{"id":78374,"date":"2025-05-06T05:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/78374\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T05:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T05:53:10","slug":"scvo-publish-shortlist-for-the-scottish-charity-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/78374\/","title":{"rendered":"SCVO publish shortlist for the Scottish Charity Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards celebrate the best of Scotland\u2019s voluntary sector each year.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s shortlist includes 42 individuals and organisations from charities and voluntary groups all over Scotland following a record-breaking number of nominations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eight groups and individuals from Edinburgh have made it to the shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>These include: Transform Scotland, Project Esperanza SCIO, The Yard\u2019s Gill Thomson, A.R.Ts Afternoon\u2019s Rohan Seilman, Pregnancy Counselling &amp; Care and Gyle Shopping Centre, Urban Uprising\u2019s Julia Jackson, The Green Team, and Health All Round.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While a judging panel will determine the winners under ten distinct categories, members of the public can have their say by voting for their favourite overall entry in the People\u2019s Choice Award \u2013 by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/scvo.scot\/vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scvo.scot\/vote<\/a> \u2013 before 5pm on Tuesday 20 May 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anna Fowlie, chief executive of SCVO, said: \u201cThis year\u2019s shortlisting was as difficult as ever with the phenomenal work of the voluntary sector really demonstrated in our entries. Our finalists represent the very best of Scottish society, making life-changing impacts every single day in their communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSCVO is delighted that we can again highlight their work at our awards ceremony, which will take place in June. Now it is down to the public. Our People\u2019s Choice vote is open now, giving you an opportunity to get involved and pick your favourite finalist from all of our categories. Don\u2019t miss out!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A full list of finalists, including their categories, is below:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campaign of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Music Education Partnership Group \u2013 We Make Music Instrument Libraries\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Transform Scotland \u2013 A Wee Walk Works Wonders\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Feed \u2013 Formula for Change\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Menopause caf\u00e9 \u2013 Menopause Awareness Ribbon Campaign\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Volunteer of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Martin Flynn \u2013 EATS Rosyth\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Sumi Bhandari \u2013 Fife Nepalese Community FNC\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Dave McTernan \u2013 Epilepsy Scotland\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Juliet Blackie \u2013 RNLI\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Partnership of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dundee Contemporary Arts, NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and University of Dundee (Hello In There Wee One: A new book designed for parents-to-be)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Scottish Autism (Supporting Fathers of Autistic Children within HMP Barlinnie (Scottish Prison Service))\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy Counselling &amp; Care (Scotland) and Gyle Shopping Centre \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Seescape and Fife\u2019s Football Clubs (Making Football Accessible)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Colonsay Community Development Company (An Faire Mor Housing)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Employee of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gillian Smith \u2013 Queensferry Churches\u2019 Care in the Community\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Louise Anderson \u2013 New Start Highland\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gill Thomson \u2013 The Yard\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Rohan Seilman \u2013 A.R.Ts Afternoon\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scottish Men\u2019s Sheds Association (SMSA)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Tweeddale Youth Action\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Falkirk Foundation\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Project Esperanza SCIO\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Letham4All SCIO\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Climate Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Together Reaching Higher CIC\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Eco Drama\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Climate Hebrides\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trustee of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Julia Jackson \u2013 Urban Uprising\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Liz Broumley \u2013 Cromarty Courthouse Museum\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Anne Livingstone \u2013 Sunny Cycles\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gordon Armour \u2013 The McGlashan Trust\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Charity of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Less than \u00a3100k turnover\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Touch of Love Outreach\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Adaptive Riders Collective\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Boleskine Community Care\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ewen\u2019s Room\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Between \u00a3100k and \u00a3500k turnover\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Green Team\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Epilepsy Connections\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Health All Round\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Interfaith Scotland\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Over \u00a3500k turnover\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>British Red Cross\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Perthshire Women\u2019s Aid\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>YMCA Tayside\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Blue Triangle\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2025 Scottish Charity Awards winners will be announced at a celebratory awards ceremony in Glasgow on 19 June 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To view the full list of finalists, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/scvo.scot\/scottish-charity-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCVO website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"455\" 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