FAMILIES got a helping hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday thanks to the Tesco store in Port Glasgow.

Staff gave away pancake starter packs and also laid on activities throughout the day such as facepainting and arts and crafts.

Store manager Russell Houston said: “It was lovely to see the children get involved by making pancake dolls and the goody bags were a big hit with customers.

“We wanted to provide our customers with a treat in the run-up to pancake day and we thought this would be a great way to do it.”