MENTAL health charity Lancashire Mind held its annual Mental Elf fun run and festive market at Witton Park, Blackburn.

The Mental Elf 5k fun run challenges Lancashire to get moving, be active and to connect with others.

Tommy McIlvarey, Lancashire Mind CEO, said: “This is always such a fun event and a real highlight in our fundraising year.

"An active lifestyle not only keeps our bodies healthy but makes us feel good too. By taking part in Mental Elf, people boost their own wellbeing as well as helping other people across Lancashire.

"We had families, work colleagues and running clubs, plus their dogs, coming together.

“We raised over £11,000 at last year’s run and we look set to better that this year."