COMMUNITY spirit is stronger than ever in Port Glasgow after people gathered to celebrate their town.

Representatives from a broad spectrum of community organisations and charities gathered at St John's Church to show off what is available in the area.

The event, organised by community care forum Your Voice, also asked residents for feedback on what they feel is missing in their area.

Ashley Brown, a community engagement and development officer at Your Voice, said: "I organised this event to showcase what is available in the town and ask what people feel is missing.

"About 20 organisations came along, which is great.

"We've had great feedback about it."

Friends May Hyslop and Liz Hanley, who both attend the Port's Clune Park Resource Centre, think the get-together was a great idea.

May said: "It would be good to have more like this more often to let everyone know what's going on."

"Me and Liz go to the Happy Hands project at the resource centre where we make various items, it's great."

Talented local singer-songwriter Anthony McElwee - who recently won a community champion award from the Tele - entertained people at the event and said he was proud to support such an important community event.

He said: "It's good to get people in one space and let them see the different groups in the area."

One of the charities here to offer advice and support was Victim Support Inverclyde.

Emma Parker, service delivery manager at the charity, said: "This allows us to raise awareness of who we are.

"Quite a lot of people still don't know us in the town even though we have been around for nearly 33 years."

Some of the other organisations who attended included Port Glasgow Community Council, SAMH Gateways, Faith in Through Care, Teen Challenge, The A Team, Port Glasgow Floral Art Club, The Trust, St Mary's Refectory Church, Inverclyde Carers' Centre, Charm Group, River Clyde Homes, Compassionate Inverclyde, Macmillan Info and Connect, and Shopmobility.