Eleven individuals who have made outstanding contributions towards encouraging entrepreneurship received recognition for their efforts at the The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP) ceremony on 22 April, attended by His Royal Highness the Duke of York. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP) celebrates and recognises the activities of individuals who encourage or facilitate the sort of skills and attitudes found in an enterprise environment – whether in a commercial business or a social enterprise.
Nominations are now being sought for next year’s Awards which will recognise individuals who have played an outstanding role in promoting enterprise skills and attitudes in others in the UK. There will be up to ten Awards each year and a single Lifetime Achievement Award if there is an appropriate candidate. Nominations for the Award will be received up to midnight on 31 October 2008 .
