Enter the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2011
Organisations and individuals can now enter the Social Enterprise Awards, the nationwide competition that celebrates the work and achievements of the UK’s most inspiring and successful social enterprises and people in the movement. The awards are this year being sponsored by O2.
Seven categories are open to applicants:
- Social Enterprise of the Year – from within the UK
- Start Up Social Enterprise – a organisation that has been operating for up to two years
- Young Person’s Social Enterprise – a young people-led business or project (including activities by schools, colleges and universities)
- Social Enterprise Leader – an individual that is working for an organisation (paid or voluntary) and is proving to be an inspirational role model
- Social Enterprise Mark Holder – an organisation that holds the social enterprise mark
- Social Enterprise Unsung Hero – a person who is championing social enterprise as a way of doing business
- Social Enterprise Partner - a public or private sector organisation that has partnered with a social enterprise
The winners will be decided by a panel of expert judges, and announced at an evening ceremony to be held at the Indigo O2 venue in London on 30 March 2011, following the close of Voice11 at the O2.
The Social Enterprise Coalition is working with partners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to organise the awards. Peter Holbrook, chief executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition, said:
“The Social Enterprise Awards are both inspiring and important because they recognise and celebrate the fantastic work going on in our movement.”
Previous awards winners include BikeWorks, Global Ethics, PACK-IT, and Brighter Future Workshops and Holbrook Centre for Autism.
For more information and details on how to apply visit the Social Enterprise Coalition website.
The deadline for applications is 5pm, Tuesday 18 January 2011.
