Hundreds of children across Renfrewshire enjoyed free activity camps during the Easter holidays recently.

The Street Stuff multi-sports and dance camps were provided by Renfrewshire Council's Community Learning and Development team and St Mirren Football Club.

Around 750 spaces were filled each week during the two-week break at locations in Ferguslie, Foxbar, Gallowhill, Johnstone, Linwood and Renfrew.

The camps hosted children aged five to 14, offering a range of sports including football, basketball, handball, hockey, badminton, tennis, dance and more.

The Gazette: Group of children at a school holiday camp with Cllr Marie McGurk

Every participant also received a free healthy lunch.

Councillor Marie McGurk, convener of the council’s Communities and Housing Policy Board, visited the camp in Linwood.

She said: "Seeing children and young people have a great time during the school holidays is what the holiday period is all about.

"By putting on these activities, we are supporting children and young people to have a fun break from school.”

Street Stuff, an award-winning programme, extends beyond the holidays to provide free multi-sport, gaming and educational activities year-round to young people aged eight to 16 in the evenings.

The Gazette: Group of children attending the Linwood holiday camp

Cllr McGurk added: “Street Stuff is well established within our communities, with the weekly activities supporting children and young people’s wellbeing.

"The education activities support local issues and also create pathways for young people into employment through training and volunteering, with many young people who attended the activities going on to work as coaches within Street Stuff and our partners.”

To see when Street Stuff activities take place, go to https://tinyurl.com/594z9mar.