“We are unbelievably thrilled and delighted.”

The reaction of Clare Gallie, Chief Executive Officer, after Lewis-Manning Hospice Care was named Overall Winner at this year’s Poole Business Awards.

Earlier the charity had won the Green/Eco Business of the Year category.

The double success comes in its 30th year.

The awards were collected by Abby Davies, Marketing and Communications Manager, and Ruth Wright, Area Fundraiser, pictured.

Clare said: “We are unbelievably thrilled and delighted to have won both the Green/Eco Award and the overall Business of the Year award.

“I am so grateful to everyone who makes our charity Lewis-Manning Hospice Care so special.

“Our patients, volunteers, staff and supporters all make up parts of the whole organisation which we often call ‘the happy hospice’.”

More than 150 entries and nominations were received for the 2022 Poole Business Awards.

Winners in the 15 categories ranged from a traditional sweet shop making fudge on its premises, Truly Scrumptious, to a dog wash business, Polygon Pets, and the mental health charity, Dorset Mind.

Organiser Nigel Reeve, of Marketing West Events, who also hosted the awards ceremony, pictured, said: “The winners are examples of the strength of local business.

“It’s businesses like these that are at the forefront of the drive to economic recovery.

“These awards are truly grassroots, promoting the range and quality of local businesses that are so often taken for granted.

“They create employment, innovate, boost local economies and open new opportunities.

“The quality of entries was high and, hopefully, the awards will give the winners the recognition they deserve to develop their businesses further.”

Around 50 people attended the lunchtime awards ceremony held at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts.

The headline sponsor was ActionCOACH West Dorset.

Marketing West Events also runs business awards in Bournemouth, Bridport, Christchurch, Dorchester/Poundbury, Lyme Regis, Purbeck, Weymouth, Wimborne, Shaftesbury and Sherborne.

• Dorset Biz News is proud to be the county-wide Official Media Partner for the awards while Hot Radio is the Radio Partner.

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The full results were (all pictures by Paul Collins/PC Visuals):

New Business of the Year, sponsored by Lacey’s Solicitors: Perfect Party Tents.

Independent Business of the Year, sponsored by Streetwise HR: Polygon Pets.

Artisans and local producers, sponsored by NFU Mutual (Bournemouth): Truly Scrumptious.

Employee of the Year, sponsored by Bournemouth University: Emily Copeland, Get Lost PowerBoat Training.

Family Business of the Year, sponsored by Saffery Champness: Wooders Campsite.

Leading Customer Service of the Year, sponsored by Dutton Gregory: Beautifully Gorgeous Salon.

B2B Business of the Year, sponsored by ActionCOACH West Dorset: b4b Marketing.

Cafe, Pub and Leisure, sponsored by NFU Mutual (Bournemouth): Lounges Delfino.

Best Place to Work, sponsored by Poole BID: Dorset Mind.

Green/Eco Business of the Year, sponsored by TC Filer Knapper: Lewis-Manning Hospice Care.

Health, Beauty and Fitness Business of the Year, sponsored by Gavin Dixon Finance Solutions: The Fitness Formula.

Staff Training and Development, sponsored by Liaise Ltd: Dutton Gregory.

Outstanding Community Support, sponsored by Dorset Biz News: Poole Waste Not Want Not.

Rising Star, sponsored by Bournemouth University Business School: Bobby Young – Technical Lift Services Ltd.

Beauty and Fashion, sponsored by PC Visuals: Natural Body Café.

Overall Winner: Lewis-Manning Hospice Care.