IN BRIEF
BOOKER FLOWERS AND GIFTS EARN PRESTIGIOUS ECO AWARD FOR A SECOND YEAR RUNNING
LCR PRIDE AWARDS RETURN WITH LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND MERSEYRAIL AS JOINT SPONSORS
The LCR Pride Awards will return on Thursday 23rd February 2023 following a three-year hiatus , thanks to joint sponsorship provided by Liverpool Football Club ( LFC ) and Merseyrail .
Booker Flowers and Gifts in Mossley Hill , Liverpool , are proud to have once again won the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Innovation in Business Awards - Responsible Business Environment Award 2022 . A recognition of the continued work they are doing to reduce the environmental impact of their business .
They also won the Environmental and Climate award in the Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards 2021 . To have won for a 2nd year recognises the work they are doing from year to year , examining each area of the business to make continued improvements
On receiving the award , owner Gemma Wakerley said : “ We are delighted to have won the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Responsible Business Environmental Award for a 2nd year . We have been on a journey since 2015 to work in the most sustainable way possible , taking into account environmental and socio-economic factors . I am pleased to see that environmental awards are now common place in the business community awards agenda . This can only serve to increase what businesses are doing to help preserve the world we all live in . At Booker Flowers and Gifts being eco-friendly , community minded and buying responsibly is part of what we do , and to be recognized for this fills us with pride .”
The award ceremony , at Liverpool World ’ s Museums new event space , was a celebration of innovation among Liverpool City region firms . With over 500 attendees , the Liverpool Chamber Awards night is one of the highlights of the business calendar and competition is strong in all categories .
Since winning the award in 2021 Booker Flowers and Gifts has continued to introduce measures to reduce their carbon footprint and environmental impact . Such as going paperless and starting to compost green waste .
The sell-out inaugural awards ceremony celebrating those working to make the Liverpool City Region the most LGBT + friendly place in the UK , delivered by LCR Pride Foundation , took place in 2019 before the pandemic shut down large events .
Merseyrail returns as headline sponsor for the second year jointly with Liverpool Football Club , which is supporting the event for the first time . Nominations are now open for 14 categories including LGBT + Friendly Business of the Year , Business Person of the Year and LGBT + Community Group . New categories for 2022 include LGBT + Workplace Group and LGBT + Youth Group .
Each category will celebrate the bravest , brightest , and best of the region ’ s LGBT + community and its allies , from grassroots campaigners and local performers to businesses and organisations undertaking wider national work .
Andi Herring , CEO and Co-founder of LCR Pride Foundation , said : “ Both Liverpool Football Club and Merseyrail work hard to improve the lives of LGBT + people living in and visiting our city region , through their own initiatives and the support of our work . They are once again extending that support as headline sponsors of the LCR Pride Awards 2023 , so that we can celebrate the bravest , brightest , and best of the region ’ s LGBT + community and its allies .
“ Much has changed since the last time we came together for the LCR Pride Awards . There are so many local people and organisations that throughout the pandemic went above and beyond to help and support the LGBT + community in the city region who deserve recognition . We ’ re really looking forward to seeing what comes in , so please do get nominating !”
Nominations are now open to recognise work in the LGBT + community and our allies that has taken place since October 2019 to date – to nominate visit : www . lcrprideawards . co . uk
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