Meet the fabulous unsung heroes shortlisted for a Scotland's Champions Making a Distinction Award.
From a mum holding the web secure after the lack of her daughter to suicide and a bunch championing the rights of care house residents, to friends who made a mercy help sprint to the Ukraine border - they're all outstanding.
However there can solely be one winner and in the present day we're asking readers to go surfing and vote for his or her favorite on this particular class sponsored by Specsavers.
Arlene Stephenson, Scotland divisional chair of Specsavers stated: "The nominations made our job to pick out finalists troublesome. I am positive the individuals of Scotland can have a tricky time selecting a winner as they're actually worthy of the title."
Care Residence Kin Scotland Group
The goal of this group is to deliver collectively individuals with family members in residential and nursing properties.
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, restrictions meant a number of individuals had been unable to go to husbands, wives, mums, dads and different relations.
Introduced collectively by social media, the group, led by Cathie Russell, whose mom died final 12 months, labored with the Authorities and opposition politicians and achieved important enhancements to the unique visiting steering.
They went on to offer a voice for care house residents and relations and, together with the Sunday Mail, had been instrumental in driving by way of Anne's Legislation which recognises that care house residents ought to have the identical rights as these residing locally.
The legislation is known as after Anne Duke, a 63-year-old house care therapist, whose plight impressed a Sunday Mail marketing campaign. Anne handed away final 12 months however her husband Campbell and daughter Natasha stored preventing for the legislation change which is able to enshrine visiting rights for care house residents no matter lockdowns.
Ruth Moss, 50, Edinburgh
Since 2014, Ruth has been a tireless volunteer for the NSPCC - devoted to selling on-line security amongst younger individuals.
She was spurred into motion after shedding daughter Sophie, 13, to suicide.
Sophie's loss of life on the household house in Liff, close to Dundee, in 2014 got here after an extended battle with psychological well being points, a historical past of self-harming and two earlier suicide makes an attempt - which Ruth says weren't taken significantly sufficient by CAMHS (Youngster and Adolescent Psychological Well being Companies).
Ruth has been closely concerned with the NSPCC's Wild West Internet marketing campaign, elevating consciousness of the necessity for social networks to have an obligation of care in the direction of younger customers. She has spoken to the media, at roundtable occasions and at press briefings in a bid to cease different households having to undergo the loss of a kid.
Ruth has additionally raised greater than £19,000 for Childline by way of a tribute fund in reminiscence of Sophie.
Piotr Dziedzic, 43, Kelso, Roxburghshire, and Robert Dluzak, 49, Eyemouth, Berwickshire
When the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started, Polish-born Piotr and Robert knew that they had to assist.
Piotr, who labored in a restaurant in Kelso, and Robert, who has a laundry in Berwick, put out an enchantment for donations of garments, blankets and provisions to take to the stricken nation.
They then employed a van and drove the provides 1500 miles to the Polish/ Ukraine border the place they handed them out to a whole lot of people that had been pressured to flee their properties.
Throughout their two-week keep, they helped out in a sports activities corridor which had been become a shelter.
Robert stated: "On our method again to Poland once we hit the border management on the Ukrainian aspect, somebody got here and knocked on my window and a person was asking to take his household over the border. It was his spouse and two youngsters. A boy round 10 and a little bit child, in all probability a lady. It was a heartbreaking second, seeing them say goodbye. It was an expertise I've by no means had earlier than and I can see them nonetheless."
Recognising the really inspirational
Dazzling, unimaginable and phenomenal are simply a few of the phrases our judges used in regards to the nominations for our Scotland's Champions Awards. The panel, chaired by former first minister Lord Jack McConnell, met final week to deliberate over the shortlisted finalists for our individuals's Oscars.
Lord McConnell stated: "There are such a lot of individuals doing nice issues in communities throughout Scotland. These awards are the proper alternative to offer them the popularity they deserve.
"They're really inspirational.
Go to scotlandschampions.co.uk to solid your vote. Voting closes at midnight on August 21.