The team behind the success of Strathcarron Hospice@Home service picked up their National Lottery Award for Best Health project at a star-studded ceremony which will be broadcast on BBC One on Monday 21 September.

Staff from Strathcarron Hospice rubbed shoulders with a host of celebrities such as John Barrowman, Rachel Riley and Julian Clary as they hit the red carpet to accept their honour.

Millions of TV viewers will see the charity recognised for their vital work providing personal, practical and emotional support to people who are at the end of their life and wish to spend their last few days at home.

A short film featuring a visit from Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke, who presented them with their award, will also be shown on the programme, The National Lottery Stars, at 23.35 on BBC One Scotland on Monday 21 September.

The show celebrates the incredible work of projects, funded by National Lottery players who have now raised £34 billion for good causes since the Lottery started in 1994.

Strathcarron Hospice chief executive Irene McKie said: “It is a great honour to pick up a National Lottery Award and a huge endorsement of our Hospice@Home service. I am so proud of all the staff who deliver such wonderful and special care.

“It is a privilege to support people at such a crucial and sensitive time. Hospices across the UK offer extraordinary care to people at the end of life and we all depend on public support so thank you very much to National Lottery players – we couldn’t do this without your funding.”

John Barrowman, who will presenting the show for the sixth year, added: “The National Lottery Awards celebrate the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects as voted for by the Great British public. They are all about making the unsung heroes behind life-changing projects feel like stars for the night and showing off their amazing work to viewers.

“Every year I am struck by the variety of projects The National Lottery funds and how they are making communities up and down the country better places to live. You won’t be disappointed with the stories of this year’s winners and everyone who plays the National Lottery will feel proud of the difference they make.”

There are seven categories in the National Lottery Awards, reflecting the main areas of Lottery funding: arts, education, environment, health, heritage, sport, and voluntary/charity.

Strathcarron Hospice beat off six other challengers in a public vote to win the Best Health Project. It will receive a £2,000 cash prize to spend on the project as well as a coveted National Lottery Awards trophy.

National Lottery players have been changing lives for 20 years - they currently raise over £34 million every week for projects across the UK. The National Lottery Awards recognise and celebrate the difference that Lottery-funded organisations, both large and small, make to local communities the length and breadth of the UK.