Welcome to the 2019 Local Business Charity Awards (Gloucestershire) sponsored by Jelf and Ageas

Finalists announced!
Many congratulations to the following businesses who have made it through to the finals of the 2019 Local Business Charity Awards (Glos) supported by our generous sponsors, Jelf and Ageas.

The Jelf Award

Finalists in the Jelf Award are:
  • Cheltenham Borough Council nominated by LINC
  • Coventry Building Society nominated by National Star
  • Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service nominated by Cheltenham & Gloucester Hospitals Charity
  • Hooray Recruitment nominated by Cheltenham Animal Shelter

 The Ageas Award

The finalists in the Ageas Award are:
  • Creed Foodservice nominated by Wiggly Worm
  • Disability Care & Mobility nominated by Goals Beyond Grass
  • Kingscott Dix Cheltenham nominated by Together in Matson
  • Z’s Salon nominated by Heart Heroes

 The Individual Award

The finalists in the Individual Award are:
  • Jason Mather from 101 Battalion REME, Army Reserve Centre nominated by Gloucester Rugby Community Charity
  • Kevin Mannion from Gloucester Rugby Club, nominated by Gloucester City Mission
  • Ross Nicholl from Generation Events (Glos), nominated by Heart Heroes
  • Jerry Marsden from MBE Installations, nominated by Sunflowers Suicide Support

Commiserations to those who have not reached the finals. Please know that our judges were very impressed by all the entries and had a nearly impossible task judging them. 

Our judges for the 2019 awards were:

  • Edward Gillespie, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
  • Alex Chalk, MP for Cheltenham
  • Nichola Thomson, Managing Director – Jelf, Midlands & South West
  • Rachael Sugden, Senior Editor Gloucestershire Live
  • Cathy Taylor, Head of Commercial Underwriting and Operations, Ageas Insurance

 Please continue with your hard work and we hope to see you at the awards next year. If you have not already signed up to 'Support A Local Charity', now is your chance. 

All finalists and the charities that nominated them will be contacted by us on 15 August 2019 with further information about the finals.

Read the full press release here: 2019 Finalist's Release (Glos)

About the Local Business Charity Awards (Gloucestershire) 

The Gloucestershire awards were launched in 2014. With support from the local business and charities in the county, we are proud to say they are now a fixed date in many corporate diaries in the county for recognising the amazing work our local companies do to support our local charities.  

For the second year in a row, we are delighted to welcome Jelf and Ageas back as our co sponsors and hope you will take a moment to visit their sponsor page, or their websites, to show your support.

Support A Local Charity

We are running a campaign called 'Support A Local Charity', asking local businesses to choose and support a local charity. It has become apparent to us that smaller charities, although desperately needing funds and support, often do not have the time, administration staff or experience to seek out corporate sponsors and enter awards. 'Support A Local Charity' aims to introduce small businesses to small charities who may be able to work together, offering not necessarily financial support but also skills share and mentoring. 
For instance:​
  • A charity may need help completing grant applications - a local firm may have staff with experience in this area that could help them.
  • A charity wants to enter the world of social media but doesn't' have the skills - a local company may offer to spend a day or afternoon with them, sharing their skills.
  • A charity would like to hold a meeting to recruit new supporters but can't afford to rent a room in a local hotel - a local company may have a boardroom they are happy to lend for the purposes.
  • A charity desperately needs a new website - a local web development company could build them one for free.

Supporting a charity does not have to be about climbing mountains and raising money, it can also be about providing more practical support.  
We will share details of the charities and firms we've put together and who knows, one day they could be entering the awards!  
For more information, to view local charities who need help and to enter your interest as a company who may help, please click here.