We were delighted to be awarded ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year’ category at the prestigious UK Social Enterprise Awards 2023.
The Awards are run by national sector body Social Enterprise UK to recognise the very brightest stars in the social enterprise sector across 15 awards categories.
The glittering ceremony was held at London’s iconic Roundhouse on Thursday 30th November, hosted by comedian, author and TV star Shaparak Khorsandi. We also enjoyed performances from a host of social enterprises that use music to empower young people and marginalised communities.
Jonathan Bouwer-Davies, Managing Director at Smile Together, said: “We are honoured to have our work recognised and be highly commended in these prestigious national awards. It’s a testament to the extraordinary contribution of our team who, together, resolutely deliver the highest levels of patient care alongside outstanding initiatives aimed at tackling oral health inequality across local communities. Our congratulations to all the inspirational, sector-leading social enterprises who were both shortlisted and recognised.”
Smile Together is one of an estimated 100,000 social enterprises in the UK – businesses that trade for a social or environmental purpose and reinvest profits to take on some of the biggest challenges we face, from homelessness to the climate crisis. We are an employee-owned certified B Corporation, in business to deliver exceptional patient dental care whilst tackling oral health inequality for healthier happier communities across the south west, and were also shortlisted in the ‘Community-Based Social Enterprise Award’ making it an exciting awards evening all-round for the team!
Peter Holbrook CBE, the chief executive of Social Enterprise UK and organiser of the awards, said: “The last year has been a difficult one for businesses across the UK, and it has been no different for social enterprises. The Awards were a real evening of hope and inspiration and brought home the sheer ingenuity, adaptability and determination of the social enterprise community, which has continued to deliver for the people and communities they work with and support.”
Find out more about the UK Social Enterprise Awards at www.socialenterprise.org.uk/all-about-social-enterprise-uk/uk-social-enterprise-awards/
