A FORMER Glasgow Times Scotswoman of the Year and two inspirational city heroes have been recognised on the King’s Birthdays Honours list.

Scotland’s ‘bionic mum’ Corinne Hutton, retired GP Dr Inderjit Singh and Langside legend Rizy Mohammed will receive MBEs.

Corinne, 53, from Lochwinnoch, set up Finding Your Feet in 2013 to support amputees, after having her own hands and feet amputated following life-threatening sepsis.

She has set three world records with her fundraising challenges and was the first patient in Scotland to have a double hand transplant.

Corinne said: “I’m flattered, obviously, but more than a little embarrassed. There’s no doubt I get awards because of the work the whole Finding Your Feet team does."

She added, with a laugh: "It seems a little unfair but I’m so kind that I’ll take one for the team here and accept it for all of us.

"I’m really proud of the work we’ve done and I know lives have been saved and changed because of it, but we’re far from perfect and there’s so much more we could be doing with the right support and funding.  

"This might get help us get some of that help. Thanks to everyone who has helped us get this far." 

Rizy Mohammed, who lives in Langside, has been awarded an MBE.

Glasgow Times: Rizy Mohammed, who has been awarded an MBERizy Mohammed, who has been awarded an MBE (Image: Rizy Mohammed)

After his son was born with a life-threatening condition, he began an inter-faith awareness campaign in churches, synagogues and mosques to increase blood donation levels.

Aware that people from ethnic minority backgrounds were under-represented on the stem cell register, he launched an appeal which received a record-breaking 70 donors in an hour.

The 64-year-old psychotherapist also organises litter picking parties, promotes environmental initiatives, and his cemetery clean-ups are legendary, with 1500 gravestones cleaned in a single day.

Rizy said: “When the award letter arrived I thought it was for late payment of my council tax. I am deeply touched that members of the community think of me in this way.”

Retired GP Dr Inderjit Singh, from Pollokshields, will receive an MBE.

Dr Singh, 76, is heavily involved in activities at Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha (CGSS) in Glasgow, and he was also key in raising more than £9m for the building fund.

Despite being retired, he holds Sunday surgeries in Punjabi for those who struggle with English and on Radio Awaz he promotes diabetes and organ donation awareness. He also volunteers as a prison chaplain and supports countless charities in Glasgow, where he is president of Govan Rotary Club, and in India.

He also runs 10K races, raising thousands of pounds for the Scottish Ethnic Minority Sports Association.

Dr Singh said: “You always feel fulfilled when doing charitable work but being recognised on a national level is a truly humbling experience. I feel privileged to receive such an honour.”