Helping it Happen Submission | Scottish Land & Estates

Please select the category you wish to submit a nomination for and fill in the required information. You are welcome to write a nomination on behalf of yourself or of someone else. We strongly recommend typing your answers up on a Word document first, saving this and then copying the text into the entry form, just in case there is a problem with your submission. If uploading multiple images, please select all files in one go. Uploading them one at a time will remove the previous selection. By pressing submit, you are agreeing to our Helping it Happen Awards terms and conditions. If you have any questions about making a submission, or if you want help with or need to send additional images, please contact us at communications@scottishlandandestates.co.uk.

Select Your Category

What/who are you nominating?

Please enter the name of the business, estate, project or individual you are nominating.

An email address for your nominee

Please enter a valid email address for your nominee.

A phone number for your nominee

Please enter a valid contact number for your nominee.

What is your name?

Please enter your first and last name

What is your email address? (If this is the same as the address entered above, please duplicate it here)

Please enter an email address so we can inform your nominee who nominated them if they become a finalist.

Postcode of nominee

Please enter the postal code of the nominee you are entering into the awards.

Are you a member of Scottish Land & Estates?

Choose "yes" if your organisation is a member of Scottish Land & Estates.

How did you hear about the awards?

Write a brief description describing how you heard about the awards.

Nominee - Name

Name of the person you are wishing to nominate.

Nominee - Job Title

Job title of the person you are wishing to nominate.

Nominee - Business

Name of business where the nominee works

Nominee - Business Postcode

Postcode of business (where the nominee is based if more than one address)

Nominee - Summary

In no more than 100 words, please briefly summarise why the person you are nominating deserves to win. This will be used in promotional material if the nominee is a finalist.

Nominee - Summary

In no more than 100 words, please briefly summarise what your nominated business/project/initiative/individual does and why they deserve to win. This will be used in promotional material.

The approach of your nominee

Why has your nominee changed their approach and how are they doing things differently and sustainably?

Overcoming challenges

What challenges has your nominee overcome to be successful? 100 - 250 words

The impact of innovation

What have been the environmental, social and economic benefits of these innovations?

What makes your nominee stand out?

How does your nominee stand out from other businesses, and what challenges have they overcome to become successful? 100 - 250 words

Supporting the local community

How has your nominee supported the local community? Examples can include support through employment, creating new business opportunities, using local trades or anything else you think is relevant. 100 - 250 words

Maintaining high ethical/environmental standards

What has your nominee done to ensure high ethical and environmental standards? 100 - 250 words

Reduction of carbon footprint

Please demonstrate the steps your nominee has taken to actively reduce their carbon footprint and their emissions.

Overcoming challenges

What challenges has your nominee overcome to be successful? 100 – 250 words

The benefits and the next steps

What benefits has your nominee found by running their business in the way they have, and what are the next steps to further combat climate change?

What makes your nominee stand out?

How does your nominee stand out from other businesses, and what challenges have they overcome to become successful? 100 - 250 words

Changes that have been implemented

What changes or improvements has your nominee made over the past year or so to future-proof their business? 100 – 250 words

Overcoming challenges

What challenges has your nominee overcome to be successful? 100 – 250 words

Housing quality

How can you demonstrate that the homes have been built to a high standard, both in terms of design, material used, and aesthetic quality?

Ethical/environmental standards

What has your nominee done to ensure high ethical and environmental standards, including considering the local community and making use of local trades and suppliers? 100 - 250 words

Overcoming challenges

What challenges has your nominee overcome to be successful? 100 - 250 words

The preservation of skills

What has your nominee done to identify and preserve the vital rural skills that need to be passed on to future generations?

Increasing awareness

How has your nominee increased awareness of rural skills and education? How many people has this helped, and in which geographical regions?

Ethical/environmental standards

What has your nominee done to ensure high ethical and environmental standards, including considering the local community and making use of local trades and suppliers? 100 - 250 words

Noteworthy improvements

How have their efforts improved the work your nominee has been undertaking? 100 - 250 words

Overcoming challenges

What challenges has your nominee overcome to be successful? 100 - 250 words

Overcoming challenges

Why did your nominee decide to carry out their work, and what challenges did they overcome along the way? 100 - 250 words

Supporting the community

How has your nominee gone above and beyond to support and leave a lasting impression on their local community? 100 - 250 words

Ethical/environmental standards

What has your nominee done to ensure high ethical and environmental standards, including considering the local community and making use of local trades and suppliers? 100 - 250 words

What was the motivation?

What drove your nominee to carry out this work and how have they strived to protect biodiversity, habitats and species? 100 - 250 words

The impact of their work

What has been the impact of this work? Include any accolades or accreditations such as Wildlife Estates Scotland accreditation.

Including the community

How has your nominee included the local community and how have they promoted the importance of their conservation work? 100 - 250 words

What was the motivation behind the work which was undertaken?

How has your nominee enhanced the environment through preserving the landscape, changing their business practices or introducing sources of renewable energy and what have been the benefits?

Overcoming challenges

What challenges has your nominee overcome and how did they do this?

The Environmental, Social & Economic Benefits

What have been the environmental, social and economic benefits of these environmental practices?

Including the community

How has your nominee included the local community and how have they promoted the importance of their environmental work? 100 - 250 words

Supporting Images

Please upload 3-5 good quality images (jpeg/png) to support your entry. If uploading multiple files, please select all of your files in one go. Uploading them one at a time will remove the previous selection.

Supporting Document

Please upload any supporting statistics, figures or other relevant information (Word document, maximum two pages). If uploading multiple files, please select all of your files in one go. Uploading them one at a time will remove the previous selection