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Two Lochs Radio receives Scottish Business in the Community Award at Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards

Two Lochs Radio station has received the Scottish Business in the Community Award at the Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards 2004, ceremony in Edinburgh today (Friday 26 November).

Representatives of the Gairloch Wester Ross station received the award from HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, at the event held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).

Nineteen shortlisted communities attended the annual event, which this year attracted more than one hundred entries from communities spanning the length and breadth of Scotland. The ceremony was also captured on film as part of the six-part television series 'Rising to the Challenge', based on the awards.

Now in their seventh year, the awards encompass every aspect of Scottish life, providing communities with an opportunity to gain recognition and reward for their efforts. Their aim is to stimulate local people to take responsibility for their communities and enhance them for common good.

In determining the outcome of the awards, the judges sought best practices within communities, which could be used as examples for other communities throughout Scotland.

Commenting on Two Lochs Radio's success, Gavin Tomlinson, Calor Scottish Community of the Year Manager said, "The station is a wonderful example of resilience.

"The community have built themselves a successful radio station, which provides an invaluable service. Remote residents can tune in to be entertained, educated and informed of local events. Their achievements against the odds have been outstanding."

In addition to receiving the SBC Business in the Community Award, Two Lochs Radio was also commended in the Business, and Community Life categories.

The Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards were launched in 1998, and since then more than one third of all Scottish communities from the Borders to Shetland, and all the country's major urban areas have taken part.

The awards include environment, business, young people, old people, community life and community website. Judging the awards were representatives of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Scottish Business in the Community (SBC), a Community Information Officer for a local authority, Association of Scottish Community Councils (ASCC) and The Robert Gordon University.

For further information regarding the awards visit www.communityoftheyear.co.uk

November 26, 2004

For further information contact:

Ashley Ross
Awards Co-ordinator
tel 01224 588900
e-mail ashley@prpartnership.co.uk

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