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PROMOTING OPPORTUNITY
List of all businesses recognised with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Promoting Opportunity category
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to confer his Awards in 2026 upon the following business units in recognition of their outstanding achievements in Promoting Opportunity:
Acres Engineering Ltd Our People First pledge creates opportunities for young people and our company to grow together. Aspire Community Works Community Interest Commpany Community Interest Company BetterforUs crafts routes to good work—fair pay, skills, progression—and helps set the national agenda. Catimor Ltd (T/A Redemption Roasters) The social business Redemption Roasters reduces reoffending through training and employment in the coffee industry. Dragonheart Homes Ltd Dragonheart Homes transforms lives of day- release prisoners in modular housebuilding, breaking reoffending and homelessness cycles. Enterprise East Group CIC Providing wraparound support and skills training to disadvantaged adults, creating pathways towards sustainable employment. Evtec Automotive Ltd Evtec empowers disabled young people through internships, pathways to employment and independence which changes lives. Forfusion Ltd Forfusion empowers veterans to thrive in civilian life through mentorship, skills, and meaningful career pathways. Fowler & Gilbert Ltd Recognising barriers to technical careers, the company launched an initiative linking education, jobcentres and industry.
Hydrapower Dynamics Ltd Innovative and unique employer partnerships giving disadvantaged young people the chance to succeed in work. John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd JOC Ascend addresses recruitment barriers by embedding inclusive training and employment pathways across delivery nationwide. Laltex & Company Ltd Laltex provide work experience and paid employment to those with the most complex learning difficulties. Lee Marley Brickwork Ltd Lee Marley apprenticeship programmes; bridging the construction skills gap with exceptionally trained apprentices. M.B.Roche & Sons Ltd Empowering disadvantaged groups through hands-on construction experience, workforce development, and inclusive community engagement. Pave-Aways Ltd Looking after our workforce: promoting social mobility opportunities in Pave-Aways and the rural construction industry Rhotic Media Rhotic Media removes barriers to work by championing fair access, skills development, and early careers. Sandwell College Innovative and unique employer partnerships giving disadvantaged young people the chance to succeed in work.
Sewell Ventures GATEway - tackling deprivation, creating equal opportunities and driving local economic recovery. Stand Out Enterprises Ltd Stand Out provides paid employment for individuals with learning disabilities, proving inclusion drives business success. The Forshaw Group Ltd INS-Pire encourages meaningful, self-growth in young, disadvantaged individuals aimed at bridging the skills gap. The Midcounties Co-operative Ltd (part of OurCoop) Helping disadvantaged people overcome significant barriers to build skills and find safe, meaningful employment. The Wiggett Group Ltd Providing opportunities through jobs, funding and training to marginalised communities and those in need. The Workplace Depot Ltd The Workplace Depot champions opportunity through diverse hiring, skill development and enhanced flexible support
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