Glasgow's Champion School of the Year 2026 - here's how to enter

Across the city, there are nursery, primary, secondary and ASN schools working hard to support their communities.

We want to hear all about them.

The 2026 Glasgow Community Champion Awards, run by the Glasgow Times and supported by Glasgow City Council, Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust and Glasgow Fort, celebrate unsung heroes from all areas and walks of life.

Each year, we highlight the school pupils, staff and parents who make an extraordinary difference to their communities.

Children at Cleeves Primary practising for the multicultural fashion show (Image: Newsquest)

Glasgow Times Editor Stacey Mullen explained: “Schools have always been a big part of our Community Champion Awards and this year promises to be even more special.

“It is an important year for the Glasgow Times, as we celebrate our 150th anniversary.”

She added: “We love to share the stories of the city’s fantastic schools with our readers, and we know there are many making a huge contribution to communities all over Glasgow. I look forward to reading all the entries.”

For 2026, we are doing things slightly differently, and the winners will receive their prize at a special presentation in school, allowing more pupils, teachers and families to celebrate their success.

Pupils at St Albert's Primary, who are leading the fight against racism in their community (Image: Newsquest)

Perhaps your school is leading the charge against the climate emergency, by working on green initiatives and environmental challenges?

Maybe you are a pioneer of inter-generational work, forming close ties with care homes in your area?

Is your school developing a community garden, or holding events your friends and neighbours from the local area can also enjoy?

Throughout the year, the Glasgow Times has highlighted exceptional work in some of the city’s schools.

At Cleeves Primary, for example, pupils and their families and teachers staged a Multicultural Fashion Show, celebrating the Pollok school community’s diverse mix of nationalities, languages and cultures.

It helped bring the community together, and encouraged everyone to think about the importance of working together and supporting each other.

At St Albert’s Primary in Pollokshields, children and their families, alongside teachers and support for learning workers set up an anti-racism group and ran workshops to help people take a stand against racism in the community.

And at Parkview Primary in North Glasgow, children and teachers launched their community newspaper, the Parkview Positivity Post, to help spread good news around the local area.

There are countless more examples of schools at the heart of their community around the city – we want to hear all about them.

All you have to do is email us a few details – the name, address and a teacher’s contact details, plus some information about any projects or initiatives you have been involved in which have had an impact on the community. Don’t forget to include any photos or videos that help support your story.

Email ann.fotheringham@glasgowtimes.co.uk before the closing date of October 5 and let us know why your school deserves to be crowned Champion School of the Year 2026.

There are a further 10 awards available at this year's Glasgow Community Champion Awards this year: the GT150 Anniversary Prize, for an exceptional individual or group which has made a long-term contribution to the city, Community Champion, Champion Team, Sporting Champion, Green Champion, Health and Wellbeing Champion, Arts Champion, Young Champion (for secondary school pupils), Little Champion (for primary school pupils) and Senior Champion for anyone aged 60 or over.

For more details on the categories and to complete the entry form, visit our website.