Application Deadline:
Friday 20th July 2018

Winners Announced & Awards Presentation:
Tuesday 6th November 2018

Categories

There are six categories in this year’s Scotland awards. Click on the “Show criteria” button under each award to find category-specific criteria.

This year we are excited to introduce:

Our 2018 special theme award: Environmental Social Enterprise. This year we have chosen to shine a spotlight on the important work being done by Scotland’s social enterprises to help our natural environment. Are you delivering recycling services, renewables or energy saving projects? Perhaps you’re involved in educating young people about the environment or connecting people with nature?

In celebration of the Year of Young People 2018 we want to showcase the brilliant work being done by people under 26 who are using social enterprise to make Scotland a better place to live. For that reason we have also introduced Social Enterprise Champion – under 26 this year too.

Category 1 – Social Enterprise of the Year Scotland

A social enterprise that has been operating for more than 2 years that can evidence the criteria below but that has also demonstrated and promoted social enterprise beyond the sector.

Criteria

Criteria:

  • Excellent vision and strategic direction
  • Clear leadership and management of the organisation
  • A high degree of customer satisfaction
  • A clearly evidenced social, environmental and community impact
  • Show sustainability in terms of profit and growth
  • Good brand awareness and communication outputs
  • Evidence of creativity and innovation

 

Category 2 – One to Watch Award

A social enterprise that has been operating less than 2 years that can clearly demonstrate the criteria but also articulate their future vision and how they are going to achieve it showing growth in their model.

Criteria

Criteria:

  • A clear vision for the social enterprise
  • A creative approach to problem-solving
  • Excellence in impact, design or growth since inception
  • Potential for future success, in the judges’ view

 

Category 3 – Social Impact Award

Designed for any social enterprise that can truly demonstrate and communicate their impact with their stakeholders. This award is not comparing the scale of different enterprises’ impact, but their measurement and reporting process.

Criteria

Criteria:

  • Clear articulation of theory of change and impact, proving the organisations mission and objectives
  • Transparency in the process of findings (including stakeholder engagement)
  • Includes good quantitative and qualitative evidence
  • Demonstrates its impact on a specified community, be it geographic or community of interest
  • Has communicated its impact in accessible and creative ways
  • Includes how it will utilise evaluation to improve its work

 

 

Category 4 – Environmental Social Enterprise

This is open to social enterprises that have been operating for more than 2 years in the green and environmental sectors that can demonstrate excellence in the following criteria.

Criteria

Criteria

  •  Excellent vision and strategic direction
  • Clear leadership and management of the organisation
  • A high degree of customer satisfaction
  • A clear evidenced environmental impact
  • Show sustainability in terms of profit and growth • Good brand awareness and communication outputs

 

Category 5 – Social Enterprise Champion – over 26

This award will recognise an individual over the age of 26 working in the senior leadership team of a social enterprise.

Criteria

The individual should be someone who:

  • Represents excellence in their field of work.
  • Inspires and empowers other social entrepreneurs to achieve.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to diversity.
  • Exhibits enterprising spirit and drive.
  • Provides impactful vision within an organisation and/or the wider social enterprise sector.
  • Displayed moral courage and vision in making and delivering tough choices.

 

Category 6 – Social Enterprise Champion – under 26

This award will recognise an individual under the age of 26 working in the senior leadership team of a social enterprise.

Criteria

The individual should be someone who:

  • Represents excellence in their field of work.
  • Inspires and empowers other social entrepreneurs to achieve.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to diversity.
  • Exhibits enterprising spirit and drive.
  • Provides impactful vision within an organisation and/or the wider social enterprise sector.
  • Displayed moral courage and vision in making and delivering tough choices.

 

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