South Holland Enterprise Day and Business Awards
I defy any regular reader of this newspaper not to be aware that Spalding Area Chamber is organising the South Holland Enterprise Day and Business Awards event on November 20 at Springfields Events Centre.
After an absence of two years Chamber are pleased to organise this event and are delighted with the response of businesses in their support. The awards are split into six categories:
Business of the Year – sponsored by Butters Group
Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Boston College
Customer Care – sponsored by Chattertons Solicitors
Business Innovation – sponsored by Duncan & Toplis
Supporting the Community – sponsored by Definitions Health & Fitness Gym
Best use of IT & Communication – sponsored by South Holland District Council
The awards are open to all in the South Holland area and are free to enter. Wouldn’t it be great to be recognised for all your hard work and achievements with your team? Contact natasha.clegg@lincs-chamber.co.uk to apply
Christmas Festival
Join Tulip Radio and Santa on Sunday, November 17, as they switch on Spalding’s Christmas lights, with a variety of entertainment throughout the day. There is still time to get involved:
Would you be interested in having a charity stall?
Are you a singer or performer?
Do you own a classic car?
Schools who are planning to attend need to confirm by Monday, October 21. Contact Jan Whitbourn at Tulip Radio on admin@tulip-radio.co.uk.
Family Enterprise Day
I am pleased Chamber has been able to support the Family Enterprise Day organised by Spalding-based Foundations, which among other things delivers business skills and career advice to 14 to 16-year-olds who are not in mainstream education. The event is on Sunday, September 29 at Springfields Events Centre from 11am to 5pm and is free entry.
There will be Dragons’ Den and Apprentice-type challenges, as well as a play, specially written and performed throughout the day by ACT II. The idea is to allow people to explore their entrepreneurial side, to try out their skills and to inspire them to establish new businesses. Whilst not everyone is going to come away from the event and set up their own business immediately, the hope is they will have learned something about how to start their own business or even something which they can take to a current or future employer to help make an existing business more successful. As it is a family”event, there will be plenty for everyone to enjoy, including a treasure hunt around Springfields Festival Gardens.
Join us, together we are stronger.
Our aims include: creating business opportunities through networking for our members, liaising with other businesses and community interest groups to establish a common ground and promote the commercial economy, facilitating business group meetings with the express purpose of increasing networking opportunities and extending our membership.
You will find more details on our website: www.spaldingareachamber.co.uk