A group of pre-school children are helping to combat loneliness and boost the wellbeing of elderly people at a Highland care home.

Six residents at Whinnieknowe care home in Nairn, which is run by the Church of Scotland's social care arm, CrossReach, have signed up to the playdate project. Aged between 65 and 100-years-old, they will take part in a range of activities including singing, arts and crafts and storytelling with their young friends.

The weekly project, spearheaded by care home Activities Coordinator, Sarah Butters, is called the Wee Ones at Whinnieknowe (WOW). The families of 70 local children have agreed they can take part in the initiative, which was launched on Tuesday October 31st.

Children combat loneliness at care home