UNSUNG heroes from the north west will have their moment in the spotlight tomorrow night as the Glasgow Community Champions awards continue to reward the efforts of people across the city.

Tuesday’s event is the final of our three 2018 Glasgow Community Champions heats, supported by our partners Glasgow City Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Police Scotland, Glasgow Fort, City Building and Glasgow Community Planning Partnership.

Battling it out for the Team Award are Braveheart Industries, a group of social enterprises generating employment and other life-changing opportunities for ex-offenders; Chara Garden Group, which provides a safe space for women escaping domestic abuse or dealing with mental health issues and homelessness; and North West Glasgow Recovery Communities which helps people recovering from addiction.

Frances Smith, who took over the running of a local dance group after the death of her friend; champion fundraiser Derek McShane, who has raised more than £10,000 for cancer support; Caroline Thomson, the driving force behind Maryhill Mobile Children’s Services; and Poverty Alliance fieldwork development officer Twimukye Macline Mushaka, who has overcome personal health issues to help others, are the Individual Award finalists.

Anne Marie Robertson Dryburgh, from older people’s social project Alive and Kicking for the last 30 years, and the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian Law Clinics are up for the Public Service Award.

The contenders for the Uniformed Services Award are The Scottish Fire and Rescue Community Action Team, for its work protecting vulnerable children from sexual exploitation; White Watch at Cowcaddens Community Fire Station, who are teaching lifesaving skills to local schools and businesses through its CPR training programme; and paramedic Pat McGrattan who was recently awarded the Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal in recognition of his mentoring work.

The winners go through to the grand final in November.