Submissions open
1st March 2023
Entries for VIBES 2023 will open open.
Submissions close
14th April 2023
Applications for VIBES 2022 close on 14th April 2023 at 5pm.
Judging Panel Meeting
May 2023
All additional information will be collated and sent to the VIBES judging subgroup. Each entry will be discussed by our panel of experts.
They will come to the decision over which businesses will go forward to the next round of the judging process.
Judging Site Visits
May - July 2023
Three experienced judges, selected by the judging subgroup, will interview each of the entries who made it through as finalist.
Applicants will have the opportunity to demonstrate first-hand what they've done to deserve recognition from VIBES. Judges will feedback their findings to the panel to inform decision on winners.
Final Panel Judges Meeting
28 September 2023
The final selection of applicants will be made by a panel consisting of:
- Franceska van Dijk (Deputy chair of SEPA)
- Robbie Kernahan, (Director Green Economy, NatureScot)
- Jane Morrison-Ross (CEO of South of Scotland Enterprise)
Final judging will be based on the application and additional information gathered at site visits.
VIBES Award Ceremony
8 November 2023
The prestigious VIBES Award Ceremony will be taking place in Glasgow at the Radisson Blu on 8 November 2023. Awards will be presented and lunch will be served.
Not an event to be missed!