KEY DATES
Fri 21st Aug 26
Nominations Close
Fri 9th Oct 26
Award Ceremony

2026 Award Finalists

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination for this year’s Scottish Recovery Awards.

Every nomination is a powerful recognition of the individuals, groups and organisations who make a difference every day, championing recovery, inspiring hope and strengthening communities across Scotland.

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The time and thought you put into recognising their achievements helps us celebrate the incredible people and work taking place throughout the recovery movement.

We're delighted to congratulate all the 2026 Scottish Recovery Awards finalists across our award categories.

Being selected as a finalist is a fantastic achievement and reflects the passion, commitment and positive impact demonstrated by each nominee.

We look forward to celebrating our finalists, sharing their stories and recognising their outstanding contributions at the Scottish Recovery Awards. Congratulations to you all!

Here are the finalists, for The Scottish Recovery Awards 2026:

Live AWARDS CEREMONY | FRI 9TH OCTOBER 2026 6PM

THE SCOTTISH RECOVERY AWARDS 2026 FINALISTS

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2026

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RECOVERY CHAMPION 2026

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WOMEN IN RECOVERY 2026

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ALL AWARDS

LERO AWARD 2026

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2026

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ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION TO RECOVERY 2026

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ALL AWARDS

REDUCING HARMS 2026

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HOPE BEYOND THE WALLS 2026

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POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO RECOVERY 2026

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ALL AWARDS

RURAL RECOVERY 2026

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Michael Trail
  • Billy Purcell
  • John Arthur

RECOVERY CHAMPION 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Richard Watson
  • Diane Louise Ord
  • Carole Nicol

WOMEN IN RECOVERY 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • May Riddell
  • Donna Boyd
  • Donatella Olisterno

LERO AWARD 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Harbour Ayrshire
  • North East Recovery Communities
  • The Scheme Livi

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Alex Foy
  • Caroline Bond
  • Iain Copeland

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION TO RECOVERY

2026 FINALISTS

  • Dr David McCartney
  • Professor Andrew McAuley

REDUCING HARMS 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Wez Steele
  • Thomas Hobbs

HOPE BEYOND THE WALLS 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • SISCO
  • Runforever

POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO RECOVERY 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Monica Lennon
  • Audrey Nicoll

RURAL RECOVERY 2026

2026 FINALISTS

  • Rod Anderson
  • Annie Brown
  • Joe Wilson

How It Works

2026 Winners

2026 Gallery

Keynote Speaker

Iain Lee

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