SURF to launch 2021 awards with event on 3 June
The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF in partnership with the Scottish Government.
SURF 2021 Awards launch, 3 June 2021, 14:00–15:30
The national 2021 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration will launch at a virtual event on Monday 3 June in partnership with the Glasgow Canal Cooperative, as part of the Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership, to celebrate and promote the Scottish Government Year of Coasts and Waters.
The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300 cross-sector member organisations across Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government. The awards' purpose is to highlight, celebrate and share the achievements of initiatives that address physical, social and economic challenges in communities across Scotland.
This year’s five thematic categories include:
- Supporting Youth Employability, sponsored by Skills Development Scotland,
- Creative Regeneration, sponsored by Creative Scotland,
- Community-led Regeneration,sponsored by Highlands and Island Enterprise,
- Scotland’s Most Improved Place, sponsored by Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Architecture & Design Scotland
- Housing and Regeneration, sponsored by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).
The timescale for the 2021 SURF Awards is as follows:
- Thursday 3 June: launch of awards
- Monday 6 September: close of application period
- September: shortlisting by 20 independent judges
- Late September–October: visits and assessment period by judges
- Thursday 9 December: SURF Awards Dinner (Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow)
To book your free place at this event please visit SURF’s website.
For queries regarding the event or the SURF Awards, please contact emma@surf.scot