Self Management Award shortlisted nominees 2021
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 17th August 2021

The judges have now submitted their scores and we can now reveal the shortlist for the Self Management Awards 2021.
Self Management Project of the Year
- ACUMEN SSCP
- Craft Café Govan – Impact Arts
- Meal Makers (Food Train)
- North Ayrshire Wellbeing and Recovery College
- Positive Steps Project – The Moira Anderson Foundation
- Recovery Enterprises Scotland
The Self Management Project of the Year Award is decided by public vote, open until 23 September. Find out more information about each project and to vote for your favourite (this link will take you away from our website).
Self Management Resource of the Year
- Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Toolkit – Penumbra
- ‘Dementia and Self-Management’ Peer-to-Peer Resource – Scottish Dementia Alumni
- ‘Uncoffee Mornings’ – Purple Orchid Health
Self Management Champion of the Year
- Candice McKenzie and Claire Beattie
- Rena Kilpatrick
- Shereen Smith
Individual Transformational Story of the Year, in partnership with Humans of Scotland
- Chaimae Baqqari
- Zandra Varnham-Hunt
- Vicky Chapman
Digital Innovator Self Management Award, in partnership with Discover Digital
- Leuchie House
- Hands on Health – The Moira Anderson Foundation
- SMS:CONNECT Programme – Children’s Health Scotland
Employability Self Management Award, in partnership with SUSE
- Martin Robertson
- Recovery Enterprises Scotland
- Thomas Duffy
Self Management in the Community Award, in partnership with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS)
- ACUMEN SSCP
- Long Term Conditions Hebrides
- ‘Uncoffee Mornings’ – Purple Orchid Health
Congratulations to everyone nominated. Winners will be announced at the Self Management Awards ceremony which will take place online during Self Management Week on Wednesday 29 September.
Keep your eyes peeled for more information about all the shortlisted nominees on our twitter page @SelfMgmtScot (this link will take you away from our website).
Self Management Week this year is themed My Wellbeing, My Life and will take place from the 27 September – 1 October. Keep up to date with plans for My Wellbeing, My Life by visiting the Self Management Week page.
Thank you to all our amazing judges for taking the time to be involved and for making those difficult decisions.
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