VOTING is now underway in our Local Heroes contest.

We’ve brought you all 18 finalists — now it is up to the people of Inverclyde to pick their community champion.

To vote, simply pen your candidate’s name on the voting slip below and hand or post it into our offices in Crawfurd Street.

1. Rosemary Gillen and Sandra McColl; 2. George Turner; 3. Nell McFadden MBE; 4. Isabel Berry; 5. Amy Shearer; 6. Hugh Burns MBE; 7. Elizabeth Rodgers; 8. Kenny Crighton; 9. Isabel Lind; 10. Ryan Docherty and Kimberly McLean; 11. Anastasia Williams; 12. Nicola Clark; 13. Sandra Boyd; 14. Tommy Armstrong; 15. Anita McGrath; 16. James McKinnon and Jamie Murphy (Van in One); 17. Joshua Muir; 18. Harry McCallum.

Good luck to everyone taking part. Keep an eye on the paper for an updated leaderboard.