Portishead care centre residents have been decorating pebbles with positive messages of encouragement as part of an initiative to support their mental health.

Harbour Residential Care Centre carer, Lezzette Navari, has led the initiative to help keep residents’ spirits high during the third national lockdown and provide them with an opportunity to share messages of encouragement with one another.

North Somerset Times: The pebbles will be placed around the home for residents to enjoy.The pebbles will be placed around the home for residents to enjoy. (Image: Harbour Residential Care Centre)

Residents have painted pebbles collected from the seafront at the home’s doorstep and decorated them with positive messages and thoughts with words such as wellness, happiness and kindness.

Home manager at Harbour Residential Care Centre, Samuel Okello, said: “These pebbles are going to be placed around the home for all the residents to enjoy and their vibrant colours and uplifting messages will promote the importance of prioritising mental health during these challenging times.

North Somerset Times: Positivity pebbles at Harbour Residential Care Centre.Positivity pebbles at Harbour Residential Care Centre. (Image: Harbour Residential Care Centre)

“We believe this initiative will also be a great way to demonstrate the importance of positive relationships, a message that has never been more important in light of the current restrictions.”