Social Enterprise Scotland Awards

Following on from our win at last year's Social Enterprise Awards Scotland, we were not only there to celebrate this year's fantastic finalists but were delighted to be invited back as part of the judging panel for the IDBM Community Wealth Building Category.

Sponsored by Balfour Beatty, the IDBM Community Wealth Building Category is a key feature of the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland and celebrates organisations that excel at driving Community Wealth Building (CWB) practices to strengthen local and regional economies. "IDBM" refers to Inclusive and Democratic Business Models—including co-operatives, employee-owned firms, and community-led social enterprises. 

The winners were The Circle - a social enterprise and CIC that provides an infrastructure hub for purpose-led organisations, equipping charities, social enterprises, and community groups to develop resilient business models and drive meaningful social change.

We were also delighted to see winners from our region celebrated for their efforts:

Education, Training and Jobs– sponsored by Glasgow City Council

• WINNER – Scran Academy

Consumer Facing Social Enterprise

• WINNER – Homelands Trust-Fife

Buy Social Scotland Market Builder – sponsored by AtkinsRéalis

• WINNER – Datakirk

Environmental Social Enterprise – sponsored by Morgan Sindall Construction

• WINNER – Changeworks

One to Watch – sponsored by PwC UK

• WINNER – Creative Arts Therapies Space

Building Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Justice – sponsored by Àrachas3

• WINNER – Studio Lutalica

As always, these awards play an important role in recognising the vital role of social enterprises and CICs in driving inclusive economic growth and community wealth building across Scotland.

You can review all the winners and more details here.