Finalists 2024

Volunteer of the Year

Mary Hepburn - Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre

FRASAC has made me want to live again and look forward to my future […] this is the safest I have felt since I was raped.” “The counselling service is first class. I feel safer within myself and understand better why I think and feel certain ways.” Mary’s strong ethics and...

Lauren Boag - Scottish Huntington's Association

Lauren Boag, who is facing the onset of Huntington’s disease, is an outstanding volunteer fundraiser - there’s no stopping her when it comes to making sure Huntington’s families have the specialist support they need. In January 2023 she set out to raise £5000 in 12 months to...

David Corstorphine - RNLI

David Corstorphine is a Volunteer Water Safety Officer in Anstruther who has dedicated a huge amount of his time and efforts into making his local area a safer place by spreading crucial water safety messaging. During 2023 David was involved in a huge amount of activity in his...

Mary Osei-Oppong - African and Caribbean Elders in Scotland

This year ACES published a book of oral histories of our members. One Life Two Cultures is a collection of experiences – both good and bad – of African and Caribbean Scots over the past 50 years. It establishes African and Caribbean peoples’ experiences as integral to Scottish...