About The Application Process
The application process for the Scotland Social Enterprise Awards is intended to be easy to follow. If you need any help with the application form or if you would like this application form in a different format please call us on0131 243 2650
The diagram below shows the sections you will need to complete.
Once you have completed your application you will need to email it to us at along with your accounts. You will also need to print off a copy and send it to us.
Section A – Application Eligibility CriteriaAll organisations applying for an award must meet the following basic criteria.
Does your organisation trade primarily for social or environmental purposes? / Yes * / No
Do you hold assets within your company for the achievement of social purposes? / Yes / No
Do you earn at least 50% of your income through trading?Please note that trading can include government contracts and service level agreements as well as traditional trading routes. / Yes / No
Do you commit at least 50% of your profits towards meeting your social or environmental aims? / Yes / No
If you answered no to any of the above questions, please do not proceed to complete the application as unfortunately, you will not be eligible to enter the awards. Please do feel free to talk to us about what you can do to ensure that you can enter the awards next year.
If you answered yes to all of the questions above, please carry on to the next section.
*Double click on the grey box and click the ‘checked’ box
Section B – About Your Social EnterpriseUse this section to tell us information about the social enterprise applying for the award
Name of Organisation
This should be your legal name (and might be different from your trading name)
Contact Name
This is the main contact we will use in all correspondence
Telephone for main contact
You can give a mobile but you must give a landline too / Email / Website Address
Registered Office Address
If you are registered company, this is the address registered with Companies House / Correspondence address
Only give this if different from Registered Office Address
Your company number (if you have one)
This is the number your company will have been sent by Companies House if you are registered with them. If not, please leave this space blank.
Date your social enterprise was set up
This should be the date you officially set up your business
Date your social enterprise started trading
This may be the same as date your social enterprise was set up.
Section C –Scotland Award Categories
There are several awards categories. Please tell us which one you would like to enter. If you would like to enter more than one category, we’d love to hear from you but you must complete a separate application form.
Once you have chosen the award category you wish to enter, tick ‘yes’ box and then click
Category One –Scotland Social Enterprise Start Up of the Year
To be eligible for this award category you must have been a social enterprise for less than 24 months.
Winners of this award will be entered automatically for the UK awards in the same category. / Yes *
If yes, please go to Section E to complete the remainder of the application
Category Two – ScotlandSocial Enterprise Leader of the Year
This award category is for an individual leader who must have been working for a social enterprise in a paid or voluntary capacity.
Winners of this award will be entered automatically for the UK awards in the same category. / Yes
If yes, please go to Section Fto complete the remainder of the application
Category Three – Scotland Young People’s Social Enterprise of the Year
To be eligible for this award category the social enterprise must be young person-led and managed social enterprise/business or project where all young people are up to 25 years old. There is no lower age limit.
Winners of this award will be entered automatically for the UK awards in the same category. / Yes
If yes, please go to Section G to complete the remainder of the application
Category Four –ScotlandSocial Enterprise of the Year
Winners of this award will be entered automatically for the UK awards in the same category. / Yes
If yes, please go to Section H to complete the remainder of the application
*Double click on the grey box and click the ‘checked’ box
Section D – Common Application QuestionsThese questions must be answered by applicants under all categories outlined above.
Tell Us About Your Social Enterprise
Please tell us about your social enterprise by answering the questions below. Your response must be no more than 400 words.
- Please tell us the reason that you set up your social enterprise?
- What did you aim to achieve?
- Please tell us exactly what your social enterprise does. What does it sell or provide? Describe the products and services?
- Who is the main market for your social enterprise?
- What makes your business unique?
Your response:
The Impact of Your Social Enterprise
Please tell us how your social enterprise has had an impact socially and environmentally by responding to the questions below. Your response must be no more than600 words.
- How has your social enterprise made a difference to society - how is it doing against its objectives?
- How do you know it has made a difference – please give evidence of the difference? Include facts and figures here if you have them.
- How has your social enterprise positively impacted the environment – please give evidence to support this?
Your response:
Your Approach
Please tell us how you manage your social enterprise and how you engage with your customer/services users/community? Your response must be no more than 200 words in total.
- Describe how your organisation is managed and what governance structure you have in place
- Describe how you involve your customers/service users/community in your business – please give evidence of how this has had a positive impact on your business.
Your response:
The future
Please tell us about your vision for the future for your social enterprise. Your response must be no more than 200 words.
- Describe your vision for the next three years.
- Describe the impact you think this will have on your customers/ services users/community – how do you know your vision is right for them?
- What do you think the main challenges will be for you – how do you think you will overcome them?
- Tell us about your sustainability plans i.e. how you will ensure you continue as a social enterprise.
Your response:
About Your Staff:
How many full time staff do you employ?
How many part time staff do you employ?
How many volunteers do you work with? Please do not include your Board.
How many contractors/freelancers do you use?
About Your Finances:
Your Finances in 2009/10
Please tell us about your finances for 2009/10. For applicants who do not have this year’s accounts, please explain tick the boxes below
We do not have accounts for this financial year
Please explain why you do not have accounts for 2009/10
The information we are giving below is an estimation of our income for the 2009/10 year
Overall Turnover: / £
Trading Income: / £
What percentage of your income was from trading? Please note that trading can include government contracts and service level agreements as well as traditional trading routes. / %
Non Trading Income e.g. grants, gifts, donations and loans: / £
What percentage of your income was from non-trading income? Please note that non-trading can include grants, donations/gifts and loans / %
Profit/ Loss on ordinary activities before taxation: / £
Retained profit carried forward from previous year: / £
Fixed Assets: / £
Net Current Assets: / £
Reserves: / £
Shareholder Funds / £
Have you attached your accounts for this period? If final accounts not finished, please send previous year’s plus a set of the 2009/10 management accounts will be sufficient.
Your Finances in 2008/9
Please tell us about your finances for 2008/9. For applicants who do not have this year’s accounts, please explain tick the boxes below
We do not have accounts for this financial year
Please explain why you do not have accounts for 2008/09
The information we are giving below is an estimation of our income for the year
Overall Turnover: / £
Trading Income: / £
What percentage of your income was from trading? Please note that trading can include government contracts and service level agreements as well as traditional trading routes. / %
Non Trading Income e.g. grants, gifts, donations and loans: / £
What percentage of your income was from non-trading income? Please note that non-trading can include grants, donations/gifts and loans. / %
Profit/ Loss on ordinary activities before taxation: / £
Retained profit carried forward from previous year: / £
Fixed Assets: / £
Net Current Assets: / £
Reserves: / £
Shareholder Funds / £
Have you attached your accounts? Please send a full version if available rather than an abbreviated version that many organisations prepare for Companies House.
Section E – Application Questions for Scotland:Social Enterprise Start Up of the Year
Only answer this question if you are applying for the above category.
Tell Us Why Your Social Enterprise Should Win This Award
- Tell us why you think you should win Social Enterprise Start Up of the Year.
Your response:
You are now at the end of your application. Please complete the declaration below and return by email to . You will also need to print off the document and post to:Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition, Thorn House, 5 Rose St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR
In signing your application you are declaring that the information you have given is true and accurate, that you agree to taking part in publicity and being forwarded to the UK Awards in the event that you win this award.
Name
Position
Date
Section F –Application Questions Scotland: Social Enterprise Leader of the Year
Only answer this question if you are applying for the above category.
Tell Us About The Social Enterprise Leader You Are Nominating
- Please tell us the name of the leader you are proposing
- Tell us specifically why you believe they are a good leader – what have they brought to your social enterprise organisation?
- How has this had an effect on your customers/services users/community and staff?
Your response:
You are now at the end of your application. Please complete the declaration below and return by email to . You will also need to print off the document and post to: Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition, Thorn House, 5 Rose St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR
In signing your application you are declaring that the information you have given is true and accurate, that you agree to taking part in publicity and being forwarded to the UK Awards in the event that you win this award.
Name
Position
Date
Section G –Application Questions for Scotland: Young Person’s Social Enterprise of the Year
Only answer this question if you are applying for the above category.
Tell Us Why Your Young Person’s Social Enterprise Should Win This Award
- Please tell why you think your social enterprise should win. You can do this by writing, submitting a short film, a recording or through photographs. You should use this space to also show us what others think of you social enterprise.
Your response:
You are now at the end of your application. Please complete the declaration below and return by email to . You will also need to print off the document and post to: Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition, Thorn House, 5 Rose St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR
In signing your application you are declaring that the information you have given is true and accurate, that you agree to taking part in publicity and being forwarded to the UK Awards in the event that you win this award.
Name
Position
Date
Section H –Application Questions for Scotland: Social Enterprise of the Year
Only answer this question if you are applying for the above category.
Tell Us Why Your Social Enterprise Should Win This Award
- Tell us why you think you should win Social Enterprise of the Year.
Your response:
You are now at the end of your application. Please complete the declaration below and return by email to . You will also need to print off the document and post to: Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition, Thorn House, 5 Rose St, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR
In signing your application you are declaring that the information you have given is true and accurate, that you agree to taking part in publicity and being forwarded to the UK Awards in the event that you win this award.
Name
Position
Date