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Southwark Business Awards
Southwark Business Resilience Awards WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
Winners of the Southwark Business Resilience Awards in association with London South Bank University (LSBU) have been announced – with Bodytonic Clinic clinching Business of the Year.
TV presenter Fayon Dixon hosted the Awards Ceremony which was streamed live from a studio to a virtual audience of more than 200. It was the finale in a programme that recognised the successes of the borough’s businesses when faced with the challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19.
A total of 52 businesses were listed as finalists across nine categories with winners, highly commended and commended, decided by the 8,436 votes cast by the public. LSBU chose Bodytonic Clinic for Business of the Year. The osteopathy, health, beauty and fitness clinic, also won two category awards: Business Pivot and Outstanding Team. Sarah Moore-Williams, Dean of LSBU Business School, said: “London South Bank University is very proud to be the lead sponsor of these awards again this year; recognising the creativity, innovation and sheer grit of our local business community. These are attributes which we inculcate within our own LSBU students as we prepare them to find their place in the world of work.” The awards are managed on behalf of Southwark Chamber and Southwark Council with sponsors including Art-Invest Real Estate Management UK Ltd, Berkeley Homes (Capital) plc, British Land, Hollybrook Homes, Elephant & Castle Town Centre, Landsec, Lendlease, with Southwark News and Southwark Stands Together as supporters.
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by LSBU Winner: Bodytonic Clinic
BUSINESS PIVOT AWARD
Winner: Bodytonic Clinic Highly Commended: The Brunel Museum Commended: The Pizza Room
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Sponsored by Berkeley Homes (Capital) plc Winner: Ballers Football Academy Highly Commended: Oxo Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie Commended: Southwark Young Advisors
COVID-19 BUSINESS RESILIENCE AWARD
Sponsored by Lendlease Winner: SE22 Piano School Highly Commended: Dr.Boo Commended: Castro’s Barbershop
COVID-19 BUSINESS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION, TRAINING & SKILLS
Sponsored by Art Invest Real Estate Winner: Theatre Peckham Highly Commended: Bizzie Bodies Commended: Southwark Construction Skills Centre
COVID-19 START-UP
Winner: BB Pads Highly Commended: Sollip Commended: Barefoot Joe’s
LOCAL LOCKDOWN HERO
Sponsored by Elephant & Castle Town Centre Winner: UK Homes 4 Heroes Highly Commended: Ballers Football Academy Commended: Mountview
OUTSTANDING TEAM AWARD
Sponsored by Hollybrook Homes Winner: Bodytonic Clinic Highly Commended: Adroit Accountax Commended: CareTrade Charitable Trust
SUSTAINABLE GREEN INVESTMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Landsec Winner: Plastic Free Peckham Highly Commended: The Scissors of Oz Commended: Bluepatch.org
YOUNG PERSONS CONTRIBUTION
Sponsored by British Land Winner: Sameer, Adroit Accountax Highly Commended: Louis, Mack Metal Commended: Lucy, Interact
