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Brave@Heart Awards 2016

6 October 2016

The Brave@Heart Awards took place at Edinburgh Castle on 4 October to recognise acts of bravery by people from blue-light services, voluntary sector rescue organisations and the public.

The First Minister presented the awards to the thirty-five winners and two of the winners – Niall Blackburn and Geoff Maxwell – also received the St Andrew’s Award for exceptional acts of bravery.

Brave@Heart Awards

First Minister said:

It is an honour to be able to present these awards to people who have shown extraordinary bravery.”

FM @NicolaSturgeon presented the Brave@Heart and St Andrew's Awards tonight: https://t.co/La0bkQfqOj pic.twitter.com/aKx5YkB86o

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) October 4, 2016

First Minister concluded:

“Everyone who has been nominated for an award is a credit to Scotland and an inspiration to us all.”

 

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