for a month.

The Pick of the Month award is sponsored by electricals firm Currys, which will provide a software package for each of the winners.

Community web editor Alison Nicholson said yesterday: "Mind have used a variety of site features to build something appealing to display their information in an exciting way."

Anyone interested in CommuniGate should visit www.communigate.co.uk/ne or contact Alison Nicholson on (01325 505270), e-mail community@nne.co.uk