Awards & Accreditations
Sport Aberdeen is an award-winning registered charity committed to creating opportunities, inspiring people and changing lives through sport and physical activity.
We are proud to share the recognition that we have received for our outstanding staff, volunteers, venues and programmes.
2026
2026 Awards
- Best Municipal or Community-Owned Golf Course in Scotland – MacKenzie Championship Course, Hazlehead (Winner) – Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2026
- Best Golf Marketing/Social Media Campaign – Tee Up with Mates campaign (Finalist) – Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2026
Our MacKenzie Championship Course at Hazlehead was named Best Municipal or Community-Owned Golf Course in Scotland at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2026.
The MacKenzie Championship Course is set within the historic Hazlehead Park and is the only public championship course in the North-east. Designed by renowned architect Dr Alister MacKenzie, the course is widely regarded as one of the finest municipal layouts in the country and is celebrated for combining championship-quality golf with accessibility, affordability and strong community value.
Previous Awards
Explore previous awards and accreditations recognising Sport Aberdeen’s work across community sport, leisure, volunteering, health and wellbeing, facilities and inclusive programmes.
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2022 Awards
- Making the Difference – Winner – Northern Star Business Awards 2022
- Community Impact – Winner – Elevator Awards 2022
- Bob Thow, Volunteer of the Year – Winner – Celebrate Aberdeen Awards 2022
- WeToo! and Sport Aberdeen, Team of the Year – Winner – Celebrate Aberdeen Awards 2022
- Best Community Sports & Leisure Provider – Winner – SME News UK Enterprise Awards
- Healthy Communities – Highly Commended – ukactive Awards 2022
- The Best Children and Young People Social Prescribing Project – Finalist – SPACE Project, Social Prescribing Network Awards 2022
- Diversity in Sport – Finalist – The Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2022
- Health & Wellbeing Award – Finalist – The Society Awards 2022
- Facility of the Year – Finalist – Get active @ Northfield, Scottish Leisure Network Awards 2022
- Rising Star – Finalist – Craig Roberts, Northern Star Business Awards 2022
2022 Accreditations
- Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award – Ministry of Defence
2020 / 2021 Awards
- Team Aberdeen – Winner – Active Lifestyles Team, ACHSCP Heart Awards 2020
- Outstanding Volunteer – Finalist – Alex Soaris, Community Leisure UK Awards 2020
- Fitness, Health & Wellbeing Award of the Year – Finalist – The Society Awards 2020
- Developing and Supporting Communities during Covid-19 – Winner – ukactive Awards 2021
- Making the Difference – Highly Commended – Northern Star Business Awards 2021
2019 Awards
- Capital Investment Award – Winner – Get active @ Sheddocksley, Community Leisure UK Awards 2019
- Outstanding Volunteer – Winner – Aimee Work, Active Girls Committee Chair, Community Leisure UK Awards 2019
- Enterprising Communities Award – Winner – Sport Aberdeen, Elevator Awards 2019
- Staff Matter – Winner – Sport Aberdeen, Northern Star Business Awards 2019
- Leisure / Fitness Facility of the Year – Winner – Sport Aberdeen, Get active @ Sheddocksley, Society Awards 2019
- Young Volunteer of the Year – Winner – Aimee Work, Active Girls Committee Chair, sportscotland Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering Awards 2019
- Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – Sport Aberdeen
- Large Organisation of the Year – Finalist – Sport Aberdeen, Celebrate Aberdeen Awards 2019
- Corporate Partnership of the Year – Finalist – Sport Aberdeen and MeToo!, Celebrate Aberdeen Awards 2019
- Workforce Development – Finalist – Sport Aberdeen, Community Leisure UK Awards 2019
- Exceptional Employee Engagement – Finalist – Sport Aberdeen, The Cherries Awards 2019
- Mike Reid Community Award – Finalist – Nickie Scorgie, Sport Aberdeen, The Cherries Awards 2019
- Scottish Water Learn to Swim Provider of the Year – Finalist – Sport Aberdeen, Scottish Swimming Awards 2019
- Leisure Centre of the Year – Regional Finalist – Get active @ Sheddocksley, ukactive Awards 2019
2019 Accreditations
- Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award – Ministry of Defence
- Certificate of School Engagement – Developing the Young Workforce of North East Scotland
- Disability Confident Committed Employer – Disability Confident, HM Government
2018 Awards
- The Community Award – Winner – Active Lifestyles / Active Schools, TREND Life with Style Awards 2018
- Scottish Centre of the Year Award – Winner – Get active @ Jesmond, UK Active Uprising Awards
- Corporate Partnership of the Year – Winner – Sport Aberdeen / BHGE, Celebrate Aberdeen Awards
- Community Sports Project of the Year – Winner – Food and Fun, Aberdeen’s Sports Awards
- Junior Sports Achiever of the Year – Winner – Kirsty Muir, Aberdeen Snowsports, Aberdeen’s Sports Awards
- Fitness Award – Finalist – Get active @ Jesmond, TREND Life with Style Awards 2018
- Making the Difference Award – Finalist – Active Lifestyles / Looked After Project, Northern Star 2018
- Pioneering Project – Finalist – Move More Aberdeen, Scottish Charity Awards 2018
2018 Accreditations
- SwimMark Plus Accreditation – Sport Aberdeen swimming programme, Scottish Swimming
- Dementia Friendly Walking Accreditation – Walk Aberdeen
- Snowsports Scotland Training Centre – Aberdeen Snowsports
- Autism Friendly Accreditation – Aberdeen Snowsports
2017 Awards
- Connecting and Collaborating – Move More Aberdeen, ACVO Aberdeen’s 3rd Sector Interface Awards
- Volunteer of the Year – Move More Aberdeen, Cally Smith Highly Commended, Sparta Awards UK
- Best Community Support Initiative – Boogie in the Bar, Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2017
- Learn to Swim Service Provider of the Year – Sport Aberdeen, Scottish Swimming Awards 2017
- Championing Diversity – Looked After Project, Sparta Awards Scotland
- Integration Excellence Award – Move More Aberdeen, Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards
- Connecting and Collaborating – Finalist – Active Aberdeen Partnership, ACVO Aberdeen’s 3rd Sector Interface Awards
- Fitness Award – Finalist – Get active @ Jesmond, TREND Life with Style Awards
- Championing Diversity Award – Finalist – Looked After Project, Sparta Awards UK
- Best Sporting Event – Finalist – Baker Hughes 10K Running Festival, Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards
- Empowering People – Finalist – Carers Exercise and Information Group, ACHSCP HEART Awards
- Hearing Others: Communication and Inclusion – Finalist – Fit 2 Care Programme Planning Group, ACHSCP HEART Awards
- Health and Social Care Integration Award – Finalist – Move More Aberdeen, Herald Society Awards
2017 Accreditations
- National Award for Environmental Excellence – Bronze Level – Sport Aberdeen, Beautiful Scotland
- ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme – efficient and cleaner operations
- Tennis Mark Plus Accreditation – Westburn Tennis Centre, Lawn Tennis Association
2016 Awards
- Best Sporting Event – Finalist – Baker Hughes 10K Running Festival, Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards
- Leisure Trust Gym of the Year – Finalist – Beach Leisure Centre, National Fitness Awards
- Connecting and Collaborating – Finalist – Move More Aberdeen, ACVO Aberdeen’s 3rd Sector Interface Awards
- Tennis Mark Plus Accreditation – Westburn Tennis Centre, Lawn Tennis Association
2016 Accreditations
- Tennis Mark Plus Accreditation – Westburn Tennis Centre, Lawn Tennis Association