Social Enterprise Awards Application

UK Social Enterprise Awards Application
Key Dates

Friday 15 July 5.00pm | UK Social Enterprise Awards applications close

Early September | Shortlisted organisations notified and must return management accounts and governing documents

Early September | Ceremony tickets reserved and available to purchase for shortlisted organisations

Thursday 8 December | UK Social Enterprise Awards ceremony for all 15 categories
Guidelines
You will need to reference the Awards Guidelines during your application, particularly for the Award Category criteria. Therefore please click here to download the UK Social Enterprise Awards Guidelines before starting this application. If you are unable to download the document, please email info@seukevents.org to receive the guidelines by email.

Online Application Form
ALL applications must be submitted using this online application form.

Mandatory Fields
Fields are marked with an * must be completed before you can move on to the next section of the form. Unless stated as OPTIONAL (Supporting Documents, Management Accounts & Governing Documents and Photos) ALL fields are MANDATORY and must be completed for your final submission to be accepted for judging. Please ensure that you double check your form for completeness prior to final submission.

How to Save and Submit Your Entry
Entries made using this form will only save once you click the Save button at the bottom of a page. You can Save at any time during your application process to save any amended or new information. When you Save & Submit your application for the final time for judging, please ensure ALL fields have been completed. Your form will remain editable until the closing date of Friday 15 July.

Accessing Your Application
You will receive an email from the Social Enterprise UK Events Office once you click Save at the bottom of a page. A unique link will also appear which you should copy for future reference. The email will contain a link allowing you to access your application at any point up to the closing date of Friday 15 July. After the closing date the link will no longer work and your form will not be accessible.

Please add no-reply@jotform.com to your email safe senders, contact list, white list or address book to ensure you receive your confirmation email.

Closing Date
Completed applications must be submitted no later than Friday 15 July. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Questions
For any queries or assistance completing the online form, please email info@seukevents.org or call 01543 439698.
Data Privacy

In order to process your application and keep you informed about the judging process, results and subsequent event information, we require clear consent from you to process the data you have supplied to us. This data will be collected, retained and securely processed by Fuse Events strictly for the purpose of administering the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2022. Data supplied through this application will not be retained by Fuse Events or processed after the event. Data which has been gathered through this application is required for the organisation and administration of the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2022 and will be transferred from Fuse Events to Social Enterprise UK who will retain your data in line with the appropriate data retention policies. Your contact details are required so we may correspond with applicants regarding the status of your submission, the associated event and future Social Enterprise UK events. After giving consent for your data to be processed in this way, you may at any time withdraw your consent or request any clarification on how your data has been processed.

You can view the Fuse Events privacy policy here

You can view the Social Enterprise UK privacy policy here

In order to complete the application form your consent is required. You are in no way obligated to give your consent. Without your consent we are unable to process your application.If you have any questions regarding your data privacy, please contact info@seukevents.org
Privacy notice*

I give consent

Applicant Details
Applicant Details

Please provide correspondence details for the person making this application. These details will be used to communicate with you regarding this application, any event updates or to raise any queries ahead of the award judging process.
Contact name*

First NameLast Name
Organisation*
Contact number*

Area CodePhone Number
Email address*

Organisation Details
Is Your Organisation a Social Enterprise?

In order to proceed with your application you must be able to check all of the statements below. If you are unable to check all of the boxes, please do not complete this application form. In this instance you are not eligible to enter this year's awards.

PLEASE NOTE that this is not a requirement for applications made in the following categories:
- Category 4 | ‘Buy Social’ Market Builder Award
- Category 5 | Social Investment Deal of the Year
- Category 11 | Women in Social Enterprise Award
This business:

Has a clear social or environmental mission that is set out in its governing documents.Is controlled or owned in the interests of the social mission.Reinvests or gives away at least half of the profits or surpluses towards its social purpose.Is transparent about how it operates and its impact.Is an independent business that earns more than half of its business through trading (unless trading for less than 24 months).
Organisation Details

Use this section to provide specific information about the organisation that is making this Award application.
Organisation Name*
Registered Company Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityCounty

Post Code
Registered Company / Charity Number*
Legal Form*
Date Registered*

DayMonthYear
Date
Date Started Trading (i.e. first transaction)*

DayMonthYear
Date
How many full-time employees?*
How many part-time employees?*
How many volunteers?*
If none enter 0
How many members?*
If none enter 0
How many directors?*
If none enter 0
Website*
If none. enter N/A
Twitter handle*
If none. enter N/A

Organisation Financial Information
Financial Information | Not required for categories 4, 5 and 11

Please progress to the next page if you are only entering categories 4, 5 or 11. If you are making an application for multiple categories and the Financial Information questions appear below please complete.
Financial Information

Please provide financial information for the last two years. All amounts entered should be Pounds Sterling (GBP).
Financial Year: 2020_2021
Trading income 2020_2021*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Non-trading income / Private Sector 2020_2021*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Non-trading income / Public Sector 2020_2021*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Total income 2020_2021*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Profit before investment 2020_2021*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Amount reinvested 2020_2021*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
FY 2020_2021 : If any of the above amounts are nil in either section, please explain. If not applicable, please enter 'n/a'.*
Financial Year: 2021_2022
Trading income 2021_2022*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Non-trading income / Private Sector 2021_2022*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Non-trading income / Public Sector 2021_2022*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Total income 2021_2022*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Profit before investment 2021_2022*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
Amount reinvested 2021_2022*
If nil, please explain below. Enter n/a if not applicable
FY 2021_2022 : If any of the above amounts are nil in either section, please explain. If not applicable, please enter 'n/a'.*

Application Answers
Organisation Information
Tell us about the organisation and its business activities*

0/250
Tell us about the social or environmental purpose and impact of the organisation*

0/250
Award Category Information

Provide information and evidence to substantiate the Award nomination for each category you are entering. Refer to the specific Award Category Criteria in the Awards Guidelines, or use the hover function provided. 400 word maximum for each category
Category 1 | UK Social Enterprise of the Year*

0/400
Category 2 | One to Watch Award*

0/400
Category 3 | Prove It: Social Impact Award*

0/400
Category 4 | 'Buy Social' Market Builder Award*

0/400
Category 5 | Social Investment Deal of the Year*

0/400
Category 5 | Social Investment Deal of the Year | Further information

Please provide contact information for the partner organisation involved in your investment deal. For example, if your organisation received investment please provide details for someone from the organisation who made the investment, or vice versa, if you are from the investor then please provide details for someone in the organisation who received your investment.
Deal partner contact name*

First NameLast Name
Deal partner organisation*
Deal partner contact number*

Area CodePhone Number
Deal partner email address*
Category 6 | Health & Social Care Enterprise of the Year*

0/400
Category 7 | Consumer Facing Social Enterprise of the Year*

0/400
Category 8 | Education, Training & Jobs Social Enterprise of the Year*

0/400
Category 9 | Environmental Social Enterprise of the Year*

0/400
Category 10 | Social Enterprise Building Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Justice Award*

0/400
Category 11 | Women in Social Enterprise Award

Provide the name and organisation of the woman that you are nominating for the Women in Social Enterprise Award along with your application answers.
Nominee's Name*

First NameLast Name
Nominee's Organisation*
Nominee's Organisation website address*
Nominee's twitter handle*
If none or not applicable please leave blank
Category 11 | Tell us about the nominee's organisation and its business activities*

0/250
Category 11 | Tell us about the social or environmental purpose and impact of the nominee's organisation*

0/250
Category 11 | Tell us about the woman you are nominating*

0/250
Category 11 | What challenges has she overcome to get to where she is today?*

0/250
Category 11 | The Evidence*

0/400
Category 12 | International Impact Award*

0/400
Category 13 | Place Based Social Enterprise Award*

0/400
Category 14 | Social Enterprise Team of the Year*

0/400
Category 15 | Tech for Good: Technology Social Enterprise of the Year*

0/400

Media Profile and Organisation Logo
Media Profile
The information provided in this section will be used if you are shortlisted, will contribute to the production of the Book of the Night and assist with any marketing of the UK Social Enterprise Awards. This section will not be used to judge your application. Please write this description in the third person.

Short Description | 80 word maximum

Provide a short description of your organisation in the space provided unless...
- you have entered the Social Investment Deal of the Year category, please provide a short description of the deal. Please write this description in the third person.
  
  OR
- you have made a nomination for the Women in Social Enterprise Award, please provide a short descripton of your nominee in the space provided. Please write this description in the third person.
Short Description*

0/80
Social Investment Deal of the Year | Short Description*

0/80
Women in Social Enterprise | Short Description*

0/80
Organisation Logo
Provide a high-resolution logo to support your submission. Logos should be supplied in PNG format only.

If you have entered the Social Enterprise Deal of the Year category, please provide logos for all parties involved in the deal.

If you have made a nomination for the Women in Social Enterprise Award please provide a copy of the nominee's company logo.

File names should be succinct and not include any special characters. If you are having difficulty uploading, please rename your file and try again. (10MB maximum for each file)
Logo 1*

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Logo 2

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Optional Supporting Documents
Management Accounts and Governing Documents | OPTIONAL
Once social enterprises have been shortlisted, they are required to provide management accounts and governing documents (ie articles and memorandum) to support their application. Management accounts and governing documents are required for social enterprise applicants to verify that they meet the social enterprise criteria agreed upon initiating this application.

If you would like to include management accounts and governing documents to support your application at this stage, please upload below.

File names should be succinct and not include any special characters. If you are having difficulty uploading, please rename your file and try again. (10MB maximum for each file)
Management Accounts 1

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Management Accounts 2

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Governing Documents 1

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Governing Documents 2

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Supporting Documents | OPTIONAL
You are welcome to provide testimonials, annual reports, evidence of impact reports or anything else that is relevant to support your application. Photos should be uploaded in the next section of the applicaiton form.

File names should be succinct and not include any special characters. If you are having difficulty uploading, please rename your file and try again. (10MB maximum for each file)
Supporting Document 1

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Supporting Document 2

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Supporting Document 3

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Supporting Document 4

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Supporting Photos | OPTIONAL
Please feel free to upload some photos that showcase your organisation or nomination; so we can promote your organisation in the lead up to the awards ceremony.

File names should be succinct and not include any special characters. If you are having difficulty uploading, please rename your file and try again. (10MB maximum for each file)
Photo 1

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Photo 2

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Photo 3

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Photo 4

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Application Declaration
Declaration
You declare that the information given in the above sections of this application is a true and accurate representation of your organisation or your nominee. If any of the information is found to be incorrect that affects eligibilty for a UK Social Enterprise Awards category application, Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) have the right to withdraw your entry. If any fields are incorrectly completed, if any information is missing, or if any category boxes have not been checked, SEUK cannot guarantee that your application will be put forward for shortlisting.

You understand that the selection of the successful applications will be within the sole discretion of the panel of judges and SEUK and those decisions by the judges and/or SEUK are final.

You also understand that the panel of judges and SEUK reserve the right to deselect an application at any stage of the programme.

By completing the fields below you agree with the above declaration. The fields must be completed by a company director or board member.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Position*
Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Tell the world you've completed an application for the 2022 UK Social Enterprise Awards
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UK Social Enterprise Awards Application

Key Dates

Data Privacy

Applicant Details

Applicant Details

Award Categories

Award Categories

Organisation Details

Is Your Organisation a Social Enterprise?

Organisation Details

Organisation Financial Information

Financial Information | Not required for categories 4, 5 and 11

Financial Information

Financial Year: 2020_2021

Financial Year: 2021_2022

Application Answers

Organisation Information

Award Category Information

Category 5 | Social Investment Deal of the Year | Further information

Category 11 | Women in Social Enterprise Award

Media Profile and Organisation Logo

Media Profile

Organisation Logo

Optional Supporting Documents

Management Accounts and Governing Documents | OPTIONAL

Supporting Documents | OPTIONAL

Supporting Photos | OPTIONAL

Application Declaration

Declaration