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February 17, 2025

Scotland: Nominations open for the Scottish Veterans Awards - closing date 23rd February ***last week to nominate or apply***


⭐ Last Week to Nominate or Apply for the Scottish Veterans Awards! 

Apply or Nominate today, Closing date 23rd February! 

The awards will take place at the amazing 5* Prestonfield House, Edinburgh on the 30th April 2025.

Veterans Awards across the United Kingdom our group main sponsor is Thales group and our lead sponsor for the Scottish Veterans Awards is DXC Technology.

The Scottish Veterans Awards are open to all Armed Forces Veterans, serving reservists and those organisations / Companies that support our community in Scotland.

If you are or you know a veteran that's done some great things since transition to civilian life, a reservist doing great things, a business / organisation / charity that goes above and beyond to support our former military personnel through employment programs or veterans support then feel free to apply or nominate on the Scottish Veterans Awards Website:
https://veteransawards.co.uk/scottish-veterans-awards/

Put together by Veterans for Veterans and our Military community. Rewarding Veterans in Sport, Fitness, Business and the wider Community!
In support of the ABF Scotland and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity

The categories are:
 Role Model of the Year
 The Community Award
⭐ Contribution to Scottish Fitness Industry & Society
 Entrepreneur of the Year
⭐ Health and Well-being Award
⭐ Inspiration of the Year
⭐ Employer of the Year
⭐ Lifetime Achievement
⭐ Leader of the Year Award
 Volunteer of the Year
⭐ Veterans Business of the Year Award
⭐ Veterans Group of the Year
⭐ Reservist of the Year

Our overall Veterans Awards Champion will be chosen from the winners of each of the above categories and receive our one-off commissioned piece from Dan Earp-Jones at Veterans Trees.
The Certificate giving and filming day will be held on the 11th March 2025 in Edinburgh Castle with the main Black Tie award ceremony taking place on the 30th April 2025.

We are so thankful for the support from all our supporters and sponsors who make this amazing evening happen for our Veteran Community in Scotland.

Hosted by the fantastic BFBS Scotland DJ and Presenter Mark McKenzie.

We do have a small number of Corporate tickets available for this event due to our increased capacity at the fantastic 5* Venue of Prestonfield House for any organisations that would like to support what we do, please get in touch for more information!

Thanks to our amazing sponsors who make this event happen:

Thales - abrdn - Strongmind Resiliency Training Ltd - The Gen Dit Network - Prestonfield house - Forces Employment Charity - Be-inn Unity - Print Inc - Hugh James - The MacRobert Trust - NAFESE - Veteran Trees - Serica Energy - Joint Force Alba Ltd - DXC

Other Dates for your Diaries: 👇

Welsh Awards Open– 1st March 2025
Welsh Veterans Awards – 2nd July 2025 ( 4* Vale Resort)
English Veterans Awards Open – 1st June 2025
English Veterans Awards – TBC - Sept / Oct 2025

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE