East Midlands Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner 2008
On the 5th June 2008 the East Midlands Region celebrated their Big Tick Awards at the University of Derby. The region won seven ‘Big Tick’ Awards, and gained 11 Big Tick re-accreditations. The East Midlands also awarded locally the following awards:
- Regional CARES Awards
- Regional Sustainability Award
- Regional Pro-help Award
- Regional Community Award
Award winners in all categories are listed below.
David Cooke, Regional Director of Business in the Community, congratulated the businesses that took part in the Awards for Excellence 2008 and praised their work in nurturing the talent of individuals in the workplace, in the community or through marketplace and environmental innovation and leadership.
Joining the event in virtual form was business in the Community president HRH Prince Charles, who nominated Brian Stein, Group Chief Executive of Samworth Brothers, as his Business in the Community Ambassador for the East Midlands for his community development work in Leicestershire.
Also awarded for her outstanding work in the community was Brenda Thomas, Project Manager Nottinghamshire Education Business Alliance, who won the Marks & Spencer SIEFF Award. This award is for individuals based in the community who have successfully collaborated with business to benefit society.
Guests at this year’s awards ceremony were entertained by some of the region’s talented young people, with performances from the Blue Bell Hill Primary School in Nottingham and the All-Stars Carnival Troupe from Hyson Green Youth Club. During the evening the East Midlands were also entertained by Incognito Artists who surprised guests with their Opera and ‘Rat Pack’ Dance routine, dazzling audiences with unique, unforgettable and stunning performances.
Continuing the theme of 'Talent' the East Midlands Guest Speaker was Dan Salcedo Head Men’s Coach for the British Triathlon Team.
Sponsors of this years event was Aggregate Industries, with the support of Shoosmiths Solicitors, University of Derby, Royal Mail, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, MediaMaker and Experian.
If you attended the event please return your thoughts on the evening through our online survey.
Big Tick Winners
Workplace Impact
Towers Perrin Healthy Workplace Award supported by the Department of Health, in association with the Health and Safety Executive - recognising a company that is improving the health and wellbeing of its employees.
- Awarded to Capital One Bank Europe plc
Norfolk County Services Skills for Life Award supported by Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, in association with Investors in People – recognising a company in the UK that supports its employees in the development of their essential literacy, numeracy and language skills in the workplace.
Environmental Impact
Barclays Environmental Leadership Award in association with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment – for a company that can demonstrate leadership and improved impact by integrating environmental strategy into core business processes
- Awarded to Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Community Impact Merrill Lynch Education Award supported by the Department for Children Schools and Families – recognising company community programmes that raise the achievement of young people through building sustainable partnerships with schools to the benefit of pupils aged 5-19 years in the UK.
- Awarded to Siemens Industrial Turbo Machinery and EON UK
BUPA Healthy Communities Award supported by the Department of Health – recognising company community programmes that work with voluntary and/or public sectors to improve the health and wellbeing of UK communities.
Northern Foods Rural Action Award supported by the Commission for Rural Communities – for companies who work to create sustainable rural communities.
- Awarded to Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd
Regional Awards
Pro Help Award an initiative of Business in the Community, delivers approximately £250,000 worth of free advice to community and voluntary organisations, but on a fully liable professional basis, to charities and community groups sponsored by Shoosmiths Solicitors this awarded was won by
- Parkinson Dodson & Cheung
Sustainability Award recognises an organisation’s positive environmental impact through its business practices, programmes and initiatives sponsored by Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Cares Awards for employee volunteering this award is for individual employees and teams who have donated free volunteering hours, through Cares, to the Community in 2008. The CARES Awards were sponsored by Experian, there were four categories this year:
CARES Volunteer for 2008
- Paddy Perry, Capital One Bank Europe plc
CARES Team Leader for 2008
CARES Team for 2008
Working in Partnership Award
- Siemens Energy Services and Seagrave Primary School
Our final Regional Award was our community award which went to an individual who had shown true grit and determination of an individual who has excelled and promoted themselves in the work environment this award was sponsored by Royal Mail and went to WAYNE FODEN who works for Marks & Spencer
