Hearts owner Ann Budge is the winner of this year’s Edinburgh Award.
The Tynecastle club’s chair and chief executive is being recognised for her business success, community work and services to sport.
She will be presented with an engraved loving cup by Edinburgh’s Lord provost later this year.
Prior to purchasing a controlling stake in Hearts five years ago, Budge co-founded her own IT company, Newell and Budge after holding a senior position at Scottish and Newcastle.
The club were in administration and in real danger of ceasing to exist before Budge and the Foundation of Hearts stepped in, with the cub going from strength to strength off the pitch since, opening a new main stand in 2017.
Lord Provost Frank Ross said: “Not only has Ann Budge saved one of Edinburgh’s main football clubs, giving it a chance to return to the Premiership, but she has drastically transformed Tynecastle into a place where the Gorgie and wider Edinburgh community can unite, learn and spend time together.
“Under her lead, Hearts became the first professional football club in the UK to introduce the living wage and working with Edinburgh institution Baillie Gifford she has introduced The Heart of Midlothian Innovation Centre.
“This works in partnership with learning providers, schools and local businesses motivates young people of all ages to acquire vital skills for Scotland’s burgeoning digital economy.”
Budge was honoured to receive the award, adding: "It's a real honour to be chosen for the Edinburgh Award and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to those who nominated me.
“What makes this award so special is that it's from my city, my hometown, and presented on behalf of the citizens of Edinburgh.
“As someone from a working class family from West Pilton, who still cherishes everything about this city, the fans and the incredible people and the charities we work with, to be told I'll soon have my handprints set in stone in the heart of Edinburgh - that's a special moment indeed for me and my family."
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