# New Statesman launches 2006 awards for social businesses

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/01/06/new-statesman-launches-2006-awards-social-businesses/
- Published: 2006-01-06T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The New Statesman has launched its Edge Upstarts Awards to highlight the value of
social enterprises and their contribution to the nation.

This year’s awards recognise employers who pass on practical skills and those who
benefit from learning-by-doing, a chief concern for many social enterprises.

AWARD CATEGORIES

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To recognise excellence in all aspects of social enterprise, including

providing a rich learning environment for the young and disadvantaged, this

year’s award categories are:

Young Social Entrepreneur

Social Entrepreneur

Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise Mentor of the Year

Social Enterprise Trainee of the Year

Social Enterprise Team of the Year

Nomination forms, rules and eligibility criteria are all available from the Edge
Upstarts website.

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