Awards

The Social Economy Awards is an opportunity to recognise organisations delivering social value and inspiring excellence within the sector. The awards not only recognise community organisations, charities, social enterprises and co-operatives but also corporate and public sector organisations delivering social value through support, advocacy and procurement from social economy organisation.

Any Social Economy Organisation including organisations that create social value by trading for a social purpose rather than personal profit, including social enterprises, trading voluntary organisations, charities with trading arms, third sector organisations delivering contracts and public services, mutuals and co-operatives, community enterprises, development trusts and other kinds of community-led organisations.

The following three categories are for specific social economy organisations as described in the titles. Organisations can be considered for both group 1 and group 3 categories without having to submit two separate nominations (at the end of your group 1 form select which additional category you wish to be considered in).

The following 2 categories are for corporate organisations and normal trading businesses as well as public bodies including local authorities, or a formally established organisation that is publicly funded to deliver a public or government service.