![]() This is the third year in which the awards have been held. Spearheaded by STP and supported by the Scottish Government, Scotland Loves Local is the movement encouraging people to create a better future for their community by choosing local. High Street Hero (an individual or organisation making an exceptional difference in their community) To do that, we need you to tell us about the inspiring people and projects whose dedication and innovation is making a real difference in your community.” “The Scotland Loves Local Awards are a chance to shine a spotlight on all of this and so much more. It’s unleashed a desire to make a difference, to create a new future – one which has localism at its heart, with better places in which to live and work. In so many ways, this has brought out the best in our people and places. “But many people and organisations across Dumfries and Galloway are stepping up to those challenges. ![]() Kimberley Guthrie, STP’s Interim Chief Officer, said: “In many ways, the challenges facing our communities have never been greater as we face up to the climate emergency, cost of living and the legacy of coronavirus. The Furniture Project in Stranraer was the winner of the Climate and Net Zero Town category for its mission to tackle poverty by reusing and recycling. South of Scotland Community Housing was a runner-up in the Town Centre Living section for its work in the transformation of Wigtown’s former Bank of Scotland building. ![]() Locals recognised in last year’s awards included The Guild Dumfries, which took the Enterprising Communities Award for its work to champion creativity and help breathe new life into Dumfries High Street. Organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), the awards celebrate all that’s great about local towns and neighbourhoods and tireless work taking place to secure a stronger future in them. We played football, shared new and traditional foods, collected first hand stories, stitched beautiful markers into map squares, with artist Deirdre Nelson, to route out a new town trail.ĭuring WWII Dumfries was home to many Norwegian exiles - making up at one point nearly 20% of the towns population - and becoming the headquarters for Norwegians in exile and the birthplace of the Scottish Norwegian Society and Norwegian Scottish Associations today.Nominations have opened for the 2023 Scotland Loves Local Awards, which will see heroics on the high street rewarded, along with responses to the climate crisis.Īrtistic flair, work to create new town centre homes, encourage enterprise, make streets more attractive, and digital innovation will also be recognised. I developed Our Norwegian Story as lead artist for The Stove with place-making collective Lateral North to learn and share in Dumfries' Norwegian connections and the significance that has today, for young and old people alike, and as part of a multi-cultural celebration of the town. It was a small project, with a small budget, that I inherited when I first joined The Stove in 2016 which we grew into a year long Heritage Lottery funded piece of work that to research, showcase and celebrate Dumfries’ connections to Norway, and their significance to who we are now. Our Norwegian Story grew out of a collection of workshops, public and with key local organisations, to imagine lesser known but significant stories Dumfries’ history (that weren't Rabbie Burns) and to celebrate and share these more widely with the community. What lesser known stories of place does Dumfries have and how can they be shared?
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