The Finders International 12th Scottish Empty Homes Awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the people behind this progress, as our network continues with its mission to transform empty spaces into thriving places.

The awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of individuals and organisations in the revitalisation of empty homes across Scotland.

This year’s award categories are:

• Best use of empty homes work to create social/affordable housing:  For strong contribution to increasing supply of social/affordable housing.

• Best retrofit of an empty home:  For an excellent environmentally friendly improvement to an empty home.
• Best use of data to inform empty homes practice: For outstanding examples of using information to get results.
• Empty Homes rising star: For a new start making an positive impact on empty homes work.

The deadline for nominations has just been extended to 20th January 2023.   Finalists will be announced in early February and the ceremony will take place at the Scottish Empty Homes Conference on 1 March 2023 at The Engine Shed, Stirling, which will also be streamed online.

Now in its twelfth year, the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and its network of Empty Homes Officers and partners across Scotland have helped to bring more than 7,700 empty homes back into use.