A Lanarkshire charity which helps the elderly have been forced to scrap their line-up of activities for January due to coronavirus fears.
Lightburn Elderly Association Project (LEAP), which has more than 8500 members and clients in 18 communities across Lanarkshire, made the announcement on social media.
Among their usual activities include learning and leisure classes, fitness classes, zumba lessons, table tennis clubs and art workshops.
LEAP added that it hoped to resume its programme of events in February.
In a statement the group said: We know this may be disappointing news, but we cannot go ahead with our 2022 activity programme, given current Scottish Government guidelines about the Omicron outbreak.
"Instead, we will be postponing the programme until, hopefully, early February and reviewing this against any changes to guidance the Scottish Government announces.
"We will be contacting everyone who has signed up for activities so far to confirm this, and will not be taking any new registrations for the time being.
"We will keep everyone updated with any change to this as needs, or opportunities, arise. We will post updates here and on Facebook, and let people who have registered for activities know through email, phone and text.
"Thanks for your support and understanding."
Current Scottish Government guidance calls for people meeting up socially to only be from three or less households, which has left the likes of LEAP unable to hold any events in a viable fashion.