Final call for nominations for this year's Chad Business Excellence Awards

We’ve had lots of interest so far and wanted to feature one of our nominees “The Social Action Hub” who have entered Team of the Year – a small charity that brings people together by organising social action projects and delivering services that make a difference across Newark & Sherwood and Mansfield.

They meet the needs of the local community and provide a wide range of services to vulnerable adults, families, and children.

Funding and costs are a huge factor and can be one of the main challenges they have to overcome to keep going. they are the only Youth club in our area, and run sessions throughout the school holidays for under-12s, as well as sessions during term time after school, including one session for over-12’s.

During the sessions, they include educational topics, for example, emergency services day, mental wellbeing, as well as sexual health advice for the Over-12’s sessions.

Their team are all strong willed who have remained committed throughout their journey, many of them with families of their own to feed.

They run The Social Supermarket, which provides families with a basket worth an average of £30 for £4. The Supermarket offers affordable food support for people who can’t afford food for themselves or their families in the cost-of-living crisis.

As well as food poverty in the area, there are high levels of loneliness and isolation within the community. They also opened their own Chatty Café as well as having their own counsellor who uses their centre to meet clients – promoting the work he does on their social media.

The Chatty Café includes teas, coffees, pastries, fruit, and juice are served free as well as tuck shop items. The Chatty Café is free to attend. The free counselling sessions are on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings delivered by Paul Ainger, a professional counsellor.

Their focus is on targeting men’s mental health. However, everyone is welcome to book counselling sessions. Their mission is to reduce isolation and loneliness within the community, as well as socialising and having conversations with friendly chatty café volunteers. Their amazing team of volunteers stepped out of their comfort zones to become chatty café volunteers and be the people who can make someone’s day via a small conversation.

We would like to hear from other businesses who have great team spirit!. Put your story forward and join the annual celebration of local business success. We have 13 award categories to choose from plus the chance of being crowned overall Business of the Year!

The closing date to submit your entries is 6pm on Thursday, September 28.

For further information and to enter, visit our website at www.chadbusinessawards.co.uk

Our proud sponsors Ashfield District and Mansfield District Council, plus Brays Pipelines, Plastek Group UK, Nottingham Trent University, Nottinghamshire County Council and Mansfield Building Society are all looking forward to celebrating your success at the awards ceremony held on Thursday, November 30 at John Fretwell Complex.

Save the date in your diaries! If there is anything you would like to know or if you are interested in sponsorship of this event, please contact the event manager [email protected].