PEOPLE are starting to place hand drawn pictures of rainbows in their windows for passers-by as a sign of positivity, while the coronavirus pandemic continues to have an impact on communities.

The group ’Camelford Rocks’ is taking part in this new UK-wide scheme, which started after the schools closed on Friday.

The initiative, which began as a way to boost positivity throughout towns and villages, acts as a big game of ’I-spy’!

Camelford Rocks was set up a few years ago, encouraging local children to paint pictures and messages onto rocks and pebbles to leave around for other children to collect and hide again. It has been seen as a way to connect children in their communities, boost creativity and spread positive messages.

Lexi Ness McConnell from Camelford Rocks announced last week that the group would be having a ’transformation’ following the outbreak of Covid-19.

With schools having closed on Friday, except to pupils of key workers, parents have now found themselves with their children at home for the foreseeable future.

Camelford Rocks is encouraging parents who might be stuck for ideas on keeping their children entertained, to create rainbow pictures and stick them up in their windows.

Pictures can be painted, coloured and printed, and can use glitter, modelling clay, mosaic and tissue paper. It encourages families to use what they have in their cupboards to create colourful images.

As people walk by - abiding social distancing advice - they will be able to spot the rainbows in the windows.

If you live in Camelford and spot a rainbow in a window, take a picture and post it to the Facebook group ’Camelford Rocks’.

Are you doing something similar? Let us know! Email [email protected] and we will spread the word.