A project to get kids active has been given a £50,000 boost from a charity headed by oil industry tycoon Sir Ian Wood.
The Wood Foundation has committed the money for the next five years to the Aberdeen Youth Games, which is delivered in partnership by the Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Sport Aberdeen.
The foundation awarded the project £10,000 last year.
Launched in November 2013, the games have attracted thousands of pupils at 42 primary schools and 11 secondary schools across the city.
The project culminates in May each year with a sports festival at Aberdeen Sports Village, which allows more than 1,000 pupils to try a number of different activities and games.
Olympic gold medallist Katherine Grainger CBE and Sir Ian have been ambassadors for the Aberdeen Youth Games since its launch.
Sir Ian said: “The Aberdeen Youth Games is a fantastic, positive project that has proved to be very successful in its first two years of delivery.
“Energising a large number of young people across the city while encouraging them to exercise and lead healthy, active lifestyles is an area the Wood Foundation takes great pride in supporting.
“Through committing a five year investment, the Wood Foundation is looking forward to seeing the programme grow and we are confident of the impact it will have on energising and encouraging Aberdeen’s next generation.”
Bryan McCann, lecturer in sport and exercise science at RGU, leads the project.
He said: “We are delighted to have secured a five year commitment from The Wood Foundation to help us make the Aberdeen Youth Games even bigger and better.
“Sir Ian has supported the programme from the very beginning and has helped us to develop a number of activities for young people.
“Feedback from pupils, teachers and students has been overwhelmingly positive each year and we hope the project continues to inspire young people in the city to become more active, more often.”