Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion is one of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise, and is awarded annually to individuals who play an outstanding role in promoting the growth of business enterprise and/or entrepreneurial skills in other people. It is bestowed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Recipients receive an engraved crystal glass commemorative item and a Grant of Appointment and are invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace.[1]

For example, people who:

  • give up their time - and sometimes provide financial support - to help potential entrepreneurs in education or in the early phases of business development
  • work in education, training or youth work and help provide others with enterprise skills
  • are involved in social enterprise and either achieve business outcomes or help others develop business skills

Entry is by nomination only and individuals cannot put themselves forward.

Thirteen awardees have been from the National Enterprise Network.[2]

History

The award was initiated in 2004,[3] with the first awards being made in 2005.[4] The award is for achievement in enterprise promotion, between five and ten awards have been made annually since 2005, in addition to one lifetime achievement award each year and sometimes an honorary award (three such awards have been made as of 2015).

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2015[5]

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2014[6]

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2013

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2012

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2011

The following won the award in 2011:[7]

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2010

In 2009 there were postal delays due to a strike, and the nomination period for 2010 was extended to 4 November 2009.[8]

Presentation was by the Duke of York, the then UK Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.[9]

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2009

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

Honorary

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2008

The awards were presented by the Princess Anne in late July , after which the awardees met the Queen and Prince Philip.[10]

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

Honorary

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2007

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2006

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

Honorary

The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2005

Lifetime Achievement

Achievement in Enterprise Promotion

References

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