A HARLOW charity which provides relationship counselling has received a £91,685 boost.

Relate West Essex and East Herts, based at the Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, is one of nine Essex groups to be allocated an award by the National Lottery Charities Board.

The three-year grant will allow Relate to increase the number of counselling sessions, improve offices, buy furniture and pay salaries. Awards worth £1, 644, 622 were made to the nine Essex groups, part of a £7 million payout to 41 organisations across the region.