The awards, introduced last year to recognise excellence in the public and voluntary sectors, are presented by The Herald in association with the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland.
A scheme to turn fire stations into drop-in mini-colleges, a campaign by angry mums against heavy-handed rules on buses and a business which provides starter furniture packs to homeless families – these are among the entries on an impressive shortlist for the Herald Society Awards 2009.
The awards, introduced last year to recognise excellence in the public and voluntary sectors, are presented by The Herald in association with the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland.