2023 marks the 25th Anniversary of the SURF Awards programme, which celebrates best practice examples of community regeneration projects.
2023 Awards Timeline
8th June
Awards open for applications
4th September
Application period closes at 5pm. Completed applications should be emailed to emma@surf.scot
Mid-September – November
Assessment, shortlisting and site visits by 15 independent judging panel experts. Please note that the judges will specify the day to an in-person visit to shortlisted projects, which will be between the 25th Sept – 25th Oct.
7th Dec
Results announced at a celebratory Dinner in the Voco Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow
Shortlisted Projects
Housing and Regeneration
City of Edinburgh Council Mixed Tenure Improvement Scheme
Wester Hailes
Glentrool Community-led Housing & Regeneration
Dumfries and Galloway
Goathill Housing and Care Home project
Isle of Lewis
Removing Barriers to Employability
Topgolf Recruitment
Glasgow
All in Dundee
Dundee
ABZWorks Employability Support
Aberdeen
Creative Regeneration
Wild Skies Shetland
Unst
Deaf Action: Inclusion & accessibility to the arts
Edinburgh
The Beacon Arts Centre, Creative Minds
Greenock, Inverclyde
Community Led Regeneration
Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum (GALE)
Wester Ross
Govan HELP – The Govan Pantry
Glasgow
Kerrera North-South Road Project
Isle of Kerrera
Improving Scotland's Places
Vibrant Gala Project
Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Rockfield Community Hub
Oban
Shapinsay
Orkney
City of Edinburgh Council Mixed Tenure Improvement Scheme
Wester Hailes
Glentrool Community-led Housing & Regeneration
Dumfries and Galloway
Goathill Housing and Care Home project
Isle of Lewis
Topgolf Recruitment
Glasgow
All in Dundee
Dundee
ABZWorks Employability Support
Aberdeen
Wild Skies Shetland
Unst
Deaf Action: Inclusion & accessibility to the arts
Edinburgh
The Beacon Arts Centre, Creative Minds
Greenock, Inverclyde
Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum (GALE)
Wester Ross
Govan HELP – The Govan Pantry
Glasgow
Kerrera North-South Road Project
Isle of Kerrera
Vibrant Gala Project
Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Rockfield Community Hub
Oban
Shapinsay
Orkney
Presentation Dinner
The SURF Awards Presentation Dinner will take place on the evening of the 7 December in the Voco Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.
We are delighted to have Poet and Performer Kevin P. Gilday as our After-Dinner Speaker.
Places at the dinner cost £80 plus VAT. Further details on costs can be found in the booking link below.
Completed bookings forms should be emailed to emma@surf.scot