Purley stars in Croydon Business Resilience Awards

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Wow, Purley you have done us proud. Our representation in the Croydon Business Resilience Awards is stunning. 6 nominations across 6 different categories and 5 different businesses. Truly impressive.

Community Collaboration in response to COVID-19

Purley BID

For:

  • successfully lobbying alone to change the rules that released £2,000,000 funding, saving many businesses from closing
  • providing 1000’s of pieces of PPE,
  • Setting up business community whatsapp, newsletters and webinars,
  • going above and beyond providing over 1000 extra hours support work ontop of required hours
  • poster campaign and banksy art supporting NHS

PLEASE VOTE USING THIS LINK

https://croydonawards.co.uk/categories/vote-community-collaboration-in-response-to-covid-19/

Outstanding Team Award

Diane Hair and Beauty

  • Fantastic team contacting clients and delivering products.
  • Each member of staff donated money so that the clients could have their products free of charge.
  • The team came into the salon to assist in getting the shop COVID ready without pay
  • They deserve this award more than most.

PLEASE VOTE USING THIS LINK

https://croydonawards.co.uk/categories/vote-outstanding-team-award/

Business Pivot Award

Diane Hair and Beauty

For:

  • Client support amongst many elderly clients
  • supported depressed clients
  • provided product advice and deliver
  • being a life saver to to speak to someone in person and not over a computer or the phone.
  • Kindness goes a long way it doesn’t have to cost money.

PLEASE VOTE USING THIS LINK

https://croydonawards.co.uk/categories/vote-business-pivot-award/

Sustainable Green Investment

Coughlans Bakery

For:

  • We are nearly a zero waste business at about 95:5%
  • biodegradeable bags within 18 months
  • Removed polyliner out of cups at £160k expence

PLEASE VOTE USING THIS LINK

https://croydonawards.co.uk/categories/vote-sustainable-green-investment-award/

COVID-19 Start Up

Bombaylicious

For donating many thousands of meals to our NHS heroes

PLEASE VOTE USING THIS LINK

https://croydonawards.co.uk/categories/vote-covid-19-start-up/

COVID-19 Business Resilience Award

Rawlings Opticians

For:

  • Remaining open in Lockdown
  • inovation in patient support online
  • Financial support for patients
  • 4.8 * on google reviews
  • Bouncing back well

PLEASE VOTE USING THIS LINK

https://croydonawards.co.uk/categories/vote-covid-19-business-resilience-award/