# RNLI, CHAS & SSPCA among Scottish Fundraising Awards 2024 winners - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/09/26/rnli-chas-sspca-among-scottish-fundraising-awards-2024-winners/ - Published: 2024-09-26T10:11:01+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Charities including RNLI, CHAS and SSPCA, as well as individual fundraisers at Scottish charities have been recognised in this year’s Scottish Fundraising Awards.** The awards ceremony, presented with headline sponsor THINK, celebrates fundraising excellence in Scotland and took place during the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s annual [Scottish Fundraising Conference](https://www.scottishfundraisingconference.org.uk/). ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2024/09/fundraising-team-of-the-year-RNLI. jpg) RNLI’s Scottish Engagement Team / Copyright: CIOF #### Charity winners Among the charity winners were [RNLI](https://rnli.org/)’s Scottish Engagement Team for Fundraising Team of the Year. In 2023, the first full year of community fundraising post pandemic, the team raised £2.5million, supported 161 volunteer teams, recruited an additional 191 volunteers and were successful in launching their largest Regional Partnership ever, _“all while delivering a challenging business as usual, offering volunteers a gold-standard level of stewardship and support”._ ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) [Scottish SPCA](https://www.scottishspca.org/) won Best Individual Giving Campaign for their Cairnryan Puppies Crowdfunder, which aimed to raise £25,000 to care for 24 puppies rescued from a lorry, but through swift action and compelling storytelling, surpassed the goal and raised £39,844 from 2,100 donors. ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2024/09/fundraiser-of-the-year-2024-louise- macleod-chest-heart-stroke-scotland.jpg) Louise MacLeod / Copyright: CIOF #### Fundraiser of the Year Individual winners included Louise MacLeod from [Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland](https://www.chss.org.uk/) who won Fundraiser of the Year, having nearly doubled her region’s annual income target since joining the team. In addition, _“Louise ensures supporters feel engaged and recognised, has introduced a new corporate volunteering strategy, created a peer group for professionals, and has developed new events such as the Arrochar Alps and a top-secret flagship event due to be launched in 2025.”_ ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2024/09/Fundraising-excellence-award-isla- campbell-lupton-stephen-shirres.jpg) Isla Campbell Lupton & Stephen Shirres / Copyright: CIOF #### Fundraising Excellence Award Isla Campbell Lupton, Chair of the Scottish Fundraising Conference and Head of Fundraising and Communications at Cerebral Palsy Scotland, and Stephen Shirres, Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager at Cats Protection and Co-chair of the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel, both won the Fundraising Excellence Award. This award celebrates people who have not only achieved great things as fundraisers over a long period but who have made a significant contribution to the sector. #### Full list of winners There were eight categories in total with the winners as follows: * Fundraiser of the year – Louise MacLeod from Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland * Best Legacy campaign – Worldwide Cancer Research’s ‘Be the spark’ campaign * Best Marketing and Communications Campaign – Children’s Hospices Across Scotland’s Precious Memories Christmas Appeal * Best Individual Giving Campaign – Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) for their Cairnryan Puppies Crowdfunder * Best use of Event or Community Fundraising Initiative – Children’s Hospices Across Scotland’s Knit Every Day in August 2023 * Best Partner Relationship: Corporate Fundraising – Children’s Hospices Across Scotland and LoganAir * The Rising Star Award – Emma Donald from St Vincent’s Hospice * Fundraising Team of the Year – The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)’ s Scottish Engagement Team * Fundraising Excellence Award – Isla Campbell Lupton * Fundraising Excellence Award – Stephen Shirres Virginia Anderson from the Scottish Fundraising Conference and Awards Committee said: > “The provision of essential services by charities hinges on the work and dedication > of fundraisers. As the world continues to evolve and present new challenges, we > proudly recognise Scotland’s incredible fundraisers and celebrate their achievements > with our annual Awards. >   > “The judges were impressed by the outstanding quality of the entries. Huge congratulations > to all who were shortlisted for the awards and to all the winners.”