Celebration Event 2023

Last night Leicestershire Cares held its annual Celebration Event – an evening where we celebrate our Business Members and volunteers and the great work they do for the young people and community groups we work with. The event was held at Winstanley house, a beautiful venue and very kindly Leicestershire Cares is given free use of the venue to host our Celebration Night.

We were lucky to have some wonderful guest speakers join us for the evening. Stephen Gould the managing director at local company Everards of Leicestershire spoke about having a relationship centred purpose and the importance of collaboration.

We also had Tracey Phipps from Hinkley & Rugby Building Society speak about the work place saving scheme at Hinckley and Rugby Building Society.

We had a welcome from Kieran, our CEO who presented our Giving Back to the Community awards to our long standing members. Knights plc and CGI were awarded their 5 year membership and Leicester City Council their 10 year membership.

For our youth awards we have the following categories, with their respective nominees and winners

Outstanding Contribution to NEET Young People Award 2023

FINALISTS: Sytner Group, Joules, Everards

WINNER: Sytner Group

Outstanding Business Contribution to the VIP Project Award 2023

FINALISTS: Stepnell Ltd, CPW, Alltruck plc, Robert Pochin Ltd, Nylacast Holding Ltd

WINNER: CPW Services

Outstanding Volunteer Contribution to Work with the VIP Project Award 2023

FINALISTS: Sue Woollett – Stepnell Ltd, John Hauton – CPW, Chris Meers – Alltruck plc, Scott Bradford – Robert Pochin Ltd, Deana White – Nylacast Holdings Ltd

WINNER: Sue Woollett – Stepnell Ltd

Outstanding Contribution to Work with Care Experienced Young People Award 2023

FINALISTS: Chris Oakes – Alltruck plc, Tina Siena-Tomlinson – Thermo Fisher Scientific, Stacey Scripps – Samworth Brothers, Walker & Deli, Sue Woollett – Stepnell Ltd, Carla Loughrey - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Jenny Hailes – Everards

WINNER: Chris Oakes - Alltruck plc

Next up were our Education awards

Outstanding Contribution to Interview Technique Award 2023

FINALISTS: Nelsons Law, Everards, Samworth Brothers, Stepnell Ltd

WINNER: Everards

Outstanding Contribution to Employability Awards 2023

FINALISTS: Nelsons Law, Samworth Brothers, Hinckley and Rugby Building Society

WINNER: Nelsons Law

Outstanding Contribution to work with SEND Students Award 2023

FINALISTS: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hinckley and Rugby Building Society, CGI, Time Products

WINNER: Hinckley and Rugby Building Society

The Evan Crosskey Education Volunteer of the Year Award 2023

FINALISTS: Denise Bradshaw - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Tracey Ingram - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Estelle Nicholson - Time Products, Danielle Young - Nelsons Law, Sue Woollett – Stepnell Ltd

WINNER: Tracey Ingram - Hinkley & Rugby Building Society

This year we named our Education Volunteer of the Year Award after Evan Crosskey, a dear friend to Leicestershire Cares who supported many of our projects. It felt important to us to name the award after him in remembrance of his wonderful character and support over the years.

Then we had our Community Development awards

Outstanding Business Contribution to Community Development Award 2023

FINALISTS: Samworth Brothers, Alltruck plc, Sytner Group, Nylacast Holdings Ltd, Thermo Fisher Scientific

WINNER: Walker & Son, Samworth Brothers

Outstanding Volunteer Contribution to Community Development Award 2023

FINALISTS: Tracey Ingram - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Kellie Lee – Cambridge and Counties Bank, Chris Oakes – Alltruck plc, Sue Woollett – Stepnell Ltd, Tracy Renshaw – Walker & Son (Samworth Brothers), Denise Bradshaw - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Francesca Summers – Sytner Group

WINNER: Kellie Lee - Cambridge & Counties Bank

Last up was the Leicestershire Cares’ Business and Volunteer of the year award

Leicestershire Cares’ Volunteer of the Year Award 2023

FINALISTS: Tracy Renshaw - Samworth Brothers, Tracey Ingram - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Tina Siena-Tomlinson - Thermo Fisher Scientific, Francesca Summers - Sytner Group, Chris Oakes - Alltruck plc, Kellie Lee - Cambridge & Counties Bank, Denise Bradshaw - Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Sue Woollett - Stenell.

WINNER: Chris Oakes - Alltruck plc

Leicestershire Cares’ Company of the Year Award 2023

FINALISTS: Samworth Brothers, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Nelsons Law, CPW Services Ltd, Everards, Sytner Group

WINNER: Samworth Brothers

A great time was had by all, and we thank everyone who came and to all of our businesses and volunteers.