That the Parliament congratulates LIFT D&G on its project, A Creative Approach to Revitalising Lochside, being shortlisted in the Creative Regeneration category of the 2025 Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF) Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration; notes that these awards, which it considers are prestigious, identify and celebrate best practice, innovation and achievement in interventions that improve communities; recognises that SURF is a charity boasting a membership of more than 300 organisations that are concerned with the regeneration of socially and economically challenged communities across the country; notes that the awards are independently judged by a panel of 20 regeneration experts; further notes that the panel announced its shortlist on 19 September 2025; acknowledges that these awards provide an opportunity for regeneration projects to demonstrate value to funders, partners and the general public, support team-building and develop a national profile, notes that the winners will be announced at a presentation event at the beginning of December, and wishes LIFT D&G every success in the coming weeks and months ahead.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Emma Harper, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle