There’s still time to enter the fourth annual Social Enterprise Innovation Award – with prizes of £7,000 up for grabs.
The award scheme supports social enterprises and entrepreneurs in West Sussex. It’s run by the West Sussex Social Enterprise Network (WSSEN) together with West Sussex County Council.
First prize is £5,000, with a runner up prize of £2,000.
To enter, individuals and organisations must submit proposals for innovative ideas to deliver products or services that will benefit the community and/or the environment.
The winning proposals must use the award money to develop their proposal into a social enterprise.
County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy Deborah Urquhart said: “We’ve had some very enterprising winners in the past few years and I look forward to seeing all the entries this time round and the range of ideas they’ve come up with.
“This is a perfect opportunity to kickstart a social enterprise, so please make sure you get your entry in on time.”
The 2008 award winner was ‘Work this Way’, a social enterprise that trains offenders at Ford Prison, near Arundel, in how to turn old cooking oil into bio-fuel for use in diesel vehicles.
The deadline for entries is Friday January 29. For further information on the award visit the WSSEN website at www.wssen.org.uk or e-mail esg@westsussex.gov.uk.
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