The Tees Valley Rural Community Council has received £248,784 to continue to develop the Old Co-op Building in Loftus which provides services and activities to rural and isolated communities of Loftus, Skelton, Brotton and Lockwood. The money will expand services such as employment advice, CV writing, job applications, training opportunities and social activities including indoor bowling, jewellery making, arts and crafts groups, a healthy eating club and table tennis.