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Awards & evidence workspace

A practical calendar and reusable evidence plan for presenting CDT’s heritage self-catering project consistently across regeneration, tourism, rural and social-enterprise awards.

Current and next year

Plan once; adapt intelligently

Eligibility ratings assess the project against the known category and timing rules. They indicate strategic fit, not a guarantee of acceptance or success.

2026

Awards calendar

Published dates and current position

17 Mar

closed

Scottish Charity Awards

Community Impact

3/5

Closed. A future entry must foreground impact achieved during the current eligibility year.

Official source

27 Apr

closed

Scottish Thistle Awards

Best Self-Catering or Exclusive Use

5/5

Direct category match. Build the visitor-experience and responsible-tourism evidence now for 2027.

Official source

29 Apr

closed

My Place Awards

Community-led Project

5/5

The 2022 completion date met the 2026 window. Retain completion records, plans and before/after photography.

Official source

30 Jun

closed

Helping It Happen

Tourism & Visitor Management

5/5

Excellent rural-tourism fit where local resident and local-economy benefits can be evidenced.

Official source

7 Sep · 17:00

live

SURF Awards

Community Led Regeneration

4/5

Current priority. Operational projects remain eligible; submit the community-benefit case by the deadline.

Official source

2 Nov

conditional

Museums + Heritage Awards 2027

Sector Impact / Sustainable Project

2/5

Entries open. Pursue only if a material 2026 heritage-sector achievement can be demonstrated.

Official source

2027

Awards calendar

Planning window; TBC dates should be checked when each programme launches

29 Jan

conditional

Museums + Heritage Awards

Sector Impact / Sustainable Project

2/5

Published closing date. Eligibility centres on achievements during calendar year 2026.

Official source

Feb–Mar · TBC

prepare

Scottish Charity Awards

Community Impact

3/5

Prepare recent-year outcomes, an independent verifier and two strong supporting items.

Official source

Mar–Apr · TBC

prepare

Scottish Thistle Awards

Best Self-Catering or Exclusive Use

5/5

Priority 2027 tourism entry: service, reviews, responsible tourism and local benefit.

Official source

Spring · TBC

prepare

My Place Awards

Community-led Project

5/5

Expected strong fit, subject to the 2027 completion window when published.

Official source

Apr–Jun · TBC

prepare

Helping It Happen

Tourism & Visitor Management

5/5

Prepare evidence of visitor demand, rural benefit, local supply and community value.

Official source

Spring–summer · TBC

prepare

Social Enterprise Awards Scotland

Consumer Facing / Community Wealth Building

4/5

Quantify trading, reinvestment, local employment and community wealth creation.

Official source

Jun–Sep · TBC

prepare

SURF Awards

Community Led Regeneration

4/5

Retain as a fallback or future entry if the 2026 submission is not made or successful.

Official source

Reusable evidence pack

Build the proof once

Each evidence block separates what CDT already holds from the material still needed for a credible, reusable submission.

Project chronology and delivery

Strong

Already available

2016–2022 project history; practical-completion certificate; final funder report; May 2022 final account.

Add to the pack

Create a one-page verified chronology linking approvals, construction, completion and opening.

Trading and occupancy

Strong

Already available

Five huts in 2026; Jan–Jul occupancy 46.7%; July occupancy 77.4%; current booking and revenue analysis.

Add to the pack

Maintain one monthly gross-to-net dataset by hut, platform and booking channel.

Financial return and reinvestment

Partial

Already available

2026 guest payments, CDT receipts and a 12-month forecast are available; current retained share is approximately 40% of guest payments.

Add to the pack

Trace accommodation surplus into maintenance and named community purposes; explain the cost structure clearly.

Community leadership and participation

Strong

Already available

213 community investors contributed £27,525, including 137 local shareholders; volunteer and partner involvement is documented.

Add to the pack

Confirm present-day volunteer roles, decision routes and participation since opening.

Heritage outcomes

Strong

Already available

Five listed huts, 34–38, were restored and returned to productive use; funding and completion evidence exists.

Add to the pack

Curate six publication-quality before/after images with dates, captions, permissions and conservation detail.

Local economic benefit

Gap

Already available

Bookings, employment, local purchasing and visitor spending form part of the intended benefit case, but are not yet consolidated.

Add to the pack

Record staff hours, local suppliers, procurement value and visitor-spend estimates; obtain two local-business testimonies.

Inclusion and accessibility

Partial

Already available

Accessible design is referenced in the project narrative, but beneficiary and usage evidence is incomplete.

Add to the pack

Audit physical and booking accessibility; record users reached, adjustments made and remaining barriers.

Environmental performance

Partial

Already available

Adaptive reuse is a credible embodied-carbon and stewardship story; operating data is not assembled.

Add to the pack

Collect energy, heating, waste, maintenance and travel evidence and distinguish measured results from claims.

Visitor experience

Partial

Already available

Strong seasonal demand is evidenced by occupancy and bookings.

Add to the pack

Create a review register covering ratings, recurring themes, complaints, repeat stays and permissions to quote.

Human stories and verification

Gap

Already available

The quantitative narrative is substantially stronger than the current lived-experience evidence.

Add to the pack

Secure three concise stories: resident or volunteer, local business, and guest—plus one independent verifier.

Recommended sequence

Next actions

01
Submit SURF. Complete the Community Led Regeneration application by 7 September.
02
Create the evidence register. Assign one owner, source and verification status to every item above.
03
Close the material gaps. Prioritise local economic benefit, accessibility, environmental performance and three human stories.
04
Prepare the 2027 core narrative. Adapt it first for the Thistle, My Place and Helping It Happen awards.