A multimillion-pound programme designed to help thousands of people with health issues find work is set to launch across the Tees Valley.
The £17.6m Connect to Work scheme will offer one-to-one support to jobseekers who face barriers to employment, such as disabilities or long-term health conditions.
It will be funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and aims to help more than 5,000 people by 2030.
Tees Valley Combined Authority’s portfolio lead for education, employment and skills, Lisa Evans, said the programme was about giving people “the right help at the right time”.