The early success of the first job club to be set up in Oxfordshire is to be applauded.

In Banbury last week 300 people without a job or facing to redundancy turned up to tap into expert advice and talk to those in the know.

Now it could be rolled out across the rest of the county with Bicester and Abingdon being touted as towns to benefit from the scheme.

Contrary to some opinions, Oxfordshire is not recession-proof and while we have a strong economy and a skilled workforce, people living here are taking a hit.

Anything that enables people to find their feet or strengthen their skills set has to be welcomed.