2025 SURF Awards Shared Learning Workshops

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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 Presentations

Removing barriers to employability

7th May 2026

This workshop brought two projects shortlisted in the Removing Barriers to Employability category together; with additional input from ng homes and Working Rite.

Presentations

SURF

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What I Need In Life (WIN)

Presented By: Nicola McNaughtan, Routes to Work South

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Fife Gingerbread - Family Approach

Presented By: Angela Campbell & Ruairidh Gough, Fife Gingerbread

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Housing led regeneration initiatives

14th May 2026

This workshop brought the three projects shortlisted in the Housing and Regeneration category together; with additional input from Scottish Procurement Alliance, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Scotland's Housing Network.

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SURF

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The Standard, Midsteeple Quarter

Presented By: Mikes Staples, SOSCH & Tim Cowen, Midsteeple Quarter

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Buccleuch St, Dalkeith

Presented By: Eugene Mullan, Smith Scott Mullan

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The Y Centre

Presented By: Jill McGrath, YMCA Tayside

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Place-based regeneration approaches

21st May 2026

This workshop brought the winner of the Community Led Regeneration category with the Highly Commended finalist in the Improving Scotland's Places category; with additional input from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Scottish Government, and South of Scotland Enterprise.

Presentations

SURF

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Scottish Men's Sheds

Presented By: Jason Schroeder, Scottish Men's Sheds Association

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Town Towns Big Ideas - Banff and Macduff

Presented By: David McCubbin, Aberdeenshire Council

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Kenmore

Presented By: Not Present

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Taking a creative approach to regeneration

28th May 2026

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

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SURF

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Upcoming workshops

28 May 2026

Taking a creative approach to regeneration: SURF Awards Shared Learning Workshop

Organised by: SURF

10.00-14.00

Civic House, Glasgow

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