Elderly residents at a Uddingston care home proved age was just a number when they were joined by local primary pupils to take part in a special sports day.
The children from nearby St John Paul II Primary School, have been visiting the care home regularly for the last three years spending time with the residents chatting, reading, listening to music and taking part in a biweekly knitting bee.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Lauren Kenny, Operations Support Manager, Renaissance Care, added: “The sports day was a huge success, the sense of camaraderie shone through as residents and pupils worked together in teams to compete in the various games. “The partnership with St John Paul II Primary School has been fantastic, the mood instantly lifts every time the children visit.