SFEDI AND IOEE CELEBRATING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2015

SFEDI AND IOEE CELEBRATING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2015
THE HOUSE OF LORDS
WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER

• The Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) and the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) hosts the Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015

• A prestigious event recognising outstanding endeavour in enterprise learning and skills

• The Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015 Gold Sponsor is Lloyds Banking Group

Leading figures from the worlds of enterprise learning and skills will gather on Wednesday 4th November for the Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015. Recognising the endeavours of learners, educators, entrepreneurs, mentors, policy-shapers and others making an outstanding contribution to the UK’s enterprise and skills landscape, the Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015 takes place in the House of Lords.

Lloyds Banking Group is Gold Sponsor of the Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015.

This sponsorship builds on a long-established relationship that has seen SFEDI and the IOEE working together closely to promote mentoring as an invaluable support tool for small businesses. Lloyds Banking Group is dedicated to helping British businesses prosper and recognises SMEs as the cornerstone of the UK’s economic recovery.

Stephen Pegge, Competitive Markets and Business Policy Director, Lloyds Banking Group, said:

“Enterprise mentoring plays an increasingly important role in supporting SMEs and SFEDI and IOEE promote both the popularity and quality of learning and engagement with entrepreneurs. Lloyds Banking Group is proud to work with them to encourage sustainable and growing enterprises as part of our mission to help Britain prosper. Today's event will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the best of British entrepreneurship, front of house and behind the scenes.”

The Celebrating Enterprise Awards categories are IOEE Centre of the Year, Most Enterprising Learning Product, Enterprising Learner, Small Business Apprenticemaker, Enterprise Educator and Enterprise Support Champion. A full list of nominees is available at http://awards.ioee.uk/nominees/

Additionally, the International Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Professor Allan Gibb OBE to honour his dedication enterprise research, policy change and culture. A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Lord David Young in recognition of his sterling work on behalf of the UK’s SMES.

Ruth Lowbridge MBE, Executive Chair of the SFEDI Group, said:

“The Celebrating Enterprise Awards is our most significant event of the year celebrating the achievements of the most enterprising individuals and organisations across both across the UK and Internationally. We are delighted to work alongside Lloyds and be able to welcome them once again as the Gold Sponsor of the event. Lloyds Banking Group share our ambition to support and help small and medium businesses across the UK start, survive and thrive.”

The International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) Sponsorship

The International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB) is the leading awarding and professional body for bookkeepers in the UK and SFEDI & IOEE are thrilled to announce them as sponsors for the Awards event. The IAB fully supports the work of SFEDI and the IOEE in celebrating and supporting enterprise and has been a key partner in the ‘Get Mentoring’ project SFEDI led, which has successfully trained thousands of mentors to help new and existing businesses grow.

Malcolm Trotter, CEO of IAB, is the chair of our SFEDI/IOEE Advisory Council and will be presenting the Enterprise Support Champion award at the event.

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• Photographs of the nominees, winners and of sponsor representatives at the House of Lords event will be available from Thursday 5th November

• The full list of Celebrating Enterprise 2015 Awards is as follows: International Lifetime Achievement Award; National Lifetime Achievement Award; IOEE Centre of the Year; Enterprise Educator of the Year; Most Enterprising Learning Product of the Year; Small Business Apprenticemaker of the Year; Enterprise Support Champion of the Year; Enterprise Learner of the Year.

• The SFEDI Group is the Government recognised Sector Skills Organisation for enterprise and business support. Established in 1996, it has earned recognition as the source of expertise on skills and knowhow for the development of small, medium and micro businesses. The group includes SFEDI, SFEDI Awards, SFEDI Solutions and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE).

• The IOEE (www.ioee.co.uk) is the first learning institute dedicated to developing and recognising the skills of enterprising people. It supports enterprise professionals in developing their skills and knowledge to a high standard to provide outstanding enterprise support.

• SFEDI and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) will host the Celebrating Enterprise event at the House of Lords on Wednesday 4th November from 12.30 until 2.30. The event will bring together small businesses and representatives from business organisations from across the UK to celebrate everything that’s great about Enterprise and Enterprising skills.

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