Home-Start Aberdeen plans to use the Improving Lives grant to fund two new members of staff.

Using the funds, they will hire a support worker to help local families, and a co-ordinator to organise volunteers, the Press and Journal reports.

Both posts have funding for the next two years, and Home-Start said it will enable them to help 65 more Aberdeen families.

The charity provides life-changing support to families across the city through its local community network of trained volunteers and experienced staff.