Wirral charities recognised at local business awards

The Wirral third sector business awards 2016 aimed to recognise local charities and social enterprises.

The event celebrated Wirral organisations who work tirelessly to support the local community.

Now in its second year, the awards were held on Friday, May 20, at the Leverhulme Hotel and Spa, Port Sunlight and were hosted by Wirral Connect.

Connect chief executive Paul Growney said: “It was a very inspirational night which further goes to show the great things that are going on the Wirral and the drive of local people to improve the lives of Wirral residents.”

Birkenhead charity Tomorrow’s Women Wirral won ‘Community Enterprise of the Year’ award and also took home the award for Employee of the Year for operations manager Karen Horner.

Other winners were:

Health and Wellbeing Award, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care

Spider Project CIC

Green Enterprise Award, sponsored by Wirral Council's Neighbourhoods & Engagement and Waste & Recycling Teams

Autism Together

Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by Paddock Johnson Associates

Matt Houghton

HYPE Merseyside

Growth Award, sponsored by Designated Associates

BEE Wirral

Innovation Award, sponsored by Local Solutions

Utopia Project

Wirral Connect Carer Connections Award, sponsored by Progress to Excellence

Womens Enterprise Breakthrough

Project of the Year Award, sponsored by McEwan Wallace

Wirral Mind

Employee of the Year Award, sponsored by Bramhalls

Karen Horner, Tomorrows Women Wirral

Start-up Social Enterprise of the Year Award, sponsored by Leverhulme Hotel and Spa

Unity Supported Housing

Community Enterprise of the Year Award, sponsored by Wirral Radio

Tomorrows Women Wirral

Wirral Connect Corporate Connections Award, sponsored by Wirral Connect

Progress to Excellence.

Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Cherry Tree Shopping Centre

Avril Forking, Wirral Holistic Care

Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award

George Thomas, Beechwood Community Trust