WEE COUNTY youngsters were full of community spirit when they embarked on clean-up in aid of a local charity.

Members of the West Alloa Scout Group donned gloves, grabbed black bags and got to work with litter-picks to raise hundreds of pounds for a Clackmannanshire cause.

At the West End Park in Alloa, the Cubs were busy at work on Friday, March 23 (pictured), while the Beavers carried out their duties the week before.

They were sponsored for the activities and managed to raise an impressive sum that allowed them to purchase more than 100 Easter eggs for less fortunate children.

Ewan Murray, of the Scout group, said the Beavers, aged six to eight, raised £148 while the Cubs, eight to 10-year-olds, raised a further £179.

He added: “This has been used to buy Easter eggs for the Gate Charity to distribute to kids in poverty throughout Clackmannanshire.

“As we raised more than our target of £200 the rest of the money will be spent on other goods for Clackmannanshire kids at the suggestion of The Gate.

“West Alloa Beavers and Cubs would like to thank Clackmannanshire Council for lending us the litter pickers and B&M Stores for giving us a generous discount on the Easter eggs.”

Marie Brownhill, centre manager at The Gate, applauded the work of the scout group which will help the county’s most in need.

She said: “We were absolutely delighted to receive 145 Easter eggs and £200 worth of baby items from West Alloa’s Scout Group who raised money to help our foodbank project.

“The eggs and other items will be distributed via food parcels to families affected by poverty and we always allocate a certain amount of Easter treats to nurseries, family centres and local charities who support vulnerable children within the community.

“It is lovely to see children supporting other children, the scouts and staff should be very proud of this donation and we cannot thank them enough for their help and support.

“The need for our services increases regularly and we could not operate our projects without the continued support we receive from the community.”