Crown Hotel Bawtry are finalists for the Doncaster Chamber Awards 2011!!!!

2011 DONCASTER CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS sponsored by MODE Magazine
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Doncaster Chamber is proud to announce the Finalists of Doncaster’s most prestigious business event....the Doncaster Chamber Business Awards, sponsored by MODE Magazine.

A number of the town’s most inspiring businesses and entrepreneurial individuals have been recognised for their contribution to the Doncaster economy and local business community.

Bawtry Retail Association
Location: Throughout Bawtry
Website: www.visitbawtry.com

Bawtry Retail Association was formed early in 2011 to provide a forum and collective approach to promoting business within the prosperous market town of Bawtry. They provide representation for all businesses including retail, professional and social.
An executive board has been established consisting of Bawtry business owners and working groups, to deal with specific events and initiatives.
It is a not-for-profit organisation which has the mutual benefits of Bawtry and the wider business and social community at its core.
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Be More Social
Location: Bawtry
Employees: 2
Website: www.bemoresocial.co.uk

Be More Social aims to help small to medium sized businesses harness the power of social media. Giving them every tool, trick and confidence to professionally market their business for less than £1 per day.
They offer a full agency service providing customers with all they need to market their business professionally. They can support all businesses, however they have specifically created applications and guides to cater for businesses in the following sectors; beauty, fast food, restaurants, cafes, bars and home improvements.
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Coco Ice
Location: Bawtry
Employees: 5
Website: www.cocoice.co.uk

Coco Ice Cocktail Bar is a small, niche venue bar which provides a unique drinking experience in the stylish market town of Bawtry. They pride themselves on being a bar which is renowned not only for its unusual offering within the town, but also the professional and friendly service that they ensure all their customers enjoy.
In addition to the core bar business, they also provide additional events which holistically merge with their overall vision and portfolio. Currently, these include salsa evenings and jazz events.
Father and daughter, John and Sophie Walsh, opened their doors for business just over one year ago.
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Crown Hotel
Location: Bawtry
Employees: 70
Website: www.crownhotel-bawtry.com

The Crown Hotel is situated in the affluent market town of Bawtry, and is a seventy six bedroom hotel, as well as a first class restaurant, bar, corporate, wedding and social celebration venue. Privately owned, it provides a focal point to the social portfolio of Bawtry, and supports several blue chip businesses as their preferred venue for corporate hospitality.
It attracts a corporate, commercial and social clientele from a variety of backgrounds, all of who select The Crown Hotel for its excellent customer service and friendly, professional approach to managing and maintaining a successful business.
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Donbac Limited
Location: Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster
Employees: 6
Website: www.donbac.co.uk

Established in 1985, as one of the first enterprise agencies and loan fund in the region, Donbac has made a substantial impact into the Doncaster economy providing pre and post investment advice and funding for start-up and existing businesses unable to access funding from mainstream banks. Since 2010 alone, local businesses have received circa £3million of unsecured loans, providing over 700 jobs. Donbac, this year has secured an additional £2million for loans up to £25k available for local businesses.
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Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust
Location: Bawtry Road, Doncaster
Employees: 125
Website: www.dclt.co.uk

Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust delivers leisure provision across twelve venues in the town. The Trust offers a diverse range of health, fitness, leisure and entertainment activities with the aim of achieving healthier communities in Doncaster.

Activities and facilities across the venues range from a seven pool water experience, 18 hole golf course, split level ice rink, 9 gyms, outdoor water sports, first class conference facilities and full programme of events. The Trust works with local, regional and national partners to engage the local community to provide grassroots support and nurture local talent across Doncaster.
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Doncaster Racecourse and Exhibition Centre
Location: Leger Way, Doncaster
Employees: 60
Website: www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Doncaster Racecourse and Exhibition Centre is known primarily as one the UK’s most prestigious horse racing venues, they are extremely proud of the position they hold within the industry and the national and international profile it attracts, in particular around the annual St. Leger Racing Festival.

As well as attracting racegoers from across the country, they also host high profile music concerts with chart topping artists and bands. Their reputation as one of Yorkshire’s most impressive conference and exhibition venues has grown considerably since 2010, hosting everything from national and international corporate events to the Tattoo Convention.
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Fern Creative Media Ltd
Location: Conisbrough
Employees: 5
Website: www.ferncreative.com

Fern Creative is a digital media communications company specialising in video production and web streaming. It provides a script-to-screen service including design, scriptwriting, and production facilities. Customers come from four sectors, business, education, retail and entertainment. Their products fall into five categories which consist of; business television, multimedia distribution via the internet, learning materials for schools and colleges, nostalgia programmes for the retail market, and facilities management for exhibitions conferences and special events.
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The Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support
Location: Barnby Dun, Doncaster
Employees: 2

Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support is a Doncaster-based charity, supporting local cancer patients and their families, raising cancer awareness within the community, particularly targeting hard-to-reach groups such as men and young people.

Their mission is to provide the Firefly Express, using volunteer drivers, providing free transport for cancer patients and their families accessing regional treatment centres, easing the financial, psychological and physical stress of getting there. Firefly is about life, living it to the full and enjoying every second, whilst raising awareness, meeting new friends and the bringing together of communities, their culture and their arts.
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Force 10 Property Management Ltd
Location: Bentley, Doncaster
Employees: 3
Website: www.force10property.co.uk

Force 10 Property Management is a letting and property management company, operating on the residential and commercial property market across Yorkshire.
The business was established in 2008 in Doncaster with a bold aim to cover South Yorkshire initially and then to expand further throughout Yorkshire and North of England. Currently the business manages properties situated from Newark up to Durham, however most properties are located in and around Doncaster.
Force 10 Property Management is licensed by The National Approved Letting Scheme - and it provides an excellent service throughout – to both landlords and tenants alike.
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Highfield
Location: Sidings Court, Doncaster
Employees: 40
Website: www.highfield.co.uk

Highfield is a one-stop-shop for compliance training, training materials and qualification certification. Their service includes: traditional training, a blended e-learning and an interactive DVD training package for group learning. They also offer books and PowerPoints and other training materials.

Highfield is Doncaster’s first and only Awarding Organisation recognised by the Government and Regulatory Authorities to award accredited compliance qualifications.
Highfield's main market is the hospitality industry; however, they have customers in all sectors. Their 15,000 customers include; Marks and Spencer, McDonalds, Nestle, Cadbury, Heinz, Bupa, John Lewis, Debenhams, Thomas Cook and Morrisons, as well as numerous public sector organisations.
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i-education Ltd
Location : Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster
Employees: 8
Website: www.i-ed.co.uk

i-education make really cool elearning. Their mission is ‘inspiring performance - giving everyone the opportunity to be the best they can be.’
Their product range includes; I am learning (IAL):, a web-based homework and revision system for primary and secondary schools. Proven to raise results, IAL is used by over 400,000 students worldwide and IAL Home Edition, a reengineered version of the schools system for home educating families. i-education also develops bespoke online applications for B2B clients, and more recently have established DHUB, an incubator unit for creative and digital businesses in Doncaster.
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Monochrome Business Solutions LLP
Location: Hatfield, Doncaster
Employees: 2
Website: www.inativ.co.uk

Monochrome Business Solutions has developed the training brand INATIV, which is a unique concept aimed at drivers of passenger vehicles. INATIV product range includes a full suite of courses, built around an EU legislative requirement that drivers of passenger vehicles over 9 seats and goods vehicles over 3½ tonnes need in order to gain their Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), to continue driving professionally after 2013/2014.
The brand was developed to best practice standards in every aspect of the operating model, and is now recognised by its UK accreditation body as the National Centre of Excellence.
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One Call Insurance
Location: Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster
Employees: 200
Website: www.onecalldirect.co.uk

One Call Insurance has grown rapidly from a small locally run insurance broker into a national organisation offering personal lines products (motor, home, pet, travel, motorbike and life) commercial insurance products (through sister company O.C. Commercial) and mortgage, life insurance and pensions. Based in Doncaster, the business has grown organically, without any outside investment to become one of the Top 25 Brokers in the UK (Insurance Age 2010).
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Shaw Building Solutions Ltd
Location: White Rose Way, Doncaster
Employees: 5
Website: www.tatewebsite.freeiz.com

Shaw Building Solutions has eight businesses within the construction industry to form a one-stop-shop for schools and hospitals. Existing clients include; Leeds City Council, Interserve FM Ltd, Kier Building Maintenance, Lovell Plc, and Morrison Plc.

They provide a full design service from 'inception to completion' and aim to be the best value service and to be the customers preferred choice.
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Shore Stewart Limited
Location: South Parade, Doncaster
Employees: 2
Website: www.shorestewart.co.uk

Shore Stewart Limited is a niche law firm operating in the legal services sector, providing advice and support. They act mainly for the SME business market in Employment Law and Commercial Litigation, but also represent individuals.
The business was formed by Directors, Kate Stewart and Michelle Shore, in February 2011 with the intention of using the knowledge of the sector and of the market to create a law firm that is demonstrably different from the competition and delivers total customer satisfaction
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St Leger Homes of Doncaster Ltd
Location: Throughout Doncaster
Employees: 750
Website: www.stlegerhomes.co.uk

St. Leger Homes of Doncaster is an Arms Length Management Organisation, a not-for-profit organisation registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee, wholly owned by DMBC.
Responsible for providing a full range of responsive, customer-led management services for Doncaster Council’s tenants and leaseholders, and for delivering a multi-million pound home improvement scheme (Decent Homes Programme).
Their portfolio includes around 21,000 properties, shopping parades, garage sites and open-plan land.
Annually they handle approximately 400,000 financial transactions, 18,000 gas appliance services, and 180,000 calls through their Repairs Contact Centre.
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St Mary’s Day Nursery
Location: Bawtry Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster
Employees: 28
Website: www.bessacarrnursery.co.uk

St Mary’s Day Nursery provides quality childcare for children from birth to 5 years and a holiday club for children up to 10 years. It is Ofsted registered for a capacity of 95 children. The nursery was opened by husband and wife Jonathon and Donna Woodhead in January 2010 on Bawtry Road, Bessacarr, at the derelict site of the old St Mary’s School. From a standing start, in the middle of a recession, into what is already an established market, the nursery has created jobs for more than 25 people and currently provides care for more than 145 families each week.
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Trinity Recruitment Group
Location: Bawtry Road, Doncaster
Employees: 9
Website: www.trinityrecruitmentgroup.co.uk

Trinity Recruitment Group is a leading multi-disciplined group of recruitment specialists with offices in Doncaster and Sheffield. They are not a generalist recruitment agency but a group of specialised recruitment businesses operating under the umbrella and management of the Trinity Recruitment Group.
Their three specialist divisions include, Trinity Consulting (Finance, Accounting, HR and Executive), Trinity Resourcing (Sales and Marketing, Office Support, IT, Supply Chain), and Trinity Engineering (Engineering, Production and Design)
Drawing on their 30 years of recruitment experience, they provide strategic staffing solutions and career enhancing opportunities at all levels throughout the UK across multiple sectors.
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Location: Branton, Doncaster
Employees: 90
Website: www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com

Yorkshire Wildlife Park was launched in 2009 as a unique concept, a walkthrough Safari Park and dynamic conservation centre. Visitors explore the world of animals, play and other facilities make this a great family day out. Key markets are families, groups, schools - zoos are the most socially inclusive of all leisure attractions. Extra opportunities are available too, including: VIP experiences, animal adoptions and annual passes.