A Glasgow care home worker plans to scale the highest mountain in the Alps to raise funds for a residents' 'bucket list' fund.

Ukraine-born Jane Yakovleva, part of the domestic team at Cumbrae House, will donate funds raised for her 4,800m climb of Mont Blanc so that the care home's residents can embark on once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

The current fundraising target is set at £2,200.

Jane is practising with training climbs, bouldering, and rock climbing ahead of the feat - and if she scales the summit, she plans to plant a Cumbrae House flag on the French mountaintop.

Training climbs are part of the preparation for the featTraining climbs are part of the preparation for the feat (Image: Supplied)

She said: "I’ve always been interested in climbing and have been practising for many years now, however when I started working at the care home it gave me a renewed sense of drive.

"I came to realise that life is a gift, and we need to make each moment count.

"I want to have memories to tell future generations – stories that will make them gasp and think ‘she lived her life well and went after her dreams.'

"I’ve never done anything like this before, the climb or the fundraising, so I'm learning as I go.

"I have some fun things planned to raise money for Cumbrae House and our residents.

"I’ll be doing a raffle and I’ll also be hosting an exhibition in the care home for residents to see all the kit I’ll need for climbing.

"I think they’ll enjoy trying everything on – and they’ll be surprised by how much it weighs!

"I am doing things from my bucket list to help others do things from their bucket list.

"When I came to the UK I had no idea what path my life was going to take, but two years on and I am fully immersed in Scotland, and I firmly believe Cumbrae House has had a huge part to play in that.

"I love my job, my team and the icing on the cake is getting to know the residents who live in the care home.

"I see how much they love life, love getting out and about into the community and doing activities and it’s really inspired me to go after my dreams – Mont Blanc is the first step on that journey."

Cumbrae House, part of the Oakminster Healthcare group, is located in the north-west of Glasgow, near St George’s Cross.

It provides residential, nursing, specialist dementia care, palliative care, and respite care to 66 residents from the area.

A garden, entertainment room, and on-site bar are among the care home's facilities.

Sunita Poddar, chief executive officer and founder of Oakminster Healthcare, said: "We are all rooting for Jane and the incredible feat of climbing Mont Blanc.

"Her efforts are truly inspiring and her dedication to training and fundraising knows no bounds - I am very impressed.

"The residents will be thrilled to have her back and if she can leave a little bit of Cumbrae House at the top of the mountain in the form of a flag, then even better – they'll be delighted."

More information about Cumbrae House is available at https://oakminsterhealthcare.co.uk/cumbrae-house/.

Details of Jane's fundraising activities, and a running total of her funds raised, are available at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jane-for-cumbrae.