Social Enterprise Awards 2009: The Winners

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Social Enterprise Awards 2009!

Best Social Enterprise 2009
Brighter Future Workshop, Lancashire, England

Best Large Social Enterprise:
Global Ethics, London, England

Best Small Social Enterprises:
Pack-IT Promotions, Wales

Best New Social Enterprises:
Bikeworks, England

Social Enterprise in Schools (open to schools in England only):
Holbrook Centre for Autism, Derbyshire

The winners were announced last night (3 December) during a gala
reception held at the Royal Institute of British Architects building in London.


 

 

The big winner on the night was Brighter Future Workshop which
was presented with the award for the Best Social Enterprise of
2009.

Peter Cousins MBE, CEO of Better Future Workshop said:

"This is an incredibly exciting night for all of us and we are really
thrilled to have won. We believe in what we do and we can see the
difference we've made in the lives of many disabled people, both
through our recycling business and our training scheme, and
hopefully this award will enbale us to reach even more."

SEC

"The best social enterprises are innovative and inspiring business models proving what can be achieved when social and environmental values are placed at the heart of business practices.

"There is a strong public appetite for socially responsible business, particular in the current economic climate, and social enterprises have a key role to play in creating a more responsible economy of the future. Across the UK, social enterprises are providing solutions to some of our communities' most pressing concerns.

We are very pleased to be supporting the Social Enterprise Awards in rewarding and promoting Britain's best social enterprises."

Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector, Cabinet Office