Awards and recognition

Photo: 2025 visit by The Edinburgh Lord Provost to Bridgend Farmhouse to hear how our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service has helped us to recruit volunteers, increase our profile and supported our efforts to secure funding.

2025

Achieved Level 5 - Outstanding in ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ report by Keep Scotland Beautiful

2024

• June: Featured as Scottish Community Climate Action Network – Member of the Month

• Awarded Bronze Award for Carbon Literacy from Centre for Alternative Technologies

2023

Youth volunteer Harriet Mason received the Coronation Champion Award for Volunteering – one of only two awarded in Edinburgh

2021

• Received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

• Shortlisted for the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum – Community-led Regeneration Award

2020

• Won the Scottish Design Awards – Regeneration Award

• Won the Edinburgh Architectural Association – Wood Award

• Won the Voluntary Arts Scotland – Epic Award for the Bridgend Eco-Bothy

• Shortlisted for the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum – Community-led Regeneration Award

2019

• Received a Special Commendation in the SCVO Charity of the Year Awards – "Celebrating Communities" category

• Commended for the RIBA MacEwan Award in architecture for "the common good"

2018

Featured as an example of good practice in the Scottish Government's “A Connected Scotland” strategy.