Seven day centres adopted a different country to represent and chose a client to take part in a range of activities including netball, javelin and basketball.

The mini festival was organised by staff in day centres and community care centres from Bolton Council's Social Services department and finished recently with a visit to Thicketford Community Care Centre where competitors took part in target mat.

The Centre was representing New Zealand and there was a special Kiwi flavour to the day with staff dressed as the All Blacks and performing the haka, the traditional Mauri chant.

Taking gold at the event was Sarah Roberts at Little Lever Day Centre, with silver won by John Draper at Winifred Kettle Community Care, and bronze for Elsie Hall at Firwood Day Centre.

Cllr Cliff Morris, Bolton Council Executive Member for Social Services and Health, said: "This is a great idea to help promote multi-cultural awareness."

Each day centre researched the culture, religion, food and language of their chosen country and they have all created an entertaining day for their clients and guests."

The day centres who took part were Horwich Day Centre (bowls), Winifred Kettle Community Care Centre (javelin), Alderbank Community Care Centre (basketball), Lilian Hamer Community Care Centre (skittles), Firwood Day Centre (hockey), Little Lever Day Centre (dominoes) and Thicketford Community Care Centre (target mat).