Dozens of people gathered together for a song and a chat at a Saturday Get-Together event in the Methodist Central Hall in Paisley.

The event attracts around 60 people of all ages, from seniors to children and has been taking place weekly since January.

It will run until the end of March by volunteers from the Methodist Church as part of Renfrewshire’s Winter Connections programme.

The Gazette: The programme is run by Renfrewshire community groups and organisations

A group of musicians play at the event, entertaining people while they chat and play games. There’s also hot food and drinks, such as soup, filled rolls and snacks for the kids.

Margaret Jackson, who helps organise the event and is a member of the Methodist Church, said: “This is a great opportunity to welcome people into our building which is here for the community. 

"I love speaking to people and enjoy the singing, which can be anything from ‘Sweet Caroline’ to ‘Michael row the boat ashore’. The Saturday Get-Together brings so many people together and it's been lovely to see people coming in who were with us last year."

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Two community groups also run from the Methodist Central Hall: an after-school Monday Youth Zone for children in primary 7 to S3 with crafts and games, and a Wednesday Men’s Zone for a chat, game of dominoes, table tennis, snooker and more.

Winter Connections is a programme of events put on by Renfrewshire community groups and local organisations for local people. It’s in its second year and is backed by an £85,000 fund from the council.

To see the programme, visit renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/13008/Find-your-nearest-Winter-Connections-space.