FC United of Manchester, EQUANS and Rebecca Kirkland, FEC, win the 2024 'Giving Back' Awards.
On 14 March we held our annual celebration and awards event and it was a great success. Just under 90 network members and their guests joined us at our home venue Arbeta for an evening of networking and celebration.
The Small Employer Giving Back Award was presented to FC United of Manchester's Danny Davis and Paul Haworth by Rebecca Bristow from HMG Paints (l) who sponsored this award and by Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council (r).
David Marsden and Jemma Nicholls received the Large Employer Giving Back Award from Janine Smith, GM Business Growth Hub (l).
And the Outstanding Contribution Giving Back Award went to Rebecca Kirkland, FEC (m) and was presented by Billy and Laura Robinson from Capricorn Security Group.
This event would not have been possible without the support from:
Our sponsors, GM Business Growth Hub, HMG Paints and Capricorn Security Group.
Councillor. Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, who gave an engaging speech on her way back home from an engagement in Cannes.
Rob Brown, Vice Chair at Arawak Housing, who just loves being an MC.
Stanley Jacob, City Events & Productions Ltd who created a wonderful stage and atmosphere for the event.
Wilson Vale Catering who served some fantastic food.
Rob Page, MCDA, for letting the network use Arbeta as our home venue.
The network members who pulled the event together: Jamie Bytheway (MFT NHS Trust), Rebecca Bristow, (HMG Paints) Rebecca Kirkland (FEC), Carol Bartram (CBA Ltd) and Rhianne Sweeney and Teun van Rooij (Manchester City Council).
Hope to see you next year!
Carol Bartram, Network Chair (r)
Rebecca Kirkland, Network Vice Chair (l)