The Scott Richardson Scholarship is an annual award given to a young hospitality professional who is currently establishing a career in hospitality and is normally a resident in Southland. 

The scholarship will provide funding for the winner to travel to an overseas location to gain hospitality experience through carrying out a stage or stages. This will combine Scott’s love of travel and hospitality and provide an exciting opportunity for a hospitality professional from Southland to gain new experience and then bring back their learnings to Southland.

There will not be a set location, instead applicants will be able to design how they would use the funded amount as part of the application process. The application process will also include an application form and a reference from an employer/ tutor and finalists will be interviewed. The idea is that preference will be given to applicants aged between 19-27 but applications from candidates outside this range will also be considered.

Applications close 20 July.

In 2024 we announced Ansharina Therese Mifa Laud as the first recipient of the Scott Richardson Secondary Schools Prize. This is a new prize that we have developed with the support from the Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation.This prize is to the value of $1500 and E Hayses and Sons has kindly donated a $500 voucher. This prize would not be possible with out the generous support of the Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation and E Hayes and Sons. This prize has been set up to help a high school student in studies post high school in hospitality.

In 2025 Alex Winslade was the 2025 Scott Richardson Secondary Schools Prize. Alex has recently graduated from Southland Boys High School and is studying cookery.