National law firm Clarke Willmott is to sponsor the Charity of the Year award for the 5th consecutive year at the prestigious Somerset Business Awards.
Kate Gardner, Employment Partner and Head of the Taunton office commented, “As sponsors of The Charity of the Year Award, we would encourage as many charities as possible to enter the awards, as it offers a fantastic opportunity to promote their services and the amazing work their staff and volunteers do for the community.”
Somerset cricket all-rounder and cult hero, Peter Trego, has been announced as this year’s awards evening presenter. Trego played his first senior games for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1997 and is regarded as one of the best English cricketers, scoring over 17,000 runs and taking over 600 wickets throughout his career.
Commenting on his involvement, Peter said: “I’m honoured to be involved in this year’s Somerset Business Awards. Already I’ve been impressed with the wide range of interesting businesses that call Somerset home, and it’s great to see businesses doing so well in the county that I love.
“It’s a really exciting time in my life, transitioning out of sport and into the business world and I’m really looking forward to seeing the best of Somerset’s businesses at the awards evening in October!”
Somerset Chamber of Commerce organise the event, and Head of Chamber Services, Alistair Tudor, said: “We are so excited to open this year’s Somerset Business Awards. This is our 14th year and we are constantly delighted, amazed and enthused with the strength and variety of businesses from across the region.
“Past entrants have seen terrific results for their businesses and each year, feedback has shown that being a finalist and winning a Somerset Business Award is something for the whole organisation to be enormously proud of.”
Judging takes place between the 3rd and 21st September and culminates with a black-tie ceremony on Friday 19th October 2018 at Wellsprings Leisure Centre in Taunton, at which more than 400 VIP guests will celebrate outstanding businesses in Somerset.
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