The Morgan Foundation was established in 2001 by Steve Morgan, Founder and Chairman designate of Redrow Homes , Chairman of the Bridgemere Group of Companies and of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. The main thrust of our work is to support small grassroots charities in the region and the Foundation has started to make a real impact in the charitable and voluntary sector in Merseyside. The Entrepreneur Awards are Steve’s personal contribution as a successful entrepreneur to encourage and promote small and medium sized businesses in the area.

This is the third year of the Awards which are sponsored by Barclays and are amongst the biggest in the region. They are aimed at a range of business categories, including young and new businesses. We are particularly keen to encourage young entrepreneurs. Prizes vary from £2.5k to £20k, plus the offer of professional services and small organisations are welcome to enter. Entries can be made on line between 24th June and 10th September.

The Awards will be launched in Wolverhampton on Wednesday 24th and in Liverpool on Thursday 25th June with the closing date on 10th September. Winners will be announced at a glittering awards night at Carden Park Hotel near Chester on 19th November. There are six categories of award:

Best New Business (less than 4 years old)

Best Social and/or Economic Contribution to the Region

Best Entrepreneurial Social Enterprise or Charity

Best Young Entrepreneur (under 25 years of age)

Best Individual Entrepreneur working in a Social Enterprise or Charity

Against All Odds (the person or business overcoming the most obstacles to succeed)

There is a total of £100k in prizes, plus professional services offered by our sponsors. Candidates must come from Merseyside, North Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire and Wolverhampton.

For more information please follow the link below. Please note applications for this years awards are in the process of being produced and will be available shortly.