The winners and runners up will be announced on Twitter over the course of Awards Day, which will take place on Tuesday 1st December.

Education Award

Recognises the exceptional efforts of charities who are working to encourage learning and education in all its forms. The winning project will clearly demonstrate how they are raising aspirations, promoting inclusion and broadening horizons.

Bangor University (Reaching Wider North and Mid Wales Partnership)
Bendrigg Trust
Dynamic Earth
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland
Size of Wales

Community Engagement Award

Recognises the work of charities who have made a positive impact to both their immediate target group and the wider community, working in partnership to enact long-lasting change.

Bendrigg Trust
Changing Faces
Dynamic Earth
Starcatchers Productions Ltd
South Tyneside Churches KEY project

Innovation Award

Celebrates projects that address a community need in a unique and innovative way. The winner will show resilience and ingenuity to overcome a problem, welcome new ideas and think out of the box to find inventive solutions.

Acorns Project
Bangor University (Reaching Wider North and Mid Wales Partnership)
IMO Charity
National Theatre of Scotland
Whizz-Kidz

Charity Champion Award

Awarded to an outstanding individual who has gone the extra mile to help a charity achieve its goals. The ScottishPower Foundation Charity Champion exemplifies what the organisation stands for and strives to inspire, support, and motivate.

Bendrigg Trust
Changing Faces
The Literacy Pirates
Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland
The Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland