Northern Ireland

Social Enterprise Awards

2024

2024 Awards Photo Gallery

 2024 Award Winners and Highly Commended

Congratulations to all shortlisted, Highly Commended and Winners of the 2024 NI Social Enterprise Awards! 

 Best New Start Up– Arts Care

Best Use of Social Media– Madlug

Community Wealth Building– The Advantage Foundation

Consumer Facing Social Enterprise (Public Vote)– Bolster Community

Credit Union– Assets up to £25 million- Ormeau Credit Union

Credit Union– Assets over £25 million- Coalisland Credit Union | Highly Commended: SAG Credit Union & CCU Credit Union

Co-operative of the Year- Lurgan Credit Union

Rural Social Enterprise- Tidal Toomebridge 

Social Impact Award- The Advantage Foundation | Highly Commended- Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Product Based Social Enterprise Award (NEW)- Madlug | Highly Commended- Naturally North Coast and Glens

Social Enterprise of the Year– up to £500k turnover – Downpatrick and Co. Down Railway | Highly Commended- Argyle Business Centre 

Social Enterprise of the Year– over £500k turnover – The Workspace Group | Highly Commended- GLL/Better
 

TEAM AWARD CATEGORY

Outstanding Team– Derry Credit Union | Highly Commended- Habitat for Humanity ReStore

INDIVIDUAL AWARD CATEGORIES

Young Person of the Year– Joey Crawford; Harry’s Place | Highly Commended – Katie Whiteside; Madlug

Emerging Leader of the Year– Morgan Young; Downpatrick and Co. Down Railway

Leader of the Year– Paula Jennings; Stepping Stones 

PRIVATE & PUBLIC SECTOR CATEGORIES

Social Value Partnership Award-Hetherington Contractors and React Social | Highly Commended – incredABLE and ABC Council

Council of the Year– Joint winners- Belfast City Council and Mid and East Antrim Council

Thank you to our 2024 Awards Sponsors