Scotland

 Social Enterprise Awards Scotland

Shortlisted organisations

The winners in Scotland are in bold.

Best Social Enterprise - operating for over three years, turnover of £1million plus

Best Social Enterprise - operating for over three years, turnover of less than £1million
Best New Social Enterprise - operating for less than three years with at least one year of accounts


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The Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition is the national collective lobbying and campaigns voice for social enterprise in Scotland. It is a membership-led organisation representing the needs and interests of social enterprise to politicians, policy makers and opinion formers.

Contact Callum Chomczuk on 0131 243 2654 or callum.chomczuk@ssec.org.uk. Below are details of the prizes for the national heats in Scotland.

Best Social Enterprise operating for over three years; turnover of over £1million

Sponsored by Shell
£1000 cash
£4000 towards PR & marketing support of the winner’s choice

Sponsored by First State Investments
Four half days’ strategic mentoring & support from First State Investment’s executive investment team

Sponsored by MacRoberts
£1000 legal services from one of Scotland’s leading law firms

Small established social enterprise operating for over three years; turnover of less than £1million

Sponsored by Shell
£1000 cash
£4000 towards PR & marketing support of the winner’s choice

Sponsored by CEIS
£2000 of business support from Scotland’s largest social enterprise support agency including two business health checks plus intensive sessions in business ideas generation, marketing & financial analysis

Best New Social Enterprise

Sponsored by Shell
£1000 cash
£4000 towards PR & marketing support of the winner’s choice

Sponsored by FirstPort
£2000 package of tailored business support from Scotland’s leading agency for start up social enterprises

The Judging Panel will be chaired by Jim McFarlane Managing Director Operations Scottish Enterprise. Other judges include Steve Harris from Shell, Angus Tulloch from First State Investments, Barry Ayre from First Port  

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