Meet our Shortlisted Finalists for the Scottish Veterans Awards 2025!
The Veterans Awards are proud to announce our shortlisted finalists for this years Scottish Veterans Awards, due to be held at the amazing 5* Prestonfield House, Edinburgh on the 30th April 2025. Hosted by Radio DJ BFBS Scotland presenter Mark McKenzie and in Support of The Army Benevolent Fund Charity Scotland & The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity!
The Veterans Awards across the United Kingdom are sponsored by Thales Group and our lead sponsor for the Scottish Veterans Awards is DXC Technology.
Well done to everyone who has been shortlisted as finalists. We had 100’s of applications and the shortlisting process was extremely difficult. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who put forward nominations.
We want to Inspire our future service leavers that great things can happen. Its you who will act as role models and in some cases mentors, remember Positivity breeds Positivity.
Our Finalists are :
Role Model of the Year- Sponsored by Print Inc
| Edward Challis |
| Craig Laughland |
| Craig Murney |
| Liam Wallace |
| Carl Graham |
| Dan Springett |
| Neil Graham |
| Jim Holburn |
Inspiration of the Year Award – Sponsored by The MacRobert Trust
| Morag Goulden |
| Kevin McLeod |
| Mark Radcliffe |
| Scott Hazlam |
| Michael Mcmillan |
| Gary Carr |
| Kevin Gray |
Contribution to Scottish Fitness, Sport and Society Award – Sponsored by Prestonfield House
| Neil Graham |
| Emily Greaves |
| Paul Gray |
| Allan Stewart |
The Community Award – Sponsored by Forces Employment Charity
| John Greenwell |
| Terence McCourt |
| Aileen Grant |
| Thomas Davidson |
| Alan Deans |
| Allan Steele |
| Jamie Higgins |
Health & Well-being Award – Sponsored by Be-inn Unity
| Fife Sports and Leisure Trust Fife Sports and Leisure Trust |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Veterans Garden Dumfries |
| Operation Cairngorms CIC |
| Remaster Your Mind |
| Comrie Craft |
Leader of the year – Sponsored by The Gen Dit Network
| David Campbell |
| Edward Challis |
| Martin Nadin |
| Matthew Wardner |
| Christopher Rice |
| Michael Mcmillan |
| Emily Greaves |
Entrepreneur of the Year- Sponsored by Hugh James
| Jock Boyle |
| Nick Robson |
| Michael Holmes |
| Brian Baxter |
Employer of the Year- Sponsored by Joint Force Alba
| NHS National Services Scotland |
| Scottish Veterans Residences |
| Mott MacDonald |
| Inverroy Crisis Management Limited |
| GE Aerospace |
Veteran Business of the Year- Sponsored by Strongmind Resiliency Training
| Forth Valley Fabrication |
| H&M Agricultural Ltd |
| Operation Cairngorms CIC |
Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by Serica Energy
| Marty Carmichael |
| Maurice Kennedy |
| Tony Hooman |
| Iain Sommerville |
| Tommy Davidson |
| Ian Shiells |
Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by Thales Group
| Alan Deans |
| David Campbell |
| Colin Vooght |
| Joseph Docherty |
| Tony Hooman |
| Lachlan Macpherson |
Reservist of the Year Award – Sponsored by abrdn
| Graham McEwan |
| Jon Foden |
| Alistair Campbell |
| Colin Macfadden |
Veterans Group of the Year – Sponsored by DXC Technology
| Veterans Tribe Scotland CIC |
| ASA Scotland SCIO |
| Who Dares Cares |
| The Veterans Garden |
| The Blue Light Armed Forces Networks Committee |
| Edinburgh Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club |
The Winners will be chosen by our Independent Judging Panel. The Judging panels names and profiles will be released over the coming weeks.
Our Shortlisted finalists will be invited to a FREE certificate giving, filming and networking day at the Castle Club, Edinburgh Castle on Tuesday 11th March where we will film their story and videos. These videos will then be used on our extensive media campaign and will also be played on the evening itself. Our finalists will also receive their finalist certificate and Badge on this fantastic morning and you will get to network with the other finalists, sponsors and awards organisers.
All our Shortlisted finalists/family/friends and business colleagues will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the black tie award Ceremony due to be held at the amazing 5* Prestonfield House, Edinburgh on the 30th April 2025 between 25th February – 20th March. If we have any remaining tickets left they will then go on sale to our supporters.
To have a look at last years Scottish Veterans Awards please feel free to check out the Video Click Here
All money above costs from our awards will put back into our Veteran community via our small grants scheme for small grass routes Charitable organisations that support our Veteran Community and with a turnover of under 100k PA. Please see more here: Veterans Awards Grants Scheme Proudly Supporting Charitable organisations across the UK! – The Veterans Awards
For more details about our Veterans Awards please get in touch.
