Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2016 Shortlist

Social Enterprise Scotland have announced the shortlist for the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2016.

Winners of the six categories will be announced in November, with the winners of the Social Enterprise of the Year Scotland and One to Watch Scotland categories going forward to be shortlisted for the Social Enterprise UK Awards.

Social Enterprise of the Year Scotland

• Clydesdale Community Initiatives
• Grassmarket Community Project
• Lanarkshire Credit Union
• Homes for Good (Scotland) CIC

One to Watch Scotland

• Beer For Good CIC
• Freedom Bakery CIC
• Run It
• Shazam Theatre Company
• Transform Creative

Social Impact Award

• Homes for Good (Scotland) CIC
• Social Enterprise Academy
• The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust

‘Buy Social’ Market Builder Award

• Social Investment Scotland

Inspiring Youth Enterprise Award

• Edinburgh Student Arts Festival
• YES Works Limited
• Shazam Theatre Company

Social Enterprise Champion

• Chris Thewlis (GTS Solutions CIC)
• Claire Carpenter (The Melting Pot)
• Derek Marshall (The Factory Skatepark)
• Jim Bennett (SKS Scotland)
• Jim Duffy (Entrepreneurial Spark)
• Maggie Fyffe (Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust)
• Pedro Santos (Brag Enterprises)
• Sandra Ewen (Social Enterprise Academy)
• Tracey Muirhead (School For Social Entrepreneurs Scotland)

For further information on the awards, please visit the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland website.