A sponsored walk along the River Leven has been hailed as a success.

The event, now in its third year, saw Christian Aid supporters from five churches come together for the 7km walk from Balloch to Renton.

The aim was to raise funds for the charity.

Reverend Margaret Nutter, a Church of Scotland's ordained local minister and long-time Christian Aid supporter, expressed her satisfaction with the event.

She said: "Enjoying a leisurely pace along the river, we took in the autumnal landscape and noticed the leaves changing colour and brambles ripening.

"Importantly, we walked in solidarity with our global neighbours in the countries where Christian Aid works through local partners, seeking to raise awareness of global justice issues and also to raise money for their important work."

This year, the area's new MP, Douglas McAllister, joined the walk on Saturday, September 21, to learn more about the charity's work.

Lucy Le Roux, campaigns and advocacy coordinator at Christian Aid Scotland, congratulated the participants and praised Mr McAllister's involvement.

She said: "I’d like to congratulate everyone who took part, it sounds like a successful event.

"And it’s great that Douglas McAllister MP was able to find time in his busy schedule to join them.

"At Christian Aid, since the General Election in July, we’ve been encouraging our supporters to ‘break bread’ with their new MPs and encourage local decision makers to put issues of global justice, like climate change and debt relief, at the top of their inboxes.

"I hope the conversations which took place have sown important seeds."

More information about Christian Aid’s Breaking Bread resources and other ways to campaign in Scotland can be found on the Christian Aid website.