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Entries to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Hero Awards 2020 are now open and the charity is asking people to nominate their local heart hero.
The awards recognise the different ways people are helping beat heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases. This could be through fundraising, volunteering or helping patients and their families.
This year there are three categories: Healthcare Hero, Young Heart Hero and the Inspiration Award.
The Healthcare Hero award will recognise a doctor, nurse, or person working in a healthcare setting who has made a special effort to make a difference to the life of a heart patient or their family.
The Young Heart Hero award will go to an exceptional person under the age of 18 years who has done something remarkable for the BHF, perhaps overcoming personal challenges.
The Inspiration award will recognise a person who inspires others through their determination and dedication. That could be through their fundraising efforts, taking part in a physical challenge, organising an event, or volunteering activities.
Nominations are open until Saturday 29 February at bhf.org.uk/heartheroes.
The winners will be announced at a very special gala awards dinner in London in September 2020.
The 2019 award winners included Team Chris Murray from Glasgow, who took part in the BHF’s 100km Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek. Chris Murray, who had been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, was just 22 when he died in 2017. Around 30 family and friends took on the BHF’s 100km Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek in his memory, raising more than £15,000 to fund life saving research.
David McColgan, Acting Head of BHF Scotland, said: “Heart and circulatory diseases affect the lives of thousands of families across Scotland, often in devastating ways. Yet there are so many ordinary people who, when confronted with that challenge, are doing extraordinary things.
“The BHF’s Heart Hero Awards recognise and celebrate the efforts of those who are working selflessly to make life better for other people, like the Murray family and their friends.
“If you know someone who is making a difference, please put them forward for an award so that their contribution can be recognised.”
https://www.bhf.org.uk/heartheroes
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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Christmas message …
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