Cassiltoun named as finalist at the Scottish Charity Awards

Posted Thursday 19th August by Admin User

Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the awards highlight individuals and charities, celebrating making a difference in our communities.

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Cassiltoun Housing Association has been named as a finalist in the Charity of the Year category at the Scottish Charity Awards which will take place on Friday 1 October.

Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the awards highlight individuals and charities, celebrating making a difference in our communities.

Cassiltoun, who has been shortlisted in the ‘Charity of the Year’ category, redesigned hundreds of events and workshops to take them online, co-ordinated a Castlemilk-wide emergency response and created a Wellbeing Community Chest.  It has improved services with a digital transformation strategy, formed a digital lending library with 270 devices and worked with various partners throughout the area to support people during the pandemic

A panel of judges will determine the winners across the ceremony’s nine categories

  • Campaign of the Year
  • Charity of the Year
  • Climate Conscious
  • Community Action
  • Digital Citizens
  • Employee of the Year
  • Pioneering Project
  • Trustee of the Year
  • Volunteer of the Year

Members of the public can have their say by voting for their favourite overall entry in the People’s Choice Award, voting will close on Friday 27 August at 17:00.