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...
Entry form tips & tricks - part 2
The Queen’s Awards Office is super busy preparing for our big, pre-Palace winners event next Tuesday afternoon. We did manage to squeeze in a trip to Cambridge yesterday where Kerry...
Six of the best - Sheffield shines...
...Limited - design & manufacture lingerie & swimwear Totalpost - manufacture mailroom equipment & consumables Ideal Boilers Ltd - design gas-fired, domestic heating boilers The Wakefield Shirt Company Limited -...
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...
Winners on film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-ncBEp4kpoI took my video camera on a visit to 2 winners of the Queen’s Awards recently.
Strike a pose...
Not content with a LinkedIn page, a Twitter account and a brand new blog, The Queen’s Awards Office is hurtling even deeper into the digital arena and filming our own...
Afternoon reception at BIS
23 July is the day of the Queen’s Awards 2013 reception at Buckingham Palace. I'm sure the winners are looking forward to this and to make the day a bit more special I’m delighted to announce an additional afternoon celebration.
Linda at Livity
Last week, I visited first time Queen’s Award winner Livity based in Brixton, to meet Sam Conniff and some of the team. Livity is a multi-award winning youth-engagement agency. Sharing...
Just before I go...
Tomorrow is my last day with The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise team and I will be very sorry to say goodbye.