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BD 03/08 - 09 July 2008
Barking & Dagenham Small Business Centre (BDSBC) client
Barrington Palmer of Palmers Catering
was last night announced the winner of the
Best New Business award in the first ever Barking &
Dagenham Business Awards.
The 2008 awards ceremony, hosted by Danish comedian and radio
presenter Sandi Toksvig, was described by the event organisers
as ‘An annual celebration and
acknowledgement of the passion, the energy and the achievement
of Barking & Dagenham businesses and the people behind them’.
In November 2007 Barrington approached BDSBC for help with
launching his own catering business and over the next six months
worked closely with his Business Counsellor on making this dream
a reality.
After collecting his award Barrington gave special thanks to
BDSBC staff and his business counsellor Barry Shamplin, for all
of the support they had given him.
Over 120 businesses made applications to the various award
categories, far exceeding the organiser’s initial hopes of 40,
and the centre was delighted that BDSBC businesses to be
shortlisted for awards on the night were Docklands Furnishing,
The Silver Box and Advanced Heating Services.
The BDSBC Operations Manager, Mark Kass, congratulated
Barrington on his win and added; “These Awards have really
helped us capture and showcase the entrepreneurial spirit that
exists across all of the communities of B&D and we’re really
proud to have helped turn Barrington’s dream into an award
winning business reality” Mark continued; “I’m
confident that by continuing to work with Barry at BDSBC we can
help Barrington create a truly solid, viable and sustainable
business that will hopefully enable him to win some of the
exciting Olympic contracts he’s set his sights on”
BDSBC provides free support and advice to aspiring
entrepreneurs and is an integral part of the East London Small
Business Centre, the UK’s longest established enterprise agency.
In collaboration with the public and private sector,
BDSBC works tirelessly helping new
businesses start-up in Barking & Dagenham and was proud to
sponsor the Best New Business Award.
The Centre is keen to talk to anyone considering self
employment or looking for business advice, training, finance and
all of its services are free. Contact BDSBC for more information
on: 0208 911 3737; e-mail: bdsbc@bdsbc.org; or visit
www.bdsbc.org
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