A team of fundraisers have pledged to do 5K a day for a month to support a charity.
The group made up of 17 members are raising funds for Forth Valley Sensory Centre by running, walking and cycling five kilometres every day in May.
The team includes centre users and volunteers, as well as FVSC chief executive Jacquie Winning, with the group already raising £2,210.
The challenge was the brainchild of Forth Valley Sensory Centre sight loss ambassador Laura Cluxton, who represented Team Scotland in the Commonwealth Games.
The funds raised will enable the centre to put on extra summer activities for those they support.
Forth Valley Sensory Centre has supported people with sensory loss and their families who live in central Scotland, including Stirling and Clackmannanshire, for almost 20 years.
It operates as a community hub, offering support, advice, practical help, and social opportunities for people with sensory loss, their friends and families.
The centre helps people with sensory loss live as independently as possible by providing activities, groups and classes, like cookery classes, access to IT and tech support, visits to local accessible places of interest, BSL and lip-reading classes and volunteering opportunities aimed at raising awareness of sensory loss.
Matt Davies, who is chair of the Forth Valley Sensory Centre user group, said: "I am both a volunteer and a service user having progressive sight loss.
"The centre provides a lifeline for people experiencing sensory loss and so when the opportunity arose to support the centre by doing 5K a day in May to raise funds for additional activities I jumped at the chance.
"I am a runner anyway but committing to do 5K a day takes me way beyond what I would usually do.
"It has been challenging, especially during the period of hot weather we have had lately.
"We are now over halfway through the month and the end is in sight.
"We are over 80 per cent towards meeting our target of £2,500, as a result of numerous generous donations from supporters of the centre.
"Many thanks to those who have supported us."
Sight loss ambassador, Laura Cluxton, shared her motivation to join the 5K a day challenge.
"It's a good challenge to take on and doable if you set your mind to it," she said.
"Some days it's easy to reach your 5K goal and other days you have to push yourself.
"It's always good to raise much needed funds for the centre so I was happy to get involved."
Around 20,000 visitors come to the centre annually, which relies on community funding and donations to offer the broad range of services available.
Chief executive Jacquie Winning said: "Huge thanks to everyone who has supported us so far with this challenge, either by taking part, donating or just cheering us on."
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