A HOST of Wirral charities are celebrating after being recognised in business awards.
The Wirral third sector business awards 2016 aimed to recognise local charities and social enterprises.
The event celebrated Wirral organisations who work tirelessly to support the local community.
Now in its second year, the awards were held on Friday, May 20, at the Leverhulme Hotel and Spa, Port Sunlight and were hosted by Wirral Connect.
Connect chief executive Paul Growney said: “It was a very inspirational night which further goes to show the great things that are going on the Wirral and the drive of local people to improve the lives of Wirral residents.”
Birkenhead charity Tomorrow’s Women Wirral won ‘Community Enterprise of the Year’ award and also took home the award for Employee of the Year for operations manager Karen Horner.
Other winners were:
Health and Wellbeing Award, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care
Spider Project CIC
Green Enterprise Award, sponsored by Wirral Council's Neighbourhoods & Engagement and Waste & Recycling Teams
Autism Together
Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by Paddock Johnson Associates
Matt Houghton
HYPE Merseyside
Growth Award, sponsored by Designated Associates
BEE Wirral
Innovation Award, sponsored by Local Solutions
Utopia Project
Wirral Connect Carer Connections Award, sponsored by Progress to Excellence
Womens Enterprise Breakthrough
Project of the Year Award, sponsored by McEwan Wallace
Wirral Mind
Employee of the Year Award, sponsored by Bramhalls
Karen Horner, Tomorrows Women Wirral
Start-up Social Enterprise of the Year Award, sponsored by Leverhulme Hotel and Spa
Unity Supported Housing
Community Enterprise of the Year Award, sponsored by Wirral Radio
Tomorrows Women Wirral
Wirral Connect Corporate Connections Award, sponsored by Wirral Connect
Progress to Excellence.
Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Cherry Tree Shopping Centre
Avril Forking, Wirral Holistic Care
Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award
George Thomas, Beechwood Community Trust
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