Businesses urged to back 2020 Queen’s Awards launch

May 8, 2019

The country’s most prestigious business awards will be officially launched at an event in Shropshire later this month – and businesses are being urged to throw their weight behind them.
A launch ceremony for the 2020 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is being held at University Centre Shrewsbury on May 23 by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and the county’s Lord Lieutenant, Anna Turner.
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are awarded to businesses for outstanding achievement in International Trade, Innovation, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity.
Marches LEP chairman Graham Wynn urged businesses to attend the free event to hear about some of the benefits which winning a Queen’s Award can bring.
Mr Wynn said: “There are no awards which carry as much prestige in business as the Queen’s Awards and, because they are judged solely on merit, they are open to a wide variety of enterprises.
“Winners can vary in size from large international companies to small businesses with just a handful of employees, so they offer a real chance for all our companies to shout about their success.
“I hope that as many businesses as possible from across the county take up the invitation to attend this event and see just what winning a Queen’s Award could do for their business.”
The launch event – which gets under way at 8.30am will hear from Peter Richards of Telford-based digital manufacturer Protolabs, which scooped an award for International Trade last year and Mike Forrester of Orchard Valley Foods of Tenbury Wells, who were granted an award for Enterprise in 2016.
To book your place at the launch visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queens-award-for-enterprise-shropshire-launch-tickets-61563199186

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The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.

The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.

The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.

We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.

The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.

The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk

For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk

For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk

The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com

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