Aid for kids

INVERKIP Hotel is reaching out to help needy families through its festive market this weekend.

The popular village venue is using its Christmas market on Sunday to support a good cause.

The hotel will donate funds from a special toy hamper raffle to Children in Poverty Inverclyde.

At the market - running from 10am to 2pm - there will be stalls from Ardgowan Distillery, Crow Cottage Arts, Ginger Cat Children’s Bookshop in Kilmacolm, the Pirate & Bluebelle shop in Gourock and much more.

Entry is free and there will be facepainting for the kids, baking and much more.