A project which provides work and training to long-term unemployed people in part of County Durham has been shortlisted for a national award.
SHED (Social Housing Enterprise Durham) provides low-cost home improvement services to residents in the Derwentside area, including painting, decorating, gardening, fencing and general building maintenance.
The project, which was set up by housing association Derwentside Homes, employs local people to carry out the work and provides them with on the job tr...
