North-east charities face 'inevitable' closures as economic woes worsen

North-east charities face 'inevitable' closures as economic woes worsen

The public are struggling to pay their own bills and many charities are finding it increasingly difficult to attract financial support.

Unemployment and economic inactivity increase in the North East

The new figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the region has the lowest proportion of people in work in the UK