A GLASGOW mum whose little girl was born with half a heart has been honoured for her relentless campaigning.

Nichola Dougan's little girl Scarlett, three, was born with rare Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS) - where the right side of the heart is underdeveloped.

Few of the 600 babies diagnosed with the condition every year survive; many die within days of birth.

Little Scarlett has undergone two major heart operations and her parents have been informed that she will need a transplant when she is older.

Nichola, a primary teacher from Broomhill, and her husband Peter have raised £78,000 for Yorkhill and the British Heart Foundation to help other children born.

And the mum-of-three was recognised for her efforts when she was given the Inspiration Award from British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland at the annual Heart Hero awards ceremony.

The couple organise Scarlett’s Ball, an annual fundraising event that has so far raised over £25,000 for BHF Scotland.

Nichola said: “I’m thrilled to have received the Inspiration Award.

"It’s an honour to have been recognised and to know that I have been able to inspire others to support BHF Scotland and the charity’s life saving research.

“The charity is very important to us because of Scarlett’s condition they have been very supportive.

"I want to continue working with BHF Scotland to help stop lives being cut short and to support and improve the lives of those living with heart conditions.”

Community projects from Glasgow and Inverclyde were also recognised by the charity.

In a special joint award, Hearty Lives Glasgow & Inverclyde and Hearty Lives Renfrewshire were names winners of the Impact Award at the Heart Hero Awards.

Both groups work to spread healthy lifestyle messages to young people in their areas.

Linda Morris from Hearty Lives Glasgow & Inverclyde said: “We are thrilled to have received the Impact Award.

"It is an honour to have been recognised and to know the work we are doing really is having an impact on the young people we’re working with.”

Susan McDonald from Hearty Lives Renfrewshire said: “It is a great feeling to know that we have been able to make a difference, and we’re delighted to receive this award.

"We want to continue working to support the fight for every heartbeat.”