A grandma has been dubbed 'Mother Christmas' after making 500 gift boxes for the homeless and children in need.
Fran Clark, 80, uses her own money and charity donations to make gift boxes with are distributed by charities.
Each box contains a variety of different treats with soap, flannels, toothpaste and a toothbrush being the main essentials.
Men and women often receive clothes, dominoes and a pack of cards alongside their toiletries, while children are gifted with toys, dolls, books and colouring pencils.
Fran devotes an hour each day to making and wrapping the charity donations so they can be delivered in time for Christmas - then starts all over again in January.
Generous Fran started the project because she felt lonely after leaving her family to move to a care home - but now feels like she has a new purpose.
She said: "My son used to live opposite me, so him and my grandchildren used to come over every day, but once I moved they couldn't visit me as often.
She made her first box four years ago after seeing an advert for an appeal in a church magazine.
She added: 'I initially felt lonely, but then I saw an advertisement about a shoe box appeal in a church magazine and I thought it was a great idea.
"I was given a room upstairs to work on the shoe boxes, and it has really helped me keep busy."
Charities collect the completed donations from Brunelcare's ABC Centre - where Fran lives - on a first come, first served basis.
The boxes are then distributed to homeless shelters and children's organisations in the Bristol area.
