Awards & Achievements

KWC Shortlisted for 5 Categories in this Years Social Ecomomy Awards and Wins one 4 November 2022 The KWC team were delighted that we are WON in 3 categories  out of 4 Nominations in this years Bangor Business Awards . Innovation through Covid, Alison Blayney for Commitment to the Bangor  Community and Lisa Mussen joint […]

KWC Shortlisted for 5 Categories in this Years Social Ecomomy Awards and Wins one 19 October 2021 The KWC team were delighted that KWC, Ladybirds Childcare and members of the Team were nominated and made the 2021 Social Enterprise Economy Awards Shortlist this year. We shortlisted in 5 categories and won one. The categories we

Charity Excellence Framework 30 July 2021 Kilcooley Women’s Centre has recently been award the Charity Excellence Framework Quality Mark.  The Quality Mark provides demonstrable evidence to all our stakeholders and funders, of our commitment to excellence, reassuring our trustees that KWC is well run. In addition to this it is also recognition for KWC staff and volunteers for what they are achieving.

KWC Makes UK Social Enterprise 2020 Roll of Honour 9 November 2020 The KWC team are delighted KWC and members of the Senior Management Team were nominated and have made the 2020 Social Enterprise UK – Social Futures Roll of Honour.  This is in recognition of programmes to develop and deliver Social Enterprise projects in

Royal recognition for Alison 12 May 2020 Alison Blayney, Kilcooley Women’s Centre’s Chief Executive Officer has been awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to the community.  Alison was due to receive her BEM from a senior member of the royal family at a

FSB Community Business Of the Year 2019 (Joint) 10 April 2019 Kilcooley Women’s Centre shortlisted for responsibility award. Kilcooley Women’s Centre is among five companies shortlisted for the Responsible Product/Service Award, part of the Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland The Responsible Business Awards seek to recognise and reward firms in Northern Ireland that are

FSB Community Business Of the Year 2019 (Joint)

Social Enterprise NI Gala Awards 2019 11 October 2019 We are delighted to announce that our Executive Director Alison Blayney has been Highly Commended as Social Enterprise Leader of the Year. The Annual Social Enterprise NI Gala Awards Dinner in association with Sparq AV took place in The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast. On Friday 11th

KWC Receive QAVS Crystal & Certificate from Lord Lieutenant 27 January 2017 KWC were awarded the ‘MBE’ for voluntary groups by Her Majesty the Queen on 2nd June 2017, in an announcment in the London Gazette.  This presitgious award, in recognistion of the 22 years of service to the community and the strong emphasis on volunteering