Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2016 Shortlist

Posted on August 18, 2016

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.

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