Cumbria Social Enterprise Awards
There are so many amazing social enterprises across Cumbria, so every year we hold an awards ceremony to celebrate their achievements. There are five categories for the awards. As well as the prestige, the five winners receive £750 cash for their social enterprise and the runners-up £250. So whether you’re big or small, well established or have just started out on your journey, there’s an award that could have your name on it!
Horizon Studios– New Social Enterprise Winners 2022
Horizon Studios NW is a youth organisation set up to help combat apparent social issues in Barrow and Cumbrian County. They recently picked up the New Social Enterprise 2022 award at this year’s Cumbria Social Enterprise awards ceremony. The award recognises the newest organisations in the third sector and their work to benefit Cumbria and its community. The award was proudly accepted by Josh Spedding and Josh Duncan from Horizon Studios, they said:
“Thank you to Social Enterprise Cumbria for selecting us to win the award – it’s going to look beautiful on display in our office! Thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to congratulate us. We’re very appreciative of the support & nice messages – we couldn’t do what we do without the people in our community”.
If you want to know more about Horizon Studios, visit their Facebook page here.
The Rebuild Site– Innovative Social Enterprise 2022
The Rebuild Site takes surplus materials from construction sites and put them to good use. Their purpose is to encourage everyone to rethink how to better use materials, reclaim materials that are currently being thrown away or downcycled, and reuse as many excess and ‘nearly-new’ materials as possible, creating value in what is often treated as waste. They recently won the Innovative Social Enterprise 2022 award for their excellent innovative work in Cumbria. Rebuild said:
“We are absolutely delighted to announce that we won the Innovation Award. As you can see from our faces, we are thrilled. Thank you to everyone that has helped us get this far. We’re only just beginning.”
If you would like to know more about The Rebuild Site, please visit their website here.
Cumbria Health on Call– Social Enterprise of 2022
Cumbria Health on Call (CHoC) provides essential health care services to a population of Cumbria and Bentham in North Yorkshire and has done so for 25 years. They operate from 14 clinical sites and one central hub ensuring access to CHoC is maximised throughout the Out of Hours period equating to more than 68% of a normal week. They recently won the Social Enterprise of 2022 award, which commends the positive impact the social enterprise has had on the local community, such as job creation and community involvement or the development and implementation of a strategy that has resulted in a strong brand and high increases in turnover and profits.
If you would like to know more about Cumbria Health on Call, please visit their website here.
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre– Community Enterprise of the Year award 2022
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that brings together and manages critical information on Cumbria’s natural history and wildlife. Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) is a one-stop-shop for Cumbria’s biological records, biodiversity and geological information. CBDC collates and analyses Cumbria’s biodiversity data and the information produced supports the work of wildlife enthusiasts, consultants, planners, researchers and members of the public who are interested in Cumbria’s biodiversity.
“It is great to be awarded the Community Enterprise of the Year award, the award symbolises our achievements over the last few years. Thank you to all our volunteers, supporters, clients and staff who have helped make this happen. Thank you to Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership for appreciating what we do.”.
If you want to know more about Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre, visit their website here.
Au Peer– Social Entrepreneur 2022
Aupeer CIC is an award-winning autistic-led not-for-profit organisation founded in 2021 in response to a gap in support experienced by founder Director Charlotte post-diagnosis. They offer accessible non-clinical peer support for autistic adults on the journey from self-identification through the assessment period and beyond. They recently won the Social Entrepreneur 2022 award, the award commemorates what makes a social entrepreneur special, and what contribution they have made either to their social enterprise, the community or to the sector as a whole.
If you would like to know more about Aupeer CIC, please visit their website here.
