Highland Heroes is an award scheme recognising the people in the Highlands who make a real difference to our communities, healthcare, education, safety and wellbeing.
Recently moving from Golspie to Invergordon, Catherine Ferguson was "overwhelmed" to be named Highland Heroes' secondary teacher of the year.
Jane Mackintosh was named primary teacher of the year at this year's Highland Heroes awards.
An Inverness school has been named as school of the year at this year's Highland Heroes Awards.
A doctor who has helped care for children at Raigmore Hospital for 20 years has been named this year's Highland Heroes' healthcare hero.
Highland Action for Little Ones (HALO) has been named as charitable organisation of the year at the Highland Heroes Awards.
A mother grieving an unimaginable loss has won a Highland Heroes award after she became determined to keep her son's legacy alive.
'None of us do it for the sake of getting awards or anything. We do it because there's a need out there that needs to be filled.'
An inspirational teenage black belt in karate, who is battling cancer, won the a Highland Heroes brave child award.
David MacRae was recognised for doing something quietly within his community, without any thought of praise for himself.
The very best of the region’s unsung heroes have been recognised at a celebration in Inverness.