The Crosshouse Children's Fund is celebrating five years of its vital work in the one of the region's biggest hospitals. 

Crosshouse Children's Fund is the charity for babies, children and young people in hospital in Ayrshire and Arran.

It has supported everyone from the tiniest babies in the neonatal unit at Ayrshire Maternity, to the children's wards at Crosshouse and right across the community.

Each year more than 25,000 babies, children and young people from across Ayrshire and Arran are treated in the hospitals the charity supports. 

Funds raised bring the latest medical equipment to Ayrshire, help families navigate their child's journey, and help children cope in hospital.

With the help of communities across Ayrshire and Arran, Crosshouse Children's Fund has already invested more than £430,000 in life-changing projects.

To mark the five year milestone, the charity surprised some of Crosshouse's incredible nurses with special anniversary hampers to say thank you for their work. 

A spokesperson said: "We are committed to ensuring children across Ayrshire and Arran receive the best quality of care through specialised equipment and services, but none of that would be possible without our amazing fundraisers and NHS heroes."