The Scottish Civic Trust’s ‘My Place Awards’ celebrate conservation and more across categories from ‘Community-led Regeneration’ to ‘Equalities’.
The Scottish Civic Trust writes:
The My Place Awards are the Scottish Civic Trust’s annual celebration of the difference communities can make to their local places. Their aim is to celebrate the difference people and organisations can make to their local place and community through:
- recognition of community-led regeneration projects that have transformed a neighbourhood through the My Place Award
- recognition of the outstanding contributions that individuals can make to place, regeneration, or the historic environment through the Community Champion Award
- highlighting excellence in climate change mitigation in community-led projects through the Climate Award
- promoting equality in community life and projects by breaking down barriers for under-represented communities in civic life through the Equality Award
Winners of the My Place Awards benefit from the opportunity to develop a national profile and evidence impact to potential and existing funders, as well as be celebrated at a ceremony attended by national policy makers and major stakeholders in Scotland’s built environment sector. Below, find out more about the My Place Awards, submission categories and how to apply, as well as previous Award entries and winners.
Categories
- Community-led Regeneration Projects
Recognises recent community-led built environment projects that have transformed their locality. This includes new buildings; historic buildings or monuments that have been reused or refurbished; designed public realm schemes, such as street works and parks; and designed landscapes such as gardens or public green spaces.
- Community Champions
Celebrates individuals across Scotland who have made a significant contribution to their communities through achieving positive change in the local area, whether through placemaking, built environment projects, improving public spaces or increasing access to spaces and places by communities.
- Climate Projects
The Climate Projects category of the My Place Awards highlights projects where the community have been integral in addressing climate change in the built environment, addressing community issues through retrofitting, environmental change to mitigate climate change impacts or urban design projects which integrate climate mitigation measures within them.
- Equalities Project
Celebrates the efforts communities make to integrate under-represented communities into civic life, breaking down barriers to ensure full participation in community projects, services or other place based activities.
