Staff at an Aberdeenshire sports centre have received a special award for saving a man's life.

Team members at Alford Community Centre came to the aid of Mr Harper when he collapsed during a spin class last month.

Staff on shift, along with other class members, contacted emergency services and administered chest compressions until the ambulance arrived.

Ian Hutchings, president of the Royal Life Saving Society UK, visited the centre to present staff with a certificate of meritorious action.

Mr Harper, who attended the presentation, is recovering well and staff were highly commended by the paramedic team for their quick reaction to the situation.