The 2014 Local Business Charity Awards
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The 2014 Local Business Charity Awards were held in a field, on a warm September evening in Ullenwood, Gloucestershire. Catering was from local charity The Wiggly Worm with their Little Green Wiggly machine and a local band played after the awards. With an inquisitive flock of sheep for company, the event was attended by over 50 people made up of finalists and representatives from the local charities the following awards were presented:
The Corporate award This award was to recognise a local Gloucestershire business who had gone over and above the call of duty in their support of a local Gloucestershire charity. Won by: Sewell Mullings Logie LLP For their work with: The Churn Project Read what both organisations had to say about entering and winning the award here. |
.Representatives from Sewell Mullings Logie and the Churn Project receive their cheque from Martin Horwood MP.
L to R: Phil Barton, Jelf, Kate Nairn, Sewell Mullings Logie, Martin Horwood MP, Ailsa, The Churn Project, Morwenna Scott, Sewell Mullings Logie, Fran Embleton-Smith, The Churn Project, Martin Horwood, Gloucestershire Echo
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The Individual Award
This award was to recognise an individual, working in a local Gloucestershire company, who deserved recognition for their work to support a local Gloucestershire company.
Won by: Geof Robins, Printwaste Recycling and Shredding
For his work with: (Geof was actually nominated by TWO charities, The Butterfly Garden and The Cobalt Appeal)
Sadly Geof could not be present on the evening but his award was proudly accepted by his brother Don Robins and his son Tom Robins, who all work with him in the family business. Read what Don Robins had to say about the awards here. The judges also felt that Mr Graham Kimber, a driver from Downtons who's work for the Cobalt Appeal should not go unnoticed and unanimously decided to award him a runner-up, Individual Award.
This award was to recognise an individual, working in a local Gloucestershire company, who deserved recognition for their work to support a local Gloucestershire company.
Won by: Geof Robins, Printwaste Recycling and Shredding
For his work with: (Geof was actually nominated by TWO charities, The Butterfly Garden and The Cobalt Appeal)
Sadly Geof could not be present on the evening but his award was proudly accepted by his brother Don Robins and his son Tom Robins, who all work with him in the family business. Read what Don Robins had to say about the awards here. The judges also felt that Mr Graham Kimber, a driver from Downtons who's work for the Cobalt Appeal should not go unnoticed and unanimously decided to award him a runner-up, Individual Award.
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Individual Award - Winner - Geof Robbins, Printwaste Recycling
Martin Horwood MP, Don Robins, Printwaste Recycling, Tom Robins, Printwaste Recycling, Phil Barton, Jelf Insurance, Kevan Blackadder, Gloucestershire Echo |
Individual Award - Runner Up - Graham Kimber - Downtons
Martin Horwood MP, Graham Kimber, Downtons, Phil Barton, Jelf Insurance, Kevan Blackadder, Gloucestershire Echo. |