www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com 13 THE WINNERS INSPIRING CITY AWARDS 2017
Glasgow turned on the glamour to honour the individuals, employers, groups and charities who help make this city great
The Inspiring City Awards 2017 Winners
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ir Billy Connolly was the toast of the town at the 2017 Inspiring City Awards after he was recognised with a
lifetime achievement award. The Inspiring City Awards, in association with PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW, paid tribute to the individuals and businesses who make this city great. More than 450 guests gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central for an awards ceremony organised by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with The Herald. Sir Billy, who could not attend the
ceremony, was recognised for his role as one of the country’s national treasures and was named as the winner of the lifetime achievement award, supported by Glasgow Airport. Amanda McMillan, Managing Director of Glasgow Airport, said: “Sir Billy is one of Glasgow’s most famous sons and he has done so much to raise the profile of the city throughout his illustrious career. “The Inspiring City Awards celebrate those who have helped further enhance Glasgow’s reputation and I can’t think of anyone more deserving to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award than Sir Billy Connolly.” Now in its fifth year, the 2017 awards kicked off with performances by Sticks
n Kicks, Gregor Coleman and The Lockhearts before event host Jennifer Reoch welcomed the sponsors on stage who in turn announced the category winners. Susan Aktemel, founding Director of Homes for Good (Scotland) CIC and Homes for Good Investments Ltd delivered the keynote speech. The awards had 16 partners including: PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW; AHR; City Building; Developing the Young Workforce Glasgow; Glasgow 2018 European Championships; Glasgow Airport; Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University; Glasgow Employer Board;
Glasgow Welcomes; Glasgow Taxis; Hacking & Paterson Management Services; Laings; Scottish Water; Scullion LAW; Simon Driscoll Consultancy and The Watson Foundation. The awards attracted an extremely high number of entries, and the calibre for this year was truly outstanding, with the judges praising the number of people and businesses that have gone the extra mile to make such a difference to people’s lives across a variety of sectors, including, sport, business, art and culture, community and the environment. The PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW Award
was presented to MCR Pathways for providing their school-based mentoring programme to more than 400 young people across the city. Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader
of Glasgow City Council, said: “In its milestone fifth year, the Inspiring City Awards showed, once again, that Glasgow is creative, innovative and a city that cares. “There are some truly remarkable individuals, businesses, charities and organisations working tirelessly every day, to improve the lives of our people and the reputation of our great city. “I would like to congratulate all of the
deserving finalists and winners – their energy, drive and enthusiasm is what continues to fuel Glasgow’s success.”
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