Today, the Stelios Foundation hosted the launch of the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards at the Monaghan Peace Campus in Ireland. At this hybrid event, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands – including easyJet.com, easyHotel.com and many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation ( see […]
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands – including easyJet.com, easyHotel.com and many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation ( see stelios.foundation and stelios.ie) – has today (18 June) announced the launch of the inaugural North–South Business Cooperation Awards, a major new initiative designed to celebrate and support cross-border entrepreneurship and encourage start-ups on the
The event will mark the launch of a brand new all-island initiative by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (www.stelios.org and www.stelios.ie) focused on advancing cross-border cooperation and entrepreneurship on the Island of Ireland. Hosted via Zoom by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands (www.easy.com and www.easyhistory.info), the event is held
You can find out more about the Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs ceremony and winners in the Daily Mail this morning! Read the article here. The event took place at our London HQ on Monday, 9 June 2025, to honour the winning entrepreneurs selected from over 125 applications. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou presented a total of
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On Monday 9th June 2025, we hosted a hybrid event at our London HQ to celebrate the winners of the Stelios Foundation Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2025. The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is also donating £50k to Leonard Cheshire directly to help with the running of this year’ awards. Marcus Missen, Executive Director Advocacy, Partnership and Impact at Leonard
Umbreen David, of the Iden Manor Nursing Home in Kent, www.idenmanor.co.uk (www.Umbreendavid.com) takes top prize of £150,000 in cash grants.Michelle Phillips, of Mimi’s Bakehouse, a family-owned bakery in Scotland, https://mimisbakehouse.com/ named runner up, winning £100,000.Paul Woods, of Proactive Despatch, the same day courier service, https://proactivedespatch.com/ comes third with a £50,000 prize. The awards are run
This marks the extension of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation’s ‘Food From the Heart’ programme from Greece and Cyprus to the UK kickstarted by partnership with Trussell. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands (see www.easy.com www.easyHistory.info) and founder and President of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (a UK registered charity www.stelios.foundation), is
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation has received 125 applications for this year’s Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs, which support business founders with disabilities across the UK. The awards, which are run in partnership with Leonard Cheshire, are now in their 17th year. This year, the total prize fund is £300,000, with the top prize winner receiving £150,000, second place
The awards ceremony will now take place on Monday 9th June 2025. This hybrid ceremony will celebrate the business achievements of the winners of the Awards. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the creator and owner of the easy family of brands (www.easy.com, www.easyHistory.info) will honour their innovation and success via Zoom at the ceremony. These awards are launching
This year’s awards have already made headlines, with the Daily Mail highlighting the initiative and sharing the success stories of past winners, including: Cedric Bloch (Brigit’s Bakery) – 2024 1st Prize WinnerAmelia Peckham (Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks) 2024 2nd Prize WinnerDebra Cartlidge (Deaf Village Northwest) – 2024 3rd Prize Winner Read the full article here:https://easy.com/sir-stelios-launches-awards-for-disabled-entrepreneurs-in-the-uk-2025-300k-in-cash-prizes-for-three-winners-applications-open-from-3-april-until-16-may-2025/ The Stelios
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