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RED ROSE AWARDS ROUNDTABLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
By Ged Henderson
Present: Richard Slater (chair)
Richard Wallace, LCM Environmental Services
Hayley Duckworth, Marsden Building Society
Emily Leyland, Fresh Perspective Resourcing Tom Smith,
Complete.Online Melissa Harding, Burnley Football Club
17 Categories across all industries and career stages
Enter yourself or nominate a colleague, employee,
apprentice or team member Celebrate the people
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Closing soon! Deadline:
Friday July 24 2026 #Sub36
Richard Wallace, LCM Environmental Services
Winning was recognition of what the team has delivered and when you finally get across the line it is a brilliant feeling.
The awards process gives you the chance to reflect on what your business is doing.
PRESENT:
Richard Slater, Lancashire Business View (Chairman) Richard Wallace, LCM Environmental Services Hayley Duckworth, Marsden Building Society Emily Leyland, Fresh Perspective Resourcing Tom Smith, Complete Online Melissa Harding, Burnley Football Club
WINNING FOR THE LONG-TERM
Together with venue partner Burnley Football Club, we brought together a selection of this year’s Red Rose Awards winners to reflect on what winning has meant for their businesses.
The written submission is one thing, but it’s when you walk into the judging room that it really comes to life. You’ve got four or five people probing your business. You present for 10 minutes and then they challenge you. You come away asking yourself, ‘Do we need to do something about this?’ or, ‘Is there an area of weakness here?’ You learn because you’ve got people with different skill sets trying to understand your business from different perspectives.
For me, that’s as valuable as winning. We were finalists in three categories and won one, but my immediate question was: why didn’t we win the other two? We reached out for feedback because it’s all part of that continuous cycle of learning, understanding and celebrating. You take those lessons back to the team and look at what you can do better next time.
Winning raises your profile. We’re a UK and Ireland business, but being recognised in a respected regional awards programme reinforces your credibility. It shows customers, investors and potential partners that you’re a professional
organisation. We’ve already had approaches through the networking opportunities that have come from the awards, including conversations around future investment and acquisitions. For us, that’s where the long-term value lies. The award is recognition, but it also opens doors and creates opportunities for future growth.
Hayley Duckworth, Marsden Building Society
Winning Employer of the Year reflected the way we approach our colleagues. We want
to create a workforce that is inclusive and prepared for modern ways of living.
We’re a Real Living Wage employer, a Real Living Pension employer, we embrace hybrid working and we’re fortunate enough to tailor our support to people’s individual circumstances. It’s never a one size fits all approach.
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