SURF’s annual awards process is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government. It is open to all community regeneration projects in Scotland that are currently in place or that have been completed within two years of the closing date.

SURF is Scotland’s Regeneration Forum. Its overall objective is to improve the wellbeing of residents in Scotland’s disadvantaged communities.

The purpose of the SURF Awards is:

• To recognise and reward best practice and innovation in community regeneration;
• To promote and disseminate best practice across Scotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience, and thereby enhancing future policy and practice;
• To highlight the role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The SURF Awards has been running since 1998. It provides an opportunity for regeneration projects of all sizes to demonstrate value to funders and partners, support team-building and develop a national profile. SURF Award winners also receive additional showcase opportunities through SURF activities throughout the following year.

SURF’s annual awards process is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government. It is open to all community regeneration projects in Scotland that are currently in place or that have been completed within two years of the closing date. The purpose of the SURF Awards is:

• To recognise and reward best practice and innovation in community regeneration;
• To promote and disseminate best practice across Scotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience, and thereby enhancing future policy and practice;
• To highlight the role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The SURF Awards has been running since 1998. It provides an opportunity for regeneration projects of all sizes to demonstrate value to funders and partners, support team-building and develop a national profile. SURF Award winners also receive additional showcase opportunities through SURF activities throughout the following year.

The 2021 SURF Awards

Categories

• Creative Regeneration
• Housing and Regeneration
• Community-Led Regeneration
• Supporting Youth Employability
• Scotland’s Most Improved Place

Timescale

At this time SURF plan to run the Awards process as per previous years, sticking to the dates listed below. Should physical visits not be possible SURF have alternative arrangements for this, and the Awards Dinner.

• 3rd June: Awards open for applications
• 6th September: The application period closes at 5pm
• Mid-Sept – Nov: Assessment, shortlisting and site visits by 20 independent judging panel experts. Please note that the judges will specify the day to visit shortlisted projects, which will be between the 27th Sept – 28th Oct.*
• 9th Dec – Results announced at a celebratory Dinner in the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow*

* At this time we hoped that the process will return to a physical format but should restrictions be in place the project visits and Presentation Dinner would revert to the 2020 virtual format.

Categories

• Creative Regeneration
• Housing and Regeneration
• Community Led Regeneration
• Supporting Youth Employability
• Scotland’s Most Improved Place

Timescale

At this time SURF plan to run the Awards process as per previous years, sticking to the dates listed below. Should physical visits not be possible SURF have alternative arrangements for this, and the Awards Dinner.

• 3rd June: Awards open for applications
• 6th September: Application period closes at 5pm
• Mid-Sept – Nov: Assessment, shortlisting and site visits by 20 independent judging panel experts. Please note that the judges will specify the day to visit shortlisted projects, which will be between the 27th Sept – 28th Oct.*
• 9th Dec – Results announced at a celebratory Dinner in the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow*

* At this time we hoped that the process will return to a physical format but should restrictions be in place the project visits and Presentation Dinner would revert to the 2020 virtual format.

To apply, click here.