A member from Newton Stewart Initiative has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Young Person Award category, sponsored by Bestway Wholesale, for the 2024 Rural Community Business Awards, hosted by Plunkett UK.
Naomi Dunbar is being recognised for her commitment and dedication to youthwork in Newton Stewart, as well as her passion and motivation for the work she does within Newton Stewart Initiative.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held at Coin Street Conference Centre in London on Wednesday 23 October. Almost 70 individuals from across the UK put forward their community business and individual champions for the eight categories in this year’s awards.
Gemma Sills, Plunkett UK’s Engagement Manager, says, “It has been inspiring to see so many people nominate individuals in their local community-owned businesses, truly emphasising the significant role they play in their communities. We celebrate the considerable impact each one is making in their local area and we are looking forward to next month’s awards event when the winners are announced.”
Plunkett UK is a national charity which supports people in rural areas to set up and run a wide range of businesses in community ownership. It does this to achieve its UK-wide vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities. There are more than 800 community-owned businesses across the UK, and each one is democratically owned by community members. They can be any type of business ranging from village shops, pubs and cafes, through to woodlands, fisheries and farms.
For more information about the Awards go to https://plunkett.co.uk/ruralcommunity-business-awards