Inspirational, remarkable and extraordinary are just some of the words our judges used about the nominations for the Pride of Scotland Awards.
The panel, chaired by Editor in Chief of Reach (Scotland) David Dick, met in March to deliberate over the shortlisted finalists for our People’s Oscars.
From acts of kindness and selfless bravery to raising thousands of pounds for charity and changing the lives of others, choosing the winners was extremely difficult.