Social Enterprise NI Awards 2021 – Winners Announced
18th Oct 2021
Social Enterprise NI held their Annual Awards on Friday 15th October 2021 in partnership with Sparq AV and Digi Leaders. The awards, showcasing the Social Enterprise Sector in Northern Ireland, was attended online by over 200 guests from Social Enterprise, Private, Public and Educational Sectors and hosted by Social Enterprise NI Ambassador, Cate Conway.
The Awards recognised the significant impact of the sector during Covid across 14 categories, including the new category of Aspiring Leader, as well as awarding a Lifetime Achievement Award to Gerry Ford who has recently retired as CEO of Advantage NI. Gerry is also responsible for introducing the brand names of Mugshots and Ravine and has been a fantastic leader and advocate for our sector.
The big winners on the night were Madlug CIC who picked up the coveted Social Enterprise of the Year Award. Other winners on the night were;
One to Watch You Glow Girl
Social Impact Joint winners – Parent Action CIC and Tidal
Health and Social Care The Hummingbird CIC
Education Training and Jobs The NOW Group
Local Council of the Year ABC Borough Council
Credit Union New Horizons Credit Union
Stakeholder Highly Commended – Farrans Construction
Winner – Kilwaughter Mineral
Consumer Facing GLL Better
Housing Association Radius Housing
Aspiring Leader Highly Commended- Jayne Hamilton and Siofra Frost, Studyseed CIC
Winner – Eileen Wilson Footprints Women’s Centre
Leader of the Year David Hunter – AEL
Employee of the Year Evan Fleming – Kilcooley Women’s Centre
Volunteer of the Year Grace Finn, Springfield Charitable Association
Social Enterprise of the Year Madlug CIC
Colin Jess Director of Social Enterprise NI said “Our Annual Awards are always the highlight of the social enterprise year however despite the different format this year we are delighted by the numbers who entered, attended online and supported the Awards, particularly those new and existing sponsors of the event. The social enterprise sector in NI will play a huge roll in the NI economic recovery post covid. Well done and congratulations to all who entered and were shortlisted with a special shout out to those who were successful”.
For further details on all winners and highly commended organisations, go to our website via this link https://bit.ly/2Z1GBqV
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For further information about Social Enterprise NI, and how to get involved, please contact
David Arthurs, Business Development Executive/Administrator
Office: 028 9046 1810
Mobile: 07936 931 462
Email: david@socialenterpriseni.org
Website www.socialenterpriseni.org
Twitter @socentni
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