Enterprise in Society Awards 2013 Winners

2014 Winnners

 The glittering event was held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton le Moors on December 5th 2013.

 

And the winners are…

New Social Enterprise of the Year New 2013
Sponsored by Pennine LEAP

WinnersSpring into Action

Spring into Action provides services for people with disabilities and/or specialist needs, offering developmental opportunities for children, young people and adults to help them to fulfill their potential. Working in partnership with other service providers in Lancashire, we aim to enable each individual to achieve their capacity for independence, self awareness and self determination. Our services will fall under 5 areas of provision; leisure, volunteering, work opportunities, training and mentoring.

 

Small 2013Small Social Enterprise of the Year
Sponsored by SENW

WinnersSmart Kids Childcare

Smart Kids Childcare provides quality and flexible childcare and education for children from age 3 months to 11 years. In 2009 based on an absolute calculated risk we made the huge decision to take on finance in order to sustain and grow the business from a small charity into a social enterprise providing a facility of excellence for children of Fulwood and Preston. The nursery now provides places for 106 children, previously 30 and our main source of funds is from trading income.

 

Large Social Enterprise of the Year Large 2013
Sponsored by Key Fund

WinnersBootstrap Enterprises

Bootstrap Enterprises, with offices in Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Rawtenstall, began in Blackburn in 1987, to provide advice, training and support to people intending to set up a business. Bootstrap is now the largest provider of “Welfare to Work” services in Pennine Lancashire with a staff of 130 employees.

In addition to delivering employment orientated advice and guidance Bootstrap manages other social enterprise services, Accountancy Services, Rebound 2nd hand books, Prestige Home Helps and Bootstrap in the Parks Day Service.

 

Enviro 2013Environmental Champion of the Year
Sponsored by Recycling Lives

WinnersLESS

LESS is a Lancaster-based Community Interest Company established in 2007 to promote sustainable living. Starting with a single member of staff, we now employ ten people and work with over 50 volunteers to deliver food and energy projects. Our innovative projects are helping local people to reduce their carbon footprint, save money and lead healthier lives.

 

Excellence in TrainingTraining 2013
Presented by Richard Caulfield (VSNW)

WinnersCommunity Solutions North West Ltd

Community Solutions North West (CSNW) is a community based social enterprise. With 21 staff, 320 volunteers and 150 partner agencies, our services include Befriending, Food Bank, Training & Employability, Volunteer Management, Street Soccer Academy and Community RePaint East Lancashire. We specialise in identifying and offering a range of community support.

 

Partner 2013Most Effective Partnership
Sponsored by Unity Trust Bank

WinnersIntegrate (Preston & Chorley) Ltd

Integrate (Preston & Chorley) Ltd was established in 1983 to provide supported housing for individuals with Learning Difficulties. We continue to do this and also support individuals with Mental Health problems, Physical Disabilities, Autism, Sensory Impairments and Dementia.

We have a long history in Social Enterprise and all of our SE’s have been established to provide better opportunities in life, and the employment market, for people with disabilities.

 

Volunteer of the YearVol 2013
Presented by Liz Tapner (Selnet)

Winner – Emma Owen

Emma has been with Breathe for 2 years and has gone above and beyond with her input of time, effort and enthusiasm into her work. She has worked late into the night and met early mornings to deliver, organise and co-ordinate service user groups and services. She has spent hours putting volunteer rotas together and planning and delivering training (on a Saturday!). There are projects that would not have been delivered if it wasn’t for Emma’s dedication, commitment and patience. Above all she has made working fun and achievable.

 

Long Service 2013Long Service Recognition
Presented by Tony Carr

Selnet honoured a very special somebody for their lifelong contribution to the sector on the night. The award was presented by Tony Carr of Social Enterprise Solutions our Outgoing Long Service Award winner.

Well done to Ann Marie Wrigley for her tireless work for the sector over the years. It’s a pleasure working with you and learning from you. From all at Selnet…

 

 

2013 Social Enterprise ChampionChampion 2013
Presented by Peter Cousins MBE
(Selnet’s Outgoing SE Champion)

Winner – Elizabeth Taylor
(Bootstrap Enterprises)

Elizabeth has been the senior manager at Bootstrap Enterprises since 1989. She has led the Charity to embrace Social Enterprise ideals and ethics to now provide advice, training and support to people and enterprises in their local area. The organisation also provides a series of linked activities around worklessness, training and personal development. As a specialist in welfare to work, Elizabeth provides representation for third sector sub-contractors at national level. A business adviser herself, Elizabeth’s work experience has covered worker cooperatives, social enterprise development and the management and delivery of welfare to work programmes.

 

Winners were presented with a special trophy which had been made by hand from recycled television screens by the award-winning artist Hannah Kippax at Recycling Lives.

 

2014 Award

Thanks to Spring into Action for sharing this picture on twitter  🙂

 

 

Liz Tapner, chief executive at Selnet said:

“The awards are the highlight of the calendar for local social enterprises and I am delighted the evening went so well.”

“It is a great occasion to reflect on and reward the great work that is happening across Lancashire where firms are working to a social mission and reinvesting their profits back into the business or to a good cause.”

 

A Storify has been created which tells the story of the night over our social media.
Storify

 

Selnet’s Enterprise in Society Awards 2013 were sponsored by:

2013 Sponsors