Social Enterprise Scotland has announced the winners of the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2015, at a celebration awards ceremony in The Scottish Parliament.
Social Enterprise of the Year is COPE Ltd from Shetland. The One to Watch award goes to EuroBiotix CIC and the Social Enterprise Champion goes to Isobel Grigor of Calman Trust in The Highlands (see all winners in Notes below).
Scotland’s annual awards for innovation and success in social enterprise showcase how social enterprises are improving Scotland’s economy and society. 2015 also marks the 10 year anniversary of Social Enterprise Scotland, as well as the year of the first ever Social Enterprise Census Scotland, demonstrating a robust and growing business community.
Fraser Kelly, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Scotland, said:
“The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2015 is a unique opportunity for social enterprises of all types to step up and be counted and show us how they’re changing Scotland. The diversity and quality of applications this year has been fantastic, congratulations to the winners and to everyone who was commended and shortlisted. Social enterprise is the future of business in Scotland, as a more sustainable and progressive way to delivering essential goods and services for everyone.”
John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minster, The Scottish Government, said:
“Social enterprises make a huge impact right across Scotland - tackling social problems and strengthening communities. They help create employment and skills opportunities, improve public services and support some of our hardest to reach individuals. I am very happy, therefore, to celebrate the success of this year’s Social Enterprise Scotland award winners and to congratulate them on their substantial achievements.”
Audrey Carlin of Wasps Studios, winners of Social Enterprise of the Year 2014 said
“It was fantastic for Wasps to win Social Enterprise of the Year last year. The recognition the award has given Wasps on a national level has been incredible and it has opened new doors for us as an organisation. Congratulations to all of the 2015 winners.”
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