Entries sought for Enterprise Community Heroes awards
The Enterprise Community Heroes awards recognise and reward publicans who have gone the extra mile to benefit local people, while celebrating the significant role that pubs play in communities.
The award can be given for anything from supporting local sports teams to fundraising or helping those affected by the floods. Enterprise has earmarked £1m over 10 years to fund the scheme.
Last year’s winner used the prize money to convert part of their pub into a community shop, buying a 4x4 to deliver meals to the housebound and buying Christmas lights for the area.
Head of marketing at Enterprise, James Armitage, said: “Our publicans across the country recognise that running a great pub means more than pulling a good pint and serving quality food – and many of them are going out of their way to put their pub at the heart of their communities. This is our way of thanking them for their efforts by helping to significantly boost their initiatives and benefit customers in their communities.”
To apply, Enterprise publicans need to visit enterpriseinns.com/ech, and answer five short questions describing how they have made a difference in their community, ahead of the closing date on 8 August 2014. A panel of judges will select the regional winners to receive £5,000. The overall national winner is set to receive double the benefit with a £10,000 prize fund set aside.
The 2014 regional winners will be announced on 24 September 2014 with the overall national winner set to take their title at an awards ceremony on 22 October 2014.
