A CHILDREN'S charity has created a short film to encourage young patients to be less afraid of blood tests.
The Teapot Trust, based near Edinburgh, provides art therapy sessions for children suffering with long-term illnesses.
Many need blood tests, and charity founder Laura Young said: "The Teapot Trust's art therapy projects are helpful, distracting kids whilst they wait for their blood tests. It encourages children to do something enjoyable to take their minds off the situation."
Laura teamed up with her daughter Nina to create the film, which aims to show that blood tests are not scary.
Nina, who was 13 when the film was made, is shown having a blood test before explaining that there is nothing to worry about.
The film is now due to be shown at the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference in Leeds on September 24 and 25.
The Teapot Trust works in children's hospitals and paediatric rheumatology clinics around Scotland and at Rachel House Children's Hospice in Kinross.
It has provided more than 3,000 art therapy sessions over the last year. Laura was named Tesco Charitable Mum of the Year 2014.
To watch Nina's film, visit www.youtube.com/watch? v=8-eRYWMyVEs
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