The High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise 2 015/16 Guide for businesses entering the Awards Celebrating 10 years of the High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise ANNIVER TH SA N R E Y T H in partnership with S IG th D 1H 0 R S A H W ERIFF’S A Welcome to the 10th Annual High Sheriff’s Awards Categories and Criteria Awards for Enterprise 2015/16 High Sheriff’s Award for Enterprise 2015/16, Entrants must be based in Cheshire West and Cheshire, Cheshire East, sponsored by Cheshire & Warrington LEP, Halton or Warrington, have an annual turnover of between £500,000 O2 and ESL Fuels and £25m, employ between 5-250 (fte) members of staff, and I’m thrilled to be High Sheriff of Cheshire this year presiding over the demonstrate outstanding performance and explain their strategy to 10th Anniversary celebrations of the High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise, Win a place for an appropriately qualified ensure that the company will continue to expand and flourish in Cheshire’s prime business awards event. manager on the University of Chester’s MBA the future. programme worth £10,000 Organisations that have achieved outstanding Award for Training, Development These Awards were introduced in 2006 by the then High Sheriff of Cheshire, commercial success and sustainable growth will and Opportunity for Young David Briggs MBE, to recognise outstanding achievement by enterprises in be honoured with this prestigious award. They People, sponsored by Cheshire Cheshire, Halton and Warrington. Every year the Awards have gone from will have a need to develop the company’s East and Click Consult strength to strength and this year I’m pleased to introduce a new category management skills and a manager destined to ‘Award for Training, Development and Opportunity for Young People’. I am help achieve the company’s ambitions for the Win £3,000 worth of prize money looking forward to seeing the range of businesses in our region who support future. Submissions should demonstrate This award recognises businesses who invest in the development the growth of young people. I know through my own charity OnSide how initiative and a willingness to undertake bold new ventures and of the skills of young people (under 25s) through the provision include evidence of sustainable growth and commercial success to rewarding working with young people can be, they really are the future of of training, apprenticeships and work experience. Entrants must levels that are outstanding for the size of the applicant’s operations. be based in Cheshire West and Cheshire, Cheshire East, Halton or our businesses and that is an investment that can reap real rewards. Entrants must be based in Cheshire West and Cheshire, Cheshire East, Warrington, have an annual turnover of between £500,000 and £25m, Halton or Warrington, have an annual turnover of between £500,000 employ between 5-250 (fte) members of staff, and demonstrate I hope you recognise synergy between your own business activities and and £25m, employ between 5-250 (fte) members of staff, and outstanding performance and explain their strategy to ensure that the eight Award categories, and I look forward to seeing the entries and demonstrate outstanding performance and explain their strategy to the company will continue to expand and flourish in the future. celebrating business in our region. ensure that the company will continue to expand and flourish in the future. High Sheriff of Cheshire, 2015/2016 Cheshire Business Exporter Bill Holroyd CBE DL To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of these Awards I will be making a special High Sheriff’s Award for Responsible of the Year, sponsored by Photo courtesy of Cheshire West presentation to the ‘best of the best’ of the last ten years. Business Practice, sponsored by Timpson Oliver Valves and West and Cheshire Win £3,000 worth of prize money Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce Organisations that demonstrate a high standard of commitment in the way they organise and Win a package of support to help research and develop integrate their responsible business practices overseas trade in one new market ANNIVER will receive this prestigious endorsement. TH SA We want to reward and celebrate the achievements of a local N R Responsible business practices include social enterprises, E Y company who can demonstrate significant growth in their T volunteerism, environmental issues, donations, funding initiatives, international business through a clear commitment to the working with charity and community organisations. Entrants must H development of new export market opportunities as part of their S IG be based in Cheshire West and Cheshire, Cheshire East, Halton or th D business plans. 1H 0 R Warrington, have an annual turnover of between £500,000 and £25m, S A H W ERIF ’S A employ between 5-250 (fte) members of staff, and demonstrate F outstanding performance and explain their strategy to ensure that Cheshire Business Leaders Award for How to Enter the company will continue to expand and flourish in the future. the Outstanding Cheshire & Warrington Business Leader Mornflake Oats Award for Innovation Win £500 worth of prize money and membership of Cheshire To enter the High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise 2015/16 please Every year the High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise support one Business Leaders complete the entry form and submit it with a supporting statement charity to benefit from fundraising at the Awards Evening. Win £3,000 worth of prize money on why you are entering that category and your relevant business This year we are pleased to support OnSide Youth Zones, Organisations recognised by this award will demonstrate a proven The award will recognise an outstanding business leader who achievements in that area. In addition, you may include any relevant more about them here: ability to create, nurture and develop new products or services. has shown exceptional vision and leadership at the helm of a company brochures to support your entry. You can submit your Qualifiers of this award are required to demonstrate how they have successful and growing business which has also contributed to the application either by email to [email protected] or post to differentiated themselves from others in their industry. Achievements development and reputation of the whole sub-region. Nominations Business Research Institute, University of Chester, Parkgate Road, can include, but are not limited to, the invention, design, production, for the award are welcomed from individuals running businesses of Chester CH1 4BJ. For a word version of this entry form or any performance, marketing and distribution of their product or service. all sizes. informal enquiries please contact Sally Williamson OnSide Youth Zones Entrants must be based in Cheshire West and Cheshire, Cheshire East, [email protected] 01244 512888. Charity Registration No.: 1125893 Halton or Warrington, have an annual turnover of between £500,000 Cheshire Business Leaders Award for Entry forms can also be downloaded online at and £25m, employ between 5-250 (fte) members of staff, and the Cheshire & Warrington Young www.chester.ac.uk/highsheriff-enterprise. Young people are our greatest potential assets and it is important demonstrate outstanding performance and explain their strategy to Entrepreneur we invest in their futures. Based on the successful model of Bolton ensure that the company will continue to expand and flourish in Deadline for entries is Saturday 10 October 2015. Lads and Girls Club, OnSide has opened Youth Zones (21st century the future. Win £500 worth of prize money - to invest in your business PLUS youth facilities) in Blackburn, Wigan, Oldham, Manchester and free mentoring / business support to the value of £500 from All entrants will be contacted after the closing date and informed of Carlisle since it was formed in 2008 with construction underway Roberts Bakery Family Business Award CBL Members their status. Shortlisted businesses will be visited by a judging panel at Wolverhampton followed by Warrington and Chester. With over of Excellence Nominations are invited from individuals aged 30 years or under for an informal visit and winner’s will be announced at the High 20,000 young people, the charity is now on a mission to replicate (as at 31 December 2015), running a business that has been trading Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise Awards Evening on Tuesday 8 March its model throughout the UK, to give all young people somewhere Win £3,000 worth of prize money for a maximum of three years. Key criteria we are looking for include 2016 at the Pavilion Suite, Chester Racecourse. All shortlisted finalists safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time. Find out more by This award recognises leaders of outstanding entrepreneurial families growth in turnover and/or profits, job creation, developing new will receive two complimentary tickets to the Awards Evening. visiting: www.onsideyouthzones.org and or the achievements of specific family businesses in our region. markets and long term potential. High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise 2015/16 Entry Form Name Name of Business Business Activity Address Telephone No Email Company Web Address Turnover of Business No. of Employees How did you hear about the Awards? Please tick (max 2) the category or categories you are entering and submit with a supporting statement (one for each category you are entering). Supporting statements should be approx. one page in length. High Sheriff’s Award for Enterprise 2015/16, sponsored by Cheshire & Warrington LEP, O2 and ESL Fuels High Sheriff’s