What & Where

The awards will showcase the individuals and organisations which have done most to help start ups, the self-employed and small business owners to survive and thrive during 2007.  Most nominations for the awards are taken from small and home run businesses, which make up 99 % of the UK’s total business community.  Categories include awards for professional advisers, such as accountants, through to volunteer business mentors.  There is also an award for the business owner or entrepreneur who has done most to support other small and home business owners.  The awards will be presented at an informal UK Enterprise Support Awards Lunch at BAFTA in Piccadilly, London, on Thursday 17 April 2008.

SFEDI aims to raise the quality of small business support and training by setting standards.  It also accredits and endorses the people, products and programmes that meet these standards and are 'proven in practice' with prospective and existing small and home business owners.  This work is guided by the SFEDI Advisory Board who are the hosts for this UK Enterprise Support Awards 2008. The SFEDI Advisory Board includes the key business membership and enterprise support bodies in the UK, including the British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Forum for Private Business, the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies, the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants, the International Association of Book-keepers, Customer First UK, Institute of Leadership and Management and representatives from UK Sector Skills Councils

Timing:

 Arrive from 11.00. Welcome and Keynote Speech at 11.45.

 Lunch at 12.30 followed by Awards at 1.30 and finish 14.10

Hosting:

16 Tables hosted by each SFEDI Advisory Board/Partner table sponsor.  Each table has 10 delegates, invited by the table sponsor and including the host.

Refreshments:

Canapes followed by 2 course Buffet Lunch provided by Roux Catering. Soft drinks/coffee on arrival.  Wine/water on tables.  

Style

Themed – creative, fast moving formal parts and positive.     There must be sufficient time for sponsors to influence their guests at the informal luncheon.      .

Stage and A/V will be light and bright. Each finalist will have a photograph and brief summary of why they are a finalist projected on the many screens at BAFTA.

SFEDI Advisory Board Members/Sponsors’ pop up banners will be on the perimeter and their logos on all media and slides.

Dress code is smart but reflects the theme and enterprise in practice, that suits and ties are not required.  All delegates can wear what they would wear to relate to their small and home business clients.

The Awards are to celebrate the very best in enterprise and enterprise support. Here at SFEDI we are always keen to see and showcase 'proven in practice' enterprise action and support. The UK Enterprise Awards will be an annual showcase of all things enterprising.

Keynote speech will be provided by Robert Ashton (www.robertashton.co.uk) - Guest Speaker is Robert Ashton, SFEDI Board Director, small business owner, social entrepreneur, mentor and best selling UK and international author of ‘the Entrepreneurs Book of Checklists’.

If you are interested in sponsoring one of the awards please contact us