Our annual award ceremony was held yesterday evening at the stunning Winstanley House in Leicester. It was a wonderful event held to celebrate the support and commitment our business members and their employees give to our work across the city and county.
It was inspiring and uplifting to spend time with so many creative and committed people who want to make a positive change to our neighbourhoods and communities. I am confident that by continuing to work together we are better placed to overcome the challenges we might face in the coming year.
Kieran Breen, Leicestershire Cares Chief Executive
First up were our Education Awards, with the finalists and winners as follows…
Outstanding Contribution to Interview Technique
Finalists - ThermoFisher Scientific, Leicester City Council, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Bradgate Bakery, Samworth Brothers
Winner – Leicester City Council
Outstanding Contribution to Employability
Finalists - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Joules, Leicester City Council, Alltruck plc
Winner - Joules
Outstanding Contribution to work with SEND Students
Finalists - Time Products (UK) Ltd, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Alltruck Plc, Joules, Leicester City Council
Winner – Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
Education Volunteer of the Year
Finalists - Michelle Tong – Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Denise Bradshaw – Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Helen Clare – Joules, Carla Loughrey – Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Jenny Hailes - Everards of Leicestershire, Louise Bilbie - Stepnell Ltd
Winner – Carla Loughrey, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
Next, our Youth Awards…
Outstanding Contribution to work with Young Offenders
Finalists - Alltruck plc, CPW, Leicester City Council
Winner – Alltruck plc
Outstanding Contribution to work with Care Experienced Young People
Finalists - Total Motion Vehicle Management, Everards Brewery Ltd, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Winner – Everards Brewery Ltd
Outstanding Contribution to work with NEET Young People
Finalists - Everards Brewery Ltd, Samworth Brothers - Walker & Son, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
Winner – Walker & Son, Samworth Brothers
Our Community Development Awards…
Outstanding Contribution to Bags of Hope
Finalists - Sytner Group, Nylacast Ltd, Everards Brewey Ltd, Alltruck plc, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
Winner – Sytner Group
Outstanding Volunteer Contribution to the Holiday Hunger Scheme
Finalists - Louise Bilbie - Stepnell Ltd, Jackie Penney - Ford & Slater, Carla Loughrey - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
Winner – Louise Bilbie, Stepnell Ltd
Outstanding Contribution to Digital Inclusion
Finalists - Alltruck plc, Cambridge & Counties Bank, Joules
Winner – Alltruck plc
Community Development Volunteer of the Year
Finalists - Francesca Summers – Sytner Group, Kellie Lee -CCB, Tina Siena-Tomlinson – ThermoFisher Scientific, Jenny Hailes – Everards, Tracy Renshaw – Walker & Son
Winner – Francesca Summers, Sytner Group
And lastly, our Overall Awards…
Volunteer of the Year
Finalists - Carla Loughrey, Francesca Summers, Tracy Renshaw, Tina Siena-Tomlison , Jenny Hailes, Jackie Penney, Louise Bilbie
Winner – Tracy Renshaw, Walker & Son, Samworth Brothers
Company of the Year
Finalists - Alltruck plc, Everards Brewery Ltd, Joules, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Samworth Brothers, Sytner Group
Winner – Joules
In addition to recognising those that support delivery of our projects, we also recognised those businesses that have provided us with operational guidance and assistance over the last year from marketing and PR support to health and safety advice.
The following businesses were presented with an Outstanding Contribution to Leicestershire Cares award
- Joules
- Rock Kitchen Harris
- Sytner Group
- Everards Brewery Ltd
- Bradgate Bakery, Samworth Brothers
Thank you to everyone who attended the event and a big thank you to all our business partners who work so creatively with us to support young people and our local communities.
#TogetherWeCan
#TogetherWeDid
If you are a local business and would like to hear more about how your organisation can support our work please contact us at info@leicestershirecares.co.uk
