2017 – A Great Year for Wandsworth Chamber

Projects and Events promoting Business in the Borough Build a Better Business Community
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Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce has expanded its activities during the past year, with many events and partnerships. The Wandsworth Business Awards reached their fifth year, with huge support from the community.

Over the year there were hundreds of well-attended events, including the Beermat Mondays - networking for entrepreneurs, the NextinTech conference organised by Wandsworth Digitech, and numerous business breakfasts and other productive gatherings of people in one of the most dynamic business boroughs in London.

Steve Pinto, CEO of Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce said, “We are putting lots of effort into promoting businesses in the borough, both existing and startups, so we all can benefit from having a critical mass of companies in the area.”

In 2018 The Take One Young Person project will swing into high gear. It is a challenge for Wandsworth businesses to ‘Take One’ young person – to provide work experience, an Internship, a Traineeship, an Apprenticeship, support a volunteer placement or through mentoring, a young person to help them gain experience and further their career.

Wandsworth Business Awards Winners:

Best Business for Customer Service
Winner - reCentre Health Ltd
Highly Commended - Pearl Chemist
Commended - Northcote Chiro Clinic

Best New Business
Winner - Aquapro Plumbing & Heating Ltd
Highly Commended - Aspire2inspire Dyslexia
Commended - Melinas Gift Shop

Independent retailer of the Year
Winner - Tooting Market
Highly Commended - Wandsworth Oasis
Commended - Minar Jewellers

Best SME Business
Winner - Le Bureau
Highly Commended - Minar Jewellers
Commended - Beaver Pest Control LLP

Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner - David Layton - Brick & Liquor
Highly commended - Victoria Christie - Graveney Gin
Commended - Kiki Evans - Unwined in Tooting/Pearl Chemist

Best Charity/Social Enterprise
Winner - Battersea Power Station Development Company
Highly Commended - Wandsworth Oasis
Commended - Be-enriched

Best Business for Marketing & Social Media
Winner - Brick & Liquor
Highly Commended - Pearl Chemist
Commended - Keepsake Videos

International Business of the Year
Winner - My Nametags

Employer of the Year
Winner - Julius Rutherfoord
Highly Commended - Unwined in Tooting
Commended - Indian Room

Best Eatery
Winner - Bunga Bunga
Highly Commended - Indian Room 
Commended - Brick & Liquor & Nuvola Bakery

Business of the Year
Winner - My Nametags

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Author: This article was written by Julian Jackson, Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce's resident blogger and copywriter - https://julianj.journoportfolio.com