Metrocentre jobcentre dubbed 'invaluable' 12 months after opening as it 'breaks the stigma' of traditional facilities

It has been just over a year since the temporary jobcentre opened in Gateshead’s Metrocentre.

Gateshead Council has praised the work of the office, dubbing it “invaluable.”

The office, opened in April 2021, forms part of the central government’s ‘Way to Work’ campaign. The campaign aims to get 500,000 unemployed people back into work by the end of June 2022.