Following on from the SURF Award celebratory dinner shortlisted Award projects are invited to take part in a series of Shared Learning workshops  in the Spring.  The purpose of these events is to allow the projects to share experiences, both positive and negative, with the wider SURF network. This allows for discussion on aspects of learning and also how that fits into wider policy.

Workshop Outcomes

Shared Learning Report

An summary report of the presentations and discussions from four shared learning events held in May 2024.

Workshop Presentations

Removing Barriers to Employability

2nd May 2024

This workshop brought all projects shortlisted in the Removing Barriers to Employability category together; with additional input from the Institute of Employability Professionals and the Scottish Government. .

Presentations

ABZWorks

Presented By: Lori Leslie, Aberdeen City Council

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All In Dundee

Presented By: Gemma Falconer, Enable Works

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Topgolf Recruitment

Presented By: Niki Spence, Clyde Gateway

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Institute of Employability Professionals

Presented By: Helen Lee, IEP

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Developing the Young Workforce

Presented By: Kathryn Simpson & Jenny Lee, Scottish Government

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Effective approaches to housing led regeneration

9th May 2024

This workshop brought all projects shortlisted in the Housing and Regeneration category together; with additional input from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) were listed to speak, annotated slides available.

Presentations

Goathill Housing and Care Home Project

Presented By: Dan MacPhail, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar

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City of Edinburgh Council Mixed Tenure Improvement Scheme

Presented By: Mark Connelly, City of Edinburgh Council

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Glentrool Community-led Housing & Regeneration

Presented By: Mike Staples, South of Scotland Community Housing (SOSCH)

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Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Presented By: Heather O'Donnell, SPA

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Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)

Presented By: Annabel Pidgeon, SFHA

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Delivering place-based regeneration initiatives

16th May 2024

This workshop brought the Winners of the Improving Scotland's Places and the Community Led Regeneration categories together; with additional input from the Scottish Government, Scotland's Towns Partnership and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Presentations

Vibrant Gala Project

Presented By: Ian Dalgleish, Enegergise Galashiels Trust

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Govan HELP - The Govan Pantry

Presented By: Viv Sawers and Stephen McFadden, Govan HELP

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Scottish Government

Presented By: Tricia Ma, Scottish Government

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Scotland's Towns Partnership

Presented By: Mhairi Donaghy, STP and Scottish Futures Trust

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Presented By: Murray Allan, HIE

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Using creativity in regeneration

23rd May 2024

This workshop brought all projects shortlisted in the Creative Regeneration category together; with additional input from Creative Scotland and Creative Lives.

Presentations

Wild Skies Shetland

Presented By: Jane Macaulay, Wild Skies Shetland

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Deaf Action: Inclusion & Accessibility to the Arts

Presented By: Philip Gerrard, Deaf Action

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Beacon Arts Centre, Creative Minds

Presented By: Karen Townsend, Beacon Arts Centre

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Creative Scotland

Presented By: Karen Dick, Creative Scotland

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Creative Lives

Presented By: Phoenix Archer, Creative Lives

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Policy Outcomes Report

A summary of the policy outcomes from the 2023 SURF Awards shared learning event series.