SURF Awards 2018: Now Open For Applications

Posted on July 6, 2018

The 20^th Anniversary SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration are now open for nominations and applications.

Scotland’s Regeneration Forum’s (SURF) annual awards process is delivered in partnership with Scottish Government, with 5 award categories:

Scotland’s Most Improved Place
Housing
Creative Regeneration
Youth Employability: Overcoming Barriers
Community Led Regeneration

The Awards are open to all community regeneration projects in Scotland currently in place or that have been completed within 2 years of the closing date. They aim to:

recognise and reward best practice and innovationin community regeneration
promote and disseminate best practice across Scotland as means of sharing knowledge and experience (enhancing future policy and practice)
highlight the role that regeneration projects have in improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities

The deadline for applications and nominations is 5pm on Monday 17^th September.

To apply, or for further information, please visit the SURF website.

Alternatively, contact Emma Scott by phone: 0141 4406392, or email: emma@surf.scot

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