Community groups in Scotland are to bank around £1.4m of National Lottery funding.

Grants have been awarded to 16 projects across the country, with a focus on assisting older people.

The National Lottery Community Fund, which was was rebranded in January having previously been known as the Big Lottery Fund, aims to help support ideas that can have an impact on people within their communities.

One of this year's recipients is Barrhead Men's Shed SCIO, which offers opportunities for skills sharing and informal learning, with tools provided for working on different types of projects.

The project has been given £49,150, with a view to expand its activities so it can boost its membership from 50 to 80 people.

Barrhead Men's Shed SCIO treasurer Ross McKemmie said: "Thanks to the National Lottery, this award will give us greater sustainability, which allows us to reach further into our community and encourage more isolated men to come along to our shed.

"Our members still have a lot to contribute and The Shed means a lot to them so it's absolutely brilliant that we will be able to keep going well into the future and support even more people who need our help."

An award of £120,000 was handed to The Hollies Day Care Centre in Musselburgh, East Lothian, a service for people over the age of 60.

The funding will help the centre add a daily lunch club, exercise classes and tea dances to the programme of activities already on offer.

Manager Liz Shannon said: "The difference the award from The National Lottery Community Fund will make to the members and customers of the Hollies is immeasurable."

Maureen McGinn, National Lottery Community Fund's Scotland chairwoman, said: "I am delighted that some of this funding will go to projects supporting older people to engage with their local communities and also contribute to them using their skills and experience."