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ONLY six trophies remain unclaimed as the last round of the Glasgow Community Champion Awards is held tonight.
Our search for unsung heroes has taken us to ten areas across the city, where we've heard inspiring stories of those striving to improve the lives of others.
Everyone is welcome to join in the celebrations this evening for the last local event in the awards calendar, as the winners and nominees from the Greater Pollok area gather at Pollok Community Centre.
Tonight will be a chance to meet the finalists and representatives from the awards partners, including Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Community Planning Partnership.
Our email inbox and postbag have brimmed with more than 70 nominations for outstanding individuals and groups making a difference in Pollok, Newlands, Cathcart, Pollokshaws, Mansewood, Priesthill, Housewoodhill, Arden, Carnwadric, Nitshill and Darnley.
Today, we can reveal the 17 groups and individuals who have made the shortlist, as selected by judges Jean Honan, of Glasgow Community Planning Partnership; Councillor William O'Rourke of Glasgow City Council; Group Commander Edward Ritchie, of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue; Chief Inspector Pat Tahaney, of Strathclyde Police; and Evening Times Assistant Editor Graeme Smith.
The free awards ceremony takes place at Pollok Community Centre, 134 Langton Road. Residents can also chat to Evening Times Community News Editor Helen Smith and find out more about our 80 dedicated community websites.
All 60 city-wide winners from the 10 areas will be invited to a gala final at the City Chambers in October.

INDIVIDUAL AWARD
Our first Individual finalist NANCY COOPER hasn't let ailing health halt her community work.
Despite being diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, the 81-year-old continues to run a disabled person's lunch club in South Nitshill.
She has been active in Nitshill for 28 years and was involved in Levern and District Community Council and in organising the local gala day.
FIONA MAGENNIS has acted as a volunteer advisor and admin support worker with Greater Pollok Citizens Advice Bureau since 2004.
The 50-year-old, who has a lung condition that affects her mobility, began her CAB training in Rutherglen in 2001. She now volunteers three days a week.
DANNY RAFFERTY ensured the newly-refurbished Langton Activity Huts remained a valued leisure and training resource.
Pollok man Danny saved the huts from closure and has campaigned successfully for funding for much-needed repairs. Danny also sits on the boards of Pollok Citizens Advice Bureau, Old Pollok Tenants' and Residents' Association and Hillwood Boys Football Club.

TEAM AWARD
SOUTH WEST COMMUNITY TRANSPORT relies on a team of paid and voluntary workers to transport the elderly and disabled.
Its' fully-accessible fleet of five minibuses provide low-cost or free transport to clients' regular social activities, shopping trips and hospital visits. It gives users the security of a door-to-door service allowing them to get out and about safely, while giving volunteers training and valuable skills that will help them gain full-time employment.
The team at POLLOK CREDIT UNION are settling into their new home - located in a prime spot in Silverburn Shopping Centre.
Since opening in 1993, it now boasts more than 9000 members and has lent over £15million.
It also operates a debt management service, a school bank allowing children to start saving at an early age and now includes the local closure-threatened Post Office.
From its base in a community flat in Kennishead, the GREATER POLLOK INTEGRATION NETWORK helps asylum seekers and refugees integrate with the local community through a range of projects.
Established in 2001 and now operating five days a week, it offers English and IT courses, a meeting space and Saturday cafe in addition to work in schools.

PUBLIC SERVICE INDIVIDUAL AWARD
Staff and pupils of St Paul's High School in Pollok make up three of the 17 finalists in the Greater Pollok area.
Pastoral Care and Enterprise teacher RONNIE MARTIN is committed to promoting strong community cohesion through the school's Active Citizenship programme of fun but educational activities.
Land and Environmental Services worker STEVIE GRANT is responsible for driving forward the use of parks in the South West of the city.
In his former role as Parks Development Officer, and now as the supervisor of the Community Action Team, he strives to improve play facilities and campaigned for more multi-purpose games areas.

PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM AWARD
The 33-strong staff of POLLOK COUNTRY PARK are responsible for maintaining Glasgow's biggest park, a 361-acre site last year named Europe's best park.
The city council team ensure the park - with its manicured gardens, woodland walks and Highland Cattle and Clydesdale Horses - are well looked-after for the 2million-plus visitors annually.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue has two important centres in its fire safety armoury - and one of these is McGILL HOUSE SAFETY CENTRE in Pollok.
The community safety staff deliver programmes to young people at this purpose-built learning centre, as well as collaborating with groups and schools through outreach and educational work.
A south-west initiative is empowering those with mental health issues to take an active role in improving their health and well-being.
The WHAT I NEED IN LIFE (WIN Project) nominated by Johann Lamont MSP works with clients to establish their individual needs and encourages them to take positive steps towards learning, training and employment.

NEIGHBOUR AWARD
A friendly neighbour can always be called upon but CAROLINE McFARLANE offers so much more in the assistance she provides to an elderly neighbour, Mary, 80.
Astham sufferer Caroline, 43, from Pollok, is a keyholder for Mary, regularly checking on her health or popping out for groceries from the shops.
She was nominated by Mary's daughter Kathleen who said: “She deserves a medal.”
Mum-of-five DONNA FOOTE became active in her local community 11 years ago to help improve services for families with children with learning disabilities or behavioural problems. Donna, 41, has a teenage daughter with learning difficulties.
Her community work has since snowballed. It now includes voluntary management of Levernwood Community Hall in Nitshill, organising a weekly youth club attached to Sanctuary Housing Association and managing South West Community Cycles which will next year open a cycle hire and repair shop at Pollokshaws West train station.
Since she was a teenage guide leader, JEAN HONAN has always worked in a caring, community-oriented role, through her involvement in youth work, community education and tenants' associations.
A full-time social care worker, the 57-year-old from Pollok is also a director of the charity Ascend and chair of the local Community Reference Group.

YOUNG COMMUNITY CHAMPION
Whether they're campaigning on road safety, making a film about litter, working with chefs to promote healthy eating, or organising a Christmas lunch for 40 pensioners, the pupils who make up ST PAUL'S HIGH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS are always busy.
The citizenship work of St Paul's pupil DARREN KID took him all the way to Ecuador for voluntary work. Having fundraised for over two years to make the trips possible, Darren helped prepare a site for a clinic to be built in a shanty town.
Hillpark Secondary pupil RAYMOND KILPATRICK volunteers at Priesthill and Nitshill Parish Church.
For the last three years, the 15-year-old from Priesthill gives up his free time on average three times a week to help out at the youth club and helping in Flo's Cafe.

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