It’s all go in the Queen’s Awards office!
Next week we travel to the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee, which is chaired by Sir Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office. That meeting will conclude the judging...
Linda Stephens
The Secretary, Queen's Awards for Enterprise (July 2011 – June 2015).
Happy new year from everyone at the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise!
The judging process for each of the awards is about to get going. The panels will be discussing the shortlisted entrants and every category will undergo this procedure until February.
Only a week to go...
...trust you don’t need any more convincing of why you should be in it but just in case - there is the matter of an invitation to a very special...
Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2015 - open for business!
...judges again reporting that the overall standard of entries was extremely high. There were 796 entries for the business Award, of which 162 businesses were successful and their number includes...
The countdown begins...
I can't believe that we are already heading into the last full week of the 2014 Awards - how time flies!
Who would you nominate?
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Promotion recognises the UK’s most enterprising individuals. Do you know somebody who has played an outstanding role in promoting and encouraging enterprise skills in others?...
Which Queen's Award category should I enter?
Choosing your Queen’s Award category is the starting point for all entrants. With the 30 September deadline for the 2014 Queen’s Awards fast approaching, the first step in your application...
23 July: A day to remember - part 1
On one of the warmest days in the last 6 years, and hot on the heels of the new Royal arrival, we held an afternoon celebration for our 2013 winners...
Metal Events - small business, big winner!
I spent a very pleasant couple of hours this afternoon in the company of Metal Events Limited, as a guest at their Queen’s Awards presentation ceremony. Rachel Carnac and Jill...
Linda's entry form tips & tricks
We’re almost 2 months into the entry period for the 2014 Queen’s Awards already! Based on calls and emails the team have received so far, I’ve pulled together some hints...