CREDITON and District Lions Club is promoting Lions International's Mental Health and Wellbeing Week by challenging people to spread a smile across the community.

Wherever you go between Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 12, remember to give everyone you meet a smile; you never know how much difference it could make to them, and it will make you feel good too!

Crediton Lions are also planning to spread a few “smiles” themselves during the week by painting smiles on stones.

They will hide them in Crediton for people to find and enjoy. People are encouraged to post photos of them on Facebook.

As Spike Milligan said, “smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu”!