A JOBCENTRE which supports employment seekers across South Craven has reflected on a successful year.

Wendy Mangan, employer and partnership manager for York and North Yorkshire, said it had been a "busy and positive" 12 months for Skipton Jobcentre.

"Our work coaches have continued to strive to help employers fill their vacancies and support people – whatever their situation – into jobs," she says.

"Looking to the new year, the Cellar Trust will be delivering wellbeing workshops at the jobcentre. These are being run on behalf of the NHS and will cover topics such as stress busting, improving sleep and managing low mood."

Tomorrow (December 15), between 10.30am and 2.30pm, the jobcentre is being transformed into a community hub.

Partner organisations are attending to raise awareness of their services.

Amongst those represented will be Christians Against Poverty, Step Into Action, the Samaritans, Men’s Sheds and Citizens Advice.

Anyone can call in.

Latest figures show that the number of people in employment in Yorkshire and the Humber stands at 2.6 million – up 1,000 compared to the previous quarter and 9,000 year-on-year.

The employment rate for people aged 16-64 is 74.5 per cent, slightly down quarterly and annually.

And the total number of people unemployed is 94,000, unchanged on the quarter.