Heroes

CANCER Research UK spent more than £33 million last year in Scotland on some of the UK’s leading scientific and clinical research

FOR 50 years, Simon Community Scotland has been working alongside people experiencing all forms of homelessness.

TO celebrate #GivingTuesday, Poppyscotland will be streaming live from the Lady Haig Poppy Factory over Facebook for the very first time.

GIVING Tuesday last year broke a Guinness World Record for the most online donations in 24 hours as people gave away £35 million to good causes globally.

AFTER Black Friday and Cyber Monday what a relief it is to have Giving Tuesday.

ONE in three people in the country has paid a compliment to a stranger in the past year, according to new research released to mark #givingtuesday – the global day of giving.

THE parents of two-year-old Finn Mackin have praised the selfless acts of strangers who helped save their son from a rare form of leukaemia.

A former council apprentice who had more than 200 rejections from publishers is in the running for one of Britain’s leading literary honours.

HOUSING policy officer Gail Ward has been named Highland Council’s Employee of the Year for the care and compassion she has shown in welcoming Syrian refugees to the north of Scotland on top of working with welfare reform.

A SCOTS bank worker who went through the heartache of seeing his mum go through the pain of dementia has spoken about the benefits of a programme run by Alzheimer Scotland – and is being supported by his work colleagues.

A THREE year old Scot is to get a life-saving bone marrow transplant after two heartbreaking postponements.

AN Aberdeenshire financial company has helped to spread some festive cheer amongst a local community by donating a dream holiday to Lapland.

FOUR year old leukaemia survivor Lydia Yilmaz has won a Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Star Award.

Bill Stevenson, originally from Leith and With over 40 years of first-hand experience of the Boys’ Bridgade has been appointed as the new Chief Executive and secretary throughout the UK and Ireland.

AN EX fisherman is embarking on a new career on the high seas after graduating with degrees in nursing.

ORGANISATIONS and individuals from across Scotland have been commended for their work to improve the lives of babies, children, young people and their families.

GLASGOW businessman Alex Papanikolaou has won a major award for disabled entrepreneurs after developing a next generation power wheelchair.

TWIN girls took to the track to raise money for the hospital where their lives were saved.

A promising young Scottish Zoologist has won a coveted place at Oxford University - but is reliant on the generosity of the public to help her realise her dream.