From singing to knitting, theatre to painting, each year thousands of volunteer-led amateur groups across Scotland provide regular opportunities for people to take part in local creative cultural activities. The Epic Awards celebrate their achievements. Run by Voluntary Arts, the Awards are open to all groups run by volunteers for no financial gain, and nominated projects or initiatives must have place in the twelve months prior to the nomination deadline.

Nominees can be based anywhere in the UK or Republic of Ireland, practise any kind of art form or craft, and involve people of any age group or background. To find out more please click here.

So if your group achieved something special in 2014, don?t keep it to yourself ? enter the Epic Awards and let us help spread the word about your project. To read more about the Awards and download a nomination form (from 12th January) visit www.epicawards.co.uk

Nominations open 12th January 2015 – Nominations close 16 March 2015