Deadline: 12-Jan-23
Nominations are now open for the My Place Awards to celebrate community-led built environment projects that have transformed their locality. 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 an award ceremony.
Purpose: The My Place Awards celebrate community-led built environment projects that have transformed their locality. Successful nominations demonstrate both inspiring community involvement/impact and innovative design.
Why enter the My Place Awards?
- As a national award, the My Place Awards provide the opportunity for local community projects to develop a national profile and evidence impact to potential and existing funders.
- Award winners will be celebrated at an award ceremony attended by major stakeholders in the built environment and heritage sectors.
- Award winners will receive PR support from the Scottish Civic Trust and the chance to be featured in online and print content by their media partners. The My Place Awards 2020 ceremony reached 26k people on social media, and winners of the Awards were featured on BBC Alba.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only community-led built environment projects in Scotland will be eligible for the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards.
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Submissions will be considered for built environment projects completed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2022 that fit into one of the following criteria:
- New buildings
- Historic buildings or monuments that have been reused or refurbished
- Designed public realm schemes such as streetworks, parks, etc.
- Designed landscapes e.g. gardens or public green spaces
- For the purposes of the competition, the phrase ‘built environment project’ thus includes any structure whether new, restored, rehabilitated, refurbished, converted or conserved or any significant public realm project such as a streetscape works, new or restored parks, etc.
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The projects submitted must have been completed by community groups. Community groups include, but are not limited to:
- Civic societies and other local groups affiliated with the Scottish Civic Trust
- Community councils or building preservation trusts
- Development trusts
- Other community-based voluntary groups, charities or heritage societies.
Judging Criteria
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The winning project(s) will score highly in all of the following ways:
- Community Involvement, Benefit and Impact: The community will have been involved in the design of the project from the start of the process right the way through to practical completion in a demonstrable way. § The project exceeds the stated vision and needs of the community – for example, by providing educational resources, cultural experiences, health and wellbeing support, inclusive design, etc. § The project has had a demonstrable positive impact on the community – for example, increased numbers of people involved in or using the project space, user satisfaction surveys, social media support.
- Build Design and Quality: The project will be appropriate for its locality in terms of scale and massing, finish and functionality. The project will successfully address the Climate Crisis through the sustainable elements of its design.
- Preservation or Enhancement of the Local Built Environment: The project will take cognisance of its surroundings in an appropriate way – either reflecting sensitively on its surroundings or providing an informed contrast.
- Achievements of the Project: The project successfully overcame the challenges of the build programme without compromising the central vision of the community – for example, budgetary restrictions, unforeseen site issues, community governance changes.
For more information, visit My Place Awards.