Ruth Lowbridge A NEW programme to support town centre traders in ‘bouncing back’ after lockdown has launched in Darlington. Centred around peer-to-peer training sessions, focusing on resilience and recovery for the high street, the initiative is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Darlington Borough Council. Launched this week, the free training includes six face-to-face online sessions of peer-to-peer networking and learning with the opportunity to work with Ruth Lowbridge MBE, from SFEDI Group. Ms Lowbridge has extensive knowledge of working with independent and national businesses across the country with specialist expertise in skills and know-how development for small, medium and micro-businesses.