CONGRATULATIONS to Project Spear on finally gaining charity status recognition.

In particular, recognition should be made of the efforts of Sue Ozolins, the project's founder.

For it is thanks to her tireless work, supported by the Evening Advertiser, that the organisation which does so much to help those people who deliberately harm themselves has come this far.

Earlier this year, it was feared the group would fold. Now, we hope it faces a bright future in offering hope to hundreds of people.