PEOPLE from the Wee County hard at work to help others are in the finals for Clackmannanshire Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year.

On the list for the first award are Stephen Jelfs, for his tireless work in raising community awareness of the importance of installing defibrillators, and David Russell for his contribution to the environmental conservation of the local area.

Shumela Ahmed, an advocate for care experienced individuals, was nominated for lending her time and experience to give people a voice.

Louise Cannon has been named for taking part in many different local projects, including volunteering at her local library, while Craig Miller has been highlighted for his work in setting up two community choirs and securing £35,000 in funding for projects in Clackmannanshire.

Around a dozen individuals and groups have made the finals in the Clackmannanshire Young Citizen of the Year Award.

Harvey Reid was picked for supporting The Gate at Christmas while Paul Murphy and Daniel McKenzie were nominated for their work in running a breakfast club and for fundraising.

Alva Academy’s S6 cohort was picked for their Macmillan fundraising along with Aidan Witty and Kayci Longmore in separate nominations and a joint one for Archie Baxter and Thomas McGregor.

Alison Bett and Daniel Briggs earned a spot by visiting local care homes to entertain residents and more while Brodie Robertson was selected for helping primary pupils transition to secondary school while recruiting for the DoE scheme.

Caitlin Gillespie was named for volunteering with the Beavers and for promoting disability access, Daisy Turner received a nomination for mentoring vulnerable pupils and for fundraising.

Katie Henry made the list for her outstanding volunteering at Play Alloa while Tony Syme’s nomination came due to his fantastic administrative support at Connect Alloa.

Ben Johnson and Mia Mitchell are on the list after they created the Be More Donkey campaign to help young people think about what makes a good role model.

The Alloa Academy Anti Bullying Group has also been nominated along with important member Melissa Smith, who also took part in a pupil led inquiry and developed an idea for teacher evaluations.

Another key member was Susie Lambert who also made the finals, she is also chairperson of Clackmannanshire Youth Council.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday, March 10.