diff --git a/sanityv3/schemas/index.ts b/sanityv3/schemas/index.ts
index c1d8eb62f..5d55d6a83 100644
--- a/sanityv3/schemas/index.ts
+++ b/sanityv3/schemas/index.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import fullWidthVideo from './objects/fullWidthVideo'
 import iframe from './objects/iframe'
 import imageWithAlt from './objects/imageWithAlt'
 import imageWithAltAndCaption from './objects/imageWithAltAndCaption'
+import carouselImage from './objects/carouselImage'
 import largeTable from './objects/largeTable'
 import linkSelector from './objects/linkSelector'
 import menuGroup from './objects/menuGroup'
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ const RemainingSchemas = [
   internalServerError,
   imageWithAlt,
   imageWithAltAndCaption,
+  carouselImage,
   pullQuote,
   factbox,
   relatedLinks,
diff --git a/sanityv3/schemas/objects/carouselImage.tsx b/sanityv3/schemas/objects/carouselImage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85b31aefb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sanityv3/schemas/objects/carouselImage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { ImageWithAlt } from './imageWithAlt'
+import type { Reference } from 'sanity'
+import { Rule } from 'sanity'
+
+
+export type CarouselImage = {
+  _type: 'carouselImage'
+  image: ImageWithAlt
+  captionPositionUnderImage?: boolean
+  action?: Reference[]
+}
+
+export default {
+  name: 'carouselImage',
+  title: 'Image with options',
+  type: 'object',
+  options: {
+    collapsed: false,
+  },
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'image',
+      title: 'Image with alt',
+      type: 'imageWithAlt',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'caption',
+      title: 'Image caption',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'attribution',
+      title: 'Credit',
+      type: 'string',
+    },
+  {
+    type: 'boolean',
+    name: 'captionPositionUnderImage',
+    title: 'Position caption and credit under image',
+    description: 'Toggle to display caption and credit under the image.',
+    initialValue: false,
+  },
+    {
+      name: 'action',
+      title: 'Link',
+      type: 'array',
+      of: [{ type: 'linkSelector', title: 'Link' }], 
+      description: 'Optional link associated with the image.',
+      validation: (Rule: Rule) => Rule.max(1).error('Only one action is permitted'),
+    },
+  ],
+  preview: {
+    select: {
+      imageUrl: 'image.asset.url',
+      alt: 'image.alt',
+      caption: 'caption',
+    },
+    prepare({ imageUrl, caption, alt }: { imageUrl: string; alt: string; caption: string }) {
+      return {
+        title: alt || 'No alt text',
+        subtitle: caption || 'No caption',
+        media: <img src={imageUrl} alt={alt} style={{ height: '100%' }} />,
+      }
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/sanityv3/schemas/objects/imageCarousel.tsx b/sanityv3/schemas/objects/imageCarousel.tsx
index 5311f31bb..706c7c56f 100644
--- a/sanityv3/schemas/objects/imageCarousel.tsx
+++ b/sanityv3/schemas/objects/imageCarousel.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ export default {
       name: 'items',
       description: 'Add images for the carousel',
       title: 'Carousel items',
-      of: [{ type: 'imageWithAltAndCaption' }],
+      of: [{ type: 'imageWithAltAndCaption' },
+           { type: 'carouselImage' }
+      ],
       validation: (Rule: Rule) => Rule.required().min(2),
     },
     {
diff --git a/web/core/Carousel/Carousel.tsx b/web/core/Carousel/Carousel.tsx
index a653fe83c..1b8aee973 100644
--- a/web/core/Carousel/Carousel.tsx
+++ b/web/core/Carousel/Carousel.tsx
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ export const Carousel = forwardRef<HTMLElement, CarouselProps>(function Carousel
             displayMode={displayMode}
             aria-label={ariaLabel}
             active={i === currentIndex}
+            action={(item as ImageCarouselItem).action}
             {...(variant === 'image' &&
               displayMode === 'single' && {
                 style: {
@@ -357,9 +358,9 @@ export const Carousel = forwardRef<HTMLElement, CarouselProps>(function Carousel
           variant === 'image' && displayMode === 'single'
             ? 'w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-sm)] md:w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-md)] lg:w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-lg)] mx-auto col-start-1 col-end-1 row-start-2 row-end-2'
             : ''
-        } pt-6 pb-2 ${items.length === 3 ? 'lg:hidden' : ''} flex ${
+        }  pb-2 ${items.length === 3 ? 'lg:hidden' : ''} flex ${
           internalAutoRotation ? 'justify-between' : 'justify-end'
-        }`}
+        } absolute bottom-10 left-0 right-0 z-10 min-w-0 mx-layout-sm`} 
       >
         <div id={controlsId} className="sr-only">
           <FormattedMessage id="carousel_controls" defaultMessage="Carousel controls" />
diff --git a/web/core/Carousel/CarouselImageItem.tsx b/web/core/Carousel/CarouselImageItem.tsx
index bb94cd8b4..56628d13a 100644
--- a/web/core/Carousel/CarouselImageItem.tsx
+++ b/web/core/Carousel/CarouselImageItem.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import envisTwMerge from '../../twMerge'
 import Image from '../../pageComponents/shared/SanityImage'
-import { ImageWithAlt, ImageWithCaptionData } from '../../types/index'
+import { ImageWithAlt, ImageWithCaptionData, LinkData } from '../../types/index'
 import { DisplayModes } from './Carousel'
 import { forwardRef, HTMLAttributes } from 'react'
+import GridLinkArrow from '@sections/Grid/GridLinkArrow'
 
 type CarouselImageItemProps = {
   image?: ImageWithAlt | ImageWithCaptionData
@@ -12,10 +13,21 @@ type CarouselImageItemProps = {
   caption?: string
   attribution?: string
   active?: boolean
+  captionPositionUnderImage?: boolean
+  action?: LinkData
 } & HTMLAttributes<HTMLLIElement>
-
 export const CarouselImageItem = forwardRef<HTMLLIElement, CarouselImageItemProps>(function CarouselImageItem(
-  { active = false, image, caption, attribution, displayMode = 'single', className = '', ...rest },
+  {
+    active = false,
+    image,
+    caption,
+    attribution,
+    displayMode = 'single',
+    className = '',
+    action,
+    captionPositionUnderImage,
+    ...rest
+  },
   ref,
 ) {
   return (
@@ -27,49 +39,34 @@ export const CarouselImageItem = forwardRef<HTMLLIElement, CarouselImageItemProp
       aria-roledescription="slide"
       className={envisTwMerge(
         `
-        aspect-4/5
-        md:aspect-video
         relative
         h-full
-        ${
-          displayMode === 'single'
-            ? `
-        transition-opacity
-        duration-1000
-        ease-[ease]`
-            : 'shrink-0'
-        }
+        ${displayMode === 'single' ? 'transition-opacity duration-1000 ease-[ease]' : 'shrink-0'}
         ${!active && displayMode === 'single' ? 'opacity-30' : ''}
         ${
           displayMode === 'scroll'
             ? 'w-[80%] snap-center scroll-ml-6'
-            : 'w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-sm)] md:w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-md)] lg:w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-lg)] ms-2 me-2 col-start-1 col-end-1 row-start-1 row-end-1'
+            : 'w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-sm)] md:w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-md)] lg:w-[var(--image-carousel-card-w-lg)] ms-2 me-2'
         }
         `,
         className,
       )}
     >
-      {caption || attribution ? (
-        <figure className="relative w-full h-full">
-          <Image maxWidth={1420} image={image as ImageWithAlt} fill className="rounded-md" />
-          <figcaption
-            className={`${
-              active ? 'block' : 'hidden'
-            } absolute bottom-0 left-4 right-4 lg:left-8 lg:right-8 mb-4 lg:mb-8`}
-          >
-            <div
-              className={`bg-spruce-wood-70/75 text-slate-80 px-8 pt-6 w-fit flex flex-col max-w-text ${
-                attribution ? 'pb-4' : 'pb-6'
-              }`}
-            >
-              {caption && <span className={`text-lg ${attribution ? 'pb-3' : ''}`}>{caption}</span>}
-              {attribution && <span className="text-sm">{attribution}</span>}
-            </div>
+      {/* Image Section */}
+      <div className="relative w-full aspect-4/5 md:aspect-video">
+        <Image maxWidth={1420} image={image as ImageWithAlt} fill className="rounded-md" />
+        <GridLinkArrow action={action} variant="circle" />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Caption Section */}
+      {(caption || attribution) && (
+        <figure className="relative w-full mt-4 ml-10">
+          <figcaption className="bg-spruce-wood-70/75 text-slate-80 px-4 py-2 rounded-md flex flex-col">
+            {caption && <span className="text-lg">{caption}</span>}
+            {attribution && <span className="text-sm mt-2">{attribution}</span>}
           </figcaption>
         </figure>
-      ) : (
-        <Image maxWidth={1420} image={image as ImageWithAlt} fill className="rounded-md" />
       )}
     </li>
-  )
-})
+  );
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/lib/queries/common/imageCarouselFields.ts b/web/lib/queries/common/imageCarouselFields.ts
index c0d1e31c6..e30e164f8 100644
--- a/web/lib/queries/common/imageCarouselFields.ts
+++ b/web/lib/queries/common/imageCarouselFields.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import linkSelectorFields from './actions/linkSelectorFields'
 import background from './background'
 
 export const imageCarouselFields = /* groq */ `
@@ -6,15 +7,19 @@ export const imageCarouselFields = /* groq */ `
     title,
     ingress,
     hideTitle,
-    items[] {
+    items[]{
+      ...,
     "id": _key,
-    ...
+    action[0]{
+      ${linkSelectorFields},
+    }
     },
     "options": {
       autoplay,
       delay
     },
-    "designOptions": {
+    captionPositionUnderImage,
+  "designOptions": {
      ${background}
     },
 `
diff --git a/web/sections/Grid/GridLinkArrow.tsx b/web/sections/Grid/GridLinkArrow.tsx
index 6aadad850..e32776892 100644
--- a/web/sections/Grid/GridLinkArrow.tsx
+++ b/web/sections/Grid/GridLinkArrow.tsx
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment */
-import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge'
-import { getUrlFromAction } from '../../common/helpers'
-import { BaseLink } from '@core/Link'
-import { getLocaleFromName } from '../../lib/localization'
-import { ArrowRight } from '../../icons'
-import { LinkData } from '../../types/index'
-import { forwardRef } from 'react'
+import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
+import { getUrlFromAction } from '../../common/helpers';
+import { BaseLink } from '@core/Link';
+import { getLocaleFromName } from '../../lib/localization';
+import { ArrowRight } from '../../icons';
+import { LinkData } from '../../types/index';
+import { forwardRef } from 'react';
 
 type GridLinkArrowProps = {
-  action?: LinkData
-  className?: string
-  bgColor?: string
-}
+  action?: LinkData;
+  className?: string;
+  bgColor?: string;
+  variant?: "square" | "circle" ;
+};
 
 const GridLinkArrow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridLinkArrowProps>(function GridLinkArrow(
-  { action, className = '', bgColor },
+  { action, className = '', bgColor, variant = 'square' },
   ref,
 ) {
-  const url = action && getUrlFromAction(action)
+  const url = action && getUrlFromAction(action);
 
-  const variantClassName = () => {
+  const bgClassName = () => {
     switch (bgColor) {
       case 'bg-yellow-50':
       case 'bg-green-50':
@@ -27,13 +28,22 @@ const GridLinkArrow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridLinkArrowProps>(function Gr
       case 'bg-mist-blue-100':
       case 'bg-moss-green-50':
       case 'bg-spruce-wood-90':
-        return `text-slate-80 hover:bg-slate-80 hover:text-white-100 focus-visible:bg-slate-80 focus-visible:text-white-100`
+        return `text-slate-80 hover:bg-slate-80 hover:text-white-100 focus-visible:bg-slate-80 focus-visible:text-white-100`;
       case 'bg-white-100':
-        return `text-slate-80 hover:bg-grey-50 hover:text-white-100 focus-visible:bg-grey-50 focus-visible:text-white-100`
+        return `text-slate-80 hover:bg-grey-50 hover:text-white-100 focus-visible:bg-grey-50 focus-visible:text-white-100`;
       case 'bg-blue-50':
       case 'bg-slate-80':
       default:
-        return `text-white-100 hover:bg-white-100 hover:text-slate-80 focus-visible:bg-white-100 focus-visible:text-slate-80`
+        return `text-white-100 hover:bg-white-100 hover:text-slate-80 focus-visible:bg-white-100 focus-visible:text-slate-80`;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const variantClassName = () => {
+    switch (variant) {
+      case 'circle':
+        return `m-1 p-2 hover:rounded-full`;
+      default:
+        return ``;
     }
   }
 
@@ -51,24 +61,26 @@ const GridLinkArrow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridLinkArrowProps>(function Gr
             href={url as string}
             {...(action.link?.lang && { locale: getLocaleFromName(action.link?.lang) })}
             type={action.type}
-            className={`group
-            py-2
-            px-4
-            focus:outline-none 
-            ${variantClassName()}
-            focus-visible:envis-outline
-            dark:focus-visible:envis-outline
-             `}
+            className={twMerge(
+              `group
+              py-2
+              px-4
+              focus:outline-none
+              ${bgClassName()}
+              ${variantClassName()}
+              focus-visible:envis-outline
+              dark:focus-visible:envis-outline`,
+            )}
           >
             <span className="sr-only">{`${action.label} ${
               action.extension ? `(${action.extension.toUpperCase()})` : ''
             }`}</span>
-            <ArrowRight className={`size-10`} />
+            <ArrowRight className={variant === 'circle' ? 'size-7' :`size-10`} />
           </BaseLink>
         </div>
       )}
     </>
-  )
-})
+  );
+});
 
-export default GridLinkArrow
+export default GridLinkArrow;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/types/imageTypes.ts b/web/types/imageTypes.ts
index 06ade2a03..a507e3e47 100644
--- a/web/types/imageTypes.ts
+++ b/web/types/imageTypes.ts
@@ -65,4 +65,6 @@ export type ImageCarouselData = {
 
 export type ImageCarouselItem = {
   id: string
+  captionPositionUnderImage?: boolean
+  action?: any
 } & ImageWithCaptionData