A PILOT scheme to help teenage mums is to be set up in Ryedale. The project is part of a national initiative and North Yorkshire is one of the first local authorities to participate in the programme.

Project worker Karen Johnson said Young Mums To Be aimed to provide a support network for the girls to help them cope with the pregnancy and their baby's arrival.

Karen said the scheme aimed to provide a relaxed and informal environment where teenagers would feel at home.

The project includes a range of information and computer technology workshops where the mums-to-be can learn basic workplace skills.

The course takes place at the community education centre at Lady Lumley's School, Pickering, with IT sessions at The Ropery Centre in the town.

For more information on the course, call (01723) 500909.

Updated: 10:48 Thursday, March 07, 2002