“I’m over the moon. I never expected this, I just like doing my garden.”

Robert Tibbetts, Best Garden winner

“It’s amazing to be part of Streets Ahead, because it helps to raise our profile. Our aim is to promote, and ultimately save, our park for people in our community. We really didn’t expect to win. We just want everyone to know about our lovely green space, right at the gateway to the vibrant east end.”

Elaine Docherty, Fans of Barrowland Park, Best Clean Up Campaign winner

“Streets Ahead is great - there is such a variety of people here, all doing such different, exciting things, but at the heart of all of them is the same thing - connecting people. We are very happy to be part of it.”

Helen Ntabeni, Friends of Kelvindale Railway Station, Glasgow City Council Environmental Initiative

“I’m very proud of the Concrete Garden. I didn’t know anything about gardening, and now I plant and eat my own food and share it with the community. They have reached out to people of all ages and have done so much for us all. It means a lot. They deserve this win.”

Frank McMahon, trainee gardener, Concrete Garden, Best Community Garden

“It’s a big surprise for our social enterprise and mental health charity to win this award - but we’re delighted.”

Neil McDonald, bicycle engineer and founder of Common Wheel, Green Glasgow Business Award winner

“It’s great for the children that their work in their local community is being recognised. They do a great deal so it’s nice for them to know it’s appreciated.”

Jim McShane, headteacher, St John Paul II Primary, Best School winner

“We are feeling excellent. Like a million dollars. We are proud of our school.”

Jennifer Chibalonza, 9, pupil at St John Paul II Primary.

“This is the first big thing we’ve done together and we are proud to be part of Streets Ahead.”

Emma, 10 and Ellie McConnachie, 16, singers

“It’s great to be here, supporting other groups doing fantastic work in the city. I’m feeling inspired.”

Colin Mackie, founder of previous winner Friends of Southern Necropolis

“Being part of Streets Ahead is really exciting. It allows you to benchmark yourself - you see the other amazing groups you are up against and you realise you are valued, that your work is being recognised and that’s encouraging.”

Lisa Peebles, of South Seeds, Environmental Initiative finalist

“It was so hard for us at first, to convince people a bike delivery service would work, Being here at Streets Ahead, in the running for an award, shows how far we have come in four years and how hard we have worked. It’s exciting for us all.”

Emmanouil Konstantaras, Eco Runners, Green Business finalist

“The people here tonight know what their neighbourhoods need. Something tragic happened to a special, precious place in Glasgow this week, but what tonight demonstrates is that everywhere in Glasgow is special and precious to the people who live there. Your community might not be as famous as Sauchiehall Street, or as grand and historic as the Art School, but it matters. You are the people who demonstrate that through your hard work, keeping your spaces special for the benefit of your whole community.”

Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken

“It’s a real privilege to be here tonight on behalf of Lord Willie Haughey, and to hear the amazing stories of how so many people work so hard for their communities.”

Tony Carlin, City Charitable Trust

“These awards are very worthwhile - they are held for the people who give something back to their communities and while they do not seek out awards, it’s great to be able to give them out in recognition of all they do.”

Group Manager Stuart McQueen, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

“City Building is proud to be connected with Glasgow communities, and with these fantastic awards. Everyone here tonight deserves an award, they are all winners.”

Alan Burns, City Building