A GLASGOW man has been nominated for a top award for his work as a health campaigner.

Tommy Whitelaw, who started raising awareness about vascular dementia when his mum developed the disease, is in the running for the Kate Granger award.

The gongs are named after the late Kate Granger, a terminally ill doctor who campaigned for more compassion in the NHS through her 'Hello, my name is' social media project.

Sadly the doctor passed away earlier this year but before she did she picked the nine nominees for this year's awards, of which Tommy was one.

He has been shortlisted for the individual compassionate care category.

Since February 2014, the Cardonald man has travelled the country talking to groups and professionals about caring for someone with dementia.

The 54-year-old gave up his job in 2011 to be a full-time carer for his late mum Joan.

He has so far delivered almost 500 talks, and plans to complete 548 over a 28-month period.

He said:" I'm really proud to say I've been shortlisted for it. I was nominated by a nurse for the campaigning I've been doing, I just am so proud.

"I'm on tour just now, and have almost finished 500 talks so far.

"I talk to people about acting for my mum and what it was like."

Tommy will find out if he has scooped the award at a ceremony in London next week.