THE winners of the inaugural Pride of St Helens Business Awards were crowned last night.
Local businesses, social enterprises, schools and colleges were among those gathered at Saints' Totally Wicked Stadium for an uplifting occasion that aimed to build on the Pride of St Helens awards.
Twelve awards were handed out, including the headline Pride of St Helens Business Award, which went to Rainford-based O2 franchise Communications Plus Ltd, who recorded a double on the night after also collecting employer of the year.
Meanwhile, Groundwork's Amy Dawber was named employee of the year.
Representatives of the award winners...with Saints Eamonn McManus (far, right)
The awards, led by Invest St Helens, in partnership with the Steve Prescott Foundation and the St Helens Star, aimd to build on the community awards Pride of St Helens - which take place tonight (Friday) for the seventh year in a row.
Eamonn McManus, chairman of both the St Helens Economy Board and St Helens RFC, said: “The night was an opportunity to celebrate the role of businesses, and other organisations who commit investments not only into their own organisations, but also into raising the profile of St Helens.
"Great businesses nurture aspirations and pride, they inspire others, and above all, help to create jobs for our communities and wealth for the town.
“All the businesses here tonight participate and contribute to the economy of St Helens and I believe that there is a clear link between the prosperity and success of individual enterprises and the success of the town as a whole.”
Steve Roberts, Communications Plus Ltd, celebrates his firm's double
The Winners
• Forsters Farm Shop – Small Business Award <10, sponsored by DC&A Financial Planning
• Safer Sphere – Small Business Award 10-49, sponsored by DC&A Financial Planning
• Network Space - Medium/Large Business Award, sponsored by NatWest
• Mill Green School – Skills for the Future Award, sponsored by Knauf insulation
• Communications Plus Ltd – Employer of the Year, sponsored by Lucam Consultancy
• Amy Dawber from Groundwork – Employee/Team of the Year, sponsored by Unite the Union
• Groundwork– Community Impact Award, sponsored by Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action.
• St Helens R.F.C – Growing the Visitor Economy Award, sponsored by GlobalMutual
• Vinyline Graphics - Growing the Creative Industry Award, sponsored by Cultivate
• Nijman/Zeetank – Excellence in Logistics Award, sponsored by St Helens College
• Coral Products Ltd – Excellence in Manufacturing Award, sponsored by St Helens Theatre Royal
• Communications Plus Ltd – Pride of St Helens Business Award, sponsored by Invest St Helens
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