The COSLA Excellence Awards are about recognising the great work, talent and innovation across our councils and the exceptional people who deliver for our communities every day of the year.
The people who make up our councils are facing new and evolving challenges every day. It's these people and teams who the Excellence Awards exist to celebrate. Their innovation, dedication and talent is what ensures our councils can continue to do their important work that helps people to live well locally.
That's why we're asking our Local Government colleagues to nominate their key teams and projects for the 2025 Excellence Awards. To be a finalist you’ll need to clearly explain what your project is about, why it is innovative, and of course, the difference it is making, or which it is set to make in the future.
You’ll also want to show how your project is delivering excellent services in the context of changing resources, perhaps by tapping into different ways of working or by trailblazing alternative solutions. We also want to know what makes these more effective and more sustainable solutions compared with other ways of working.
Applications are now OPEN!
Apply online here: https://bit.ly/COSLAExcellence25
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 4th July 2025.
If you require a Word document template / accessible application, please contact christine@cosla.gov.uk.
