Business of the Year and New Business Award Award Winner 2022

Blue Mental Health

Mental health professionals providing mental health education and training to
schools and organisations to affect positive and sustainable improvement.

Main Achievements:

Our Whole School Approach has been embraced by primary and secondary schools to equip Heads, Teachers, Assistants, Students and Pupils with know how and methods.
The Professional Supervision we provide has strengthened the confidence, competence and impact of Mental Health Leads and their Team.
Initial feedback and testimonies received have been both heartfelt and encouraging.

Resilience Award Award Winner 2022

Littley Bay Limited

Littley Bay is a localised children’s role play cafe which celebrates Whitley bay, which it is lucky enough to call home. We support the youngest members of our community to grow, learn and develop through providing relevant play opportunities for them whilst also caring for their grown ups with outstanding customer service, great local food and beverages in a costly themed cafe.

Main Achievements:

The business grew its workforce from 6 to 19 throughout covid creating jobs for local people and invested in young people. The business provides a learning platform children and works with schools and charities. Customers travel in to visit us and then go on to visit the area – we champion ‘a day in the bay’
The business provides a learning platform children and works with schools and charities.
Customers travel in to visit us and then go on to visit the area – we champion ‘a day in the bay’

Heart of the Business Award Award Winner 2022

NE Display LTD

NE Display specialise in producing high quality graphics and promotional display materials for businesses throughout the UK. From exhibition to retail display graphics and external signage.

Successfully produced and installed a 140 square meter graphic feature wall within a state of the art school
Pushed through the signage market and are now producing 3D light up signage solutions
Now offer over 1500 Architectural textured finishes from wood to stone, concrete to fabric. All designed to look and feel like real-life materials.

Main Achievements:

“Peter has been a loyal employee of NE Display for 10 years; he has seen the highs and the lows and has adapted to industry changes. A once shy 20-year-old, Peter has grown so much in confidence he is now production manager and is highly respected by clients and suppliers alike. Peter is at the heart of NE Display, understanding client requirements and winning business with his design creativity. We give Peter a brief, explain what the client is after and he takes it and gives the ‘wow’ factor on all his projects.”

Innovation Award Award Winner 2022

Lamasa Tech

LamasaTech is a world-leading provider of digital kiosks and displays, with over 12 years of experience.

Main Achievements:

Our main 3 achievements are:

We were the first company to introduce non-touch temperature measurement kiosks to the UK and US markets to help businesses get back to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since we launched our innovative temperature measuring kiosk in 2020, our customer base has grown from around 70 clients to almost 500 clients.
We are trusted by leading organisations across the globe to deliver top quality products and support. Our client base includes the UK Houses of Parliament, Yamaha Motor Corp and the Million Dollar Round Table.

Action on Climate Change Award Award Winner 2022

Ride Electric

We are an electric bike experience and concept company, enabling the general public and commercial organisations to reduce their carbon footprint through the use of electric bikes.

Main Achievements:

Since starting the business in 2017, we now have 5 franchises across England and Northern Ireland (Ride Electric – general public)
We pride ourselves on our work with commercial organisations regarding carbon reduction in particular our work with North Tyneside Council, Quorum Business Park, Newcastle NHS trust and Northumbria Police Force. We also run ebike managed services with Gateshead County Council, South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council, as well as setting up E-ride Drop (a delivery service which helped support local businesses during lock down) (e-mobilise – commercial partners).
Our famous, free ‘Experience Rides’ allow our customers and clients to test a range of ebikes before they commit. We use the hour long session to have a short initial consultation with the client about lifestyle and what they will be using the bike for, then go through the various components and controls on the bike, culminating in a 3 mile ride along our fabulous coastline ensuring the client can really put the bike to the test. This ‘experience’ model has proved to be extremely effective, with a conversion rate of around 35%. This, in turn, results in many of our customers reducing their car usage. Our Instagram page is full of videos from our Experience Rides, showing those ‘e-bike smiles

Heart of the Community Award Award Winner 2022

Scentaholic

Scentaholic are a small family run business based in Howden, Wallsend. Their first shop opened it’s doors in December 2019 and was a big hit with adults and children of all ages. Retailing a wide range of home fragrance, bath and body products, from designer inspired scents to clean and fresh.

Main Achievements:

“Lyndsay is incredibly generous as she supports numerous local charities and raffles, with gifts from her shop. Alongside this Lyndsay also uses her platform to support and highlight other local businesses; including window cleaners, cake sellers, handmade crafts, etc. Alongside all of the wonderful things she does for other people and other local businesses, she is also continuing to grow her business and I know everyone is so proud of all she has achieved (and will continue to achieve). She is soon to be moving into bigger premises, as she has striven to build her business.”