2024 marks 26 years of the SURF Awards programme, which celebrates best practice examples of community regeneration projects.
2024 SURF Awards Timeline
6th June
Awards open for applications
2nd September
Application period closes at 5pm. Completed applications should be emailed to emma@surf.scot
Mid September - Late October
Assessment, shortlisting and site visits by 20 independent judging panel experts. Please note that the judges will specify the day of an in-person visit to shortlisted projects, which will be between the 23rd Sept-23rd Oct.
5th December
Results announced at a celebratory Presentation Dinner in the Voco Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow
2024 SURF Award Shortlist
Housing and Regeneration
Water Row Phase 1
Govan
An Faire Mor Housing
Colonsay
Kirkhope Steading
Scottish Borders
Removing Barriers to Employability
DFN Project SEARCH Ninewells
Dundee
Lone Parents, Poverty & Work
Fife
Family Finances Key Workers
Glasgow
Creative Regeneration
Creative Recovery Inverclyde
Inverclyde
Narture CIC
Ayr
Music Broth
Glasgow
Community Led Regeneration
Cranhill Development Trust
Glasgow
Conversion of Sanday Kirk
Orkney
Bute Community Forest
Argyll & Bute
Improving Scotland's Places
Kilmarnock Place-Based Projects
East Ayrshire
Kenmore District Revitalisation
Perth & Kinross
Molendinar’s Flourishing
Glasgow
Water Row Phase 1
Govan
An Faire Mor Housing
Colonsay
Kirkhope Steading
Scottish Borders
DFN Project SEARCH Ninewells
Dundee
Lone Parents, Poverty & Work
Fife
Family Finances Key Workers
Glasgow
Creative Recovery Inverclyde
Inverclyde
Narture CIC
Ayr
Music Broth
Glasgow
Cranhill Development Trust
Glasgow
Conversion of Sanday Kirk
Orkney
Bute Community Forest
Argyll & Bute
Kilmarnock Place-Based Projects
East Ayrshire
Kenmore District Revitalisation
Perth & Kinross
Molendinar’s Flourishing
Glasgow
2024 SURF Awards Dinner
The 2024 SURF Awards Presentation Dinner will be held in the Voco Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow, Ballroom on the evening of Thursday 5th December 2024.
We are delighted to confirm Scottish Government Minister for Employment and Investment, Tom Arthur, will be in attendance to announce the winners on the night, and the evening will close with After Dinner Speaker, Director, Playwright, Actor and Musician Cora Bissett
Further details, and an event programme, can be downloaded below. Places cost £80 (plus VAT) per person and £720 (plus VAT) for a table of 10.
And should you wish to attend a booking form can be downloaded also. This should be completed and returned via email to emma@surf.scot
Launch Event
A short film with top tips from previous SURF Award Winners
Recording
A recording of the 2024 SURF Awards Launch Event, containing information on the process: HERE