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Meet the fabulous unsung heroes shortlisted for a Scotland's Champions Making a Difference Award.From a mum keeping the internet safe after the loss of her daughter to suicide and a group championing the rights of care home residents, to pals who made a mercy aid dash to the Ukraine border - they're all remarkable.But there can only be one winner and today we are asking readers to go online and vote for their favourite in this special category sponsored by Specsavers.Arlene Stephenson, Scotland divisional chair of Specsavers said: "The nominations made our job to select finalists difficult.

I'm sure the people of Scotland will have a tough time choosing a winner as they're really worthy of the title."The aim of this group is to bring together people with loved ones in residential and nursing homes.When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, restrictions meant lots of people were unable to visit husbands, wives, mums, dads and other relatives.Brought together by social media, the group, led by Cathie Russell, whose mother died last year, worked with the Government and opposition politicians and achieved significant improvements to the original visiting guidance.They went on to provide a voice for care home residents and relatives and, along with the Sunday Mail, were instrumental in driving through Anne's Law which recognises that care home residents should have the same rights as those living in the community.The law is named after Anne Duke, a 63-year-old home care therapist, whose plight inspired a Sunday Mail campaign.

Anne passed away last year but her husband Campbell and daughter Natasha kept fighting for the law change which will enshrine visiting rights for care home residents regardless of lockdowns.Since

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