A Lancashire-based start-up has won two awards at the North West finals of the Start-Up Awards 2023.
The White House Deaf Specialist Provisions is part of Deaf Village North West, which provides supported accommodation and a community for young deaf adults as part of a major improvement to facilities attached to the School of Sign Language in Blackburn.
It completes a specialist deaf hub aimed at reducing social isolation for those with hearing problems, and facilities comprise self-contained living quarters and communal space with views over the valley and woodland.
They were successful in winning the Lancashire Best Start-Up Award and the Consumer Service of the Year Award.
The Start-Up Awards were established in 2022 to highlight the success of Start-Ups across the UK and to celebrate the achievements of entrepreneurs in all sectors of the economy.
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The North West final was held at Camp and Furnace in Liverpool on Thursday, May 25, and saw 28 different awards given out to new businesses in categories such as education and training, and technology.
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, creator of the awards, said the events have celebrated the best new firms in the UK and recognised the amazing entrepreneurial talent across the nation.
He said: “In the second year of the North West Start-Up Awards, we have seen yet again the incredible contribution of new businesses to job creation, innovation, and prosperity across the whole of this entrepreneurial nation.
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“It’s been an honour and a pleasure to read the stories of those individuals from across the North West who have spotted the opportunity and taken the risk to launch their own venture, especially at a time when the economy is still fragile after the Covid pandemic.”
Helen Bierton, chief banking officer at Starling Bank, one of the awards’ sponsors, said: “The standard of entries across all the categories has been exceptional this year. It’s been great to see so many new businesses firmly establish themselves in their respective sectors.
“From professional businesses services such as management consultants, to construction and building, fashion, beauty, and hospitality, it’s wonderful to see the North West prosper.”
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