34 - Scarborough Review, Issue 15
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BUSINESS BOOST
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The Business These upcoming networking events will keep you in the loop.
Staff and volunteers of Eastfield House
Care team nominated for award by Pete Spence
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH SCARBOrough breakfast networking, Woodend, The Crescent, Scarborough, 8-9am. Visit www.askewbrook.com/networking or call 01723 817007. FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH CHAMBER MEETING, Boyes, Queen Street, Scarborough, 6pm. Visit www.scarboroughchamber.org.uk or email info@scarboroughchamber.org.uk Every Tuesday Yorkshire Coast Networking, Palm Court Hotel, St Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough, 7am. Visit www.yorkshirecoastnetworking.co.uk EVERY THURSDAY DROP IN FOR BUSINESS BREAKFAST, Seasons Cafe @ The Heritage Landscape Centre, Gibson Lane, Melton, 7am. Visit www.dropinforbusiness.org.uk or call 01482 339311. 28th October THE BUSINESS NETWORK, The Hallmark Hotel, North Ferriby. Visit www.business-network-hull.co.uk or call 01724 732351. 29th October BUSINESS FOR BREAKFAST, Scarborough Rugby Club, Silver Royd, Scalby Road, Scalby, Scarborough. Visit www.bforb.com or call 07832 351740. 7th November Malton Pop Up Business Café, The Old Lodge Hotel, Old Maltongate, Malton, 9am-1pm. 14th November Scarborough Business Growth Conference, Crown Spa Hotel, Esplanade, Scarborough, 9am-4pm. Visit www.yourchamber.org.uk or call 01904 567838. 18th November BUSINESS NETWORK, Beverley Tickton Grange Hotel, Beverley. Visit www.business-network-hull.co.uk 25th November Business Lunch in Harrogate, Imperial Suite, Bettys Harrogate, Prospect Place, Harrogate, 12noon-2pm. Visit www.yourchamber.org.uk or call 01904 567838.
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Ian and Sue Coates of SMC showing off their Overall Winner award
Hunmanby company celebrate double success at business awards By Pete Spence pete@thescarboroughreview.co.uk
SPECIALIST Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC), of Hunmanby collected two awards at the Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Business Awards. The prestigious awards, for which Scarborough Review were the official media partner, took place at Bridlington Spa and were organised by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce in association with Welcome to Yorkshire. The annual awards showcase the best of East and North Yorkshire’s businesses, and is now in its eigth year. SMC were delighted to win the Small Business of the Year, which recognises strong leadership, innovation and ambition. They were then surprised with a second accolade when they won the Overall Winner award. The Overall Winner is selected from the individual category winners, making it a particular honour considering the wealth of quality in the running. SMC provides specialist services to the offshore renewables and oil & gas sector including HSE advisory services, marine coordination, client representation and vessel auditing. MD Ian Coates said “We're delighted to be recognised by our local business community. This award is testament to all the hard work by the team in the office, and the teams working on projects both onshore and offshore.” The awards ceremony was preceded by a gala dinner and entertainment in the Royal Hall at the Spa in Bridlington. It was attended by over 500 people and raised £8,353 for the nominated charity, Cash for Kids. Speaking after the event, Geof Humphrey, Event Manager said: “Massive congratulations go to the Overall Winner SMC Ltd. They are providing a first class service both locally and internationally, and this was recognised by the judging panel, picking them from a very strong group of category winners.”
2014 winners: Lifetime Achievement Award Peter Shipp Start Up Business of the Year Tapasya Restaurant & Bar Small Business of the Year Specialist Marine Consultants Medium/Large Business of the Year Bee Health Social Enterprise of the Year HFR Solutions CIC Fisheries Business of the Year Independent Shellfishermen’s Co-operative
Tourism & Hospitality Business of the Year Wrygarth Inn Training Business of the Year HOTA Retail Business of the Year St Stephens Shopping Centre Green Business of the Year S&J Synergy Business Person of the Year Steve Ryan Judges’ Innovation Award Matthew’s Enterprise Trust
THE enthusiastic team running a busy Scarborough day care centre have been nominated for a top regional care award. Staff and volunteers at Eastfield House are in the running for the Care Team award at the Great Yorkshire and Humberside Care Awards. They will learn whether they have won during a glittering awards ceremony at the National Railway Museum on Friday October 31. They have been nominated by Liz Linton, whose husband Steve is a regular at Eastfield House. “The care team at Eastfield House day care centre is 100% committed to making sure everyone has a fantastic day out,” she says in her nomination. “Everyone is welcome and the team looks after a wide range of clients from those with learning difficulties and dementia to others who just enjoy getting out of the house.” Head of Care Melanie Padgham added: “The team is really honoured to have been nominated for the award and we are very grateful to Liz for putting us forward.”
Stepney Hill Farm climbing their way to the top
From left, Stepney Hill Farm’s Ashley Tyson, Lesley and Ian Buxton of Yorvale Ice Cream and Nicola Tyson raise a glass at the Farmers Weekly Awards ceremony
by Pete Spence pete@scarboroughreview.co.uk
STEPNEY Hill Farm owners Ashley and Nicola Tyson were celebrating after finishing runners-up in a prestigious national industry awards. The pair attended a swanky awards presentation evening at the Grosvenor Hotel in London where they took the runners-up prize in the Local Food Farmer of the Year category of the 2014 Farmers Weekly Awards. They were just pipped to top spot by Hartley Farm Shop and Cafe of Wiltshire, but
Ashley was more than happy with their standing. He said: “To even get runnersup in a national awards for such a well recognised competition is tribute to the hard work and effort everyone has put into Stepney Hill Farm. “We have been going just over three years, so to have this kind of recognition is special. “It was slightly disappointing not to win, but when you see the people we were up against, we can't be disheartened at all.”