If the first annual Solomons team awards were a hit – then the second edition went off with a real bang!

Not only was there a record number of nominations, but the quality rose to new heights as members across our teams in the North West, North East and Cumbria regions vied for honours across six award categories.

The awards recognise the talent, achievements and passion of our people, who day-in-day out perform at the top of their game to drive the success of the business. Based on the 40 nominations put forward by colleagues, the future certainly looks very bright!

Company founders Dominic and Kerry Doig had the unenviable yet hugely rewarding task of picking through them to decide the eventual winners - and there were a number of extremely close calls!

The 2023 awards had a touch more sparkle to this first edition, coming midway through Solomons Europe’s 25th birthday year celebrations.

“We’ve come a long way during that time and our success and progress has been down to our people,” says Dom.

“While we’re naturally restless and are always looking to push on, we need to stop, reflect and celebrate what team members do, what they’ve achieved and recognise the hugely positive impact they have on the success of Solomons. We’ve been utterly blown away by the response this year and reading the nominations was truly inspiring. It gave us a huge amount of pleasure and left us with a great sense of pride in the fantastic team we’re so lucky to have here. A massive well done to all of you.”

To read more about each of the winners click on the links below.

Rising Star – Carl Wright
While everyone at Solomons is a star in their own right, this award goes to someone below Director who has shone that little more brightly through their work with clients and as part of the team during the past year.

Cultural Ambassador – Rob Branwood
This person embodies everything Solomons stands for, working tirelessly to embed and enhance our company culture and taking every opportunity to champion what we do and the fresh way we do it to the wider world. They are a true Solominite!

Mentor of the Year – Mark Coburn
At Solomons we succeed together. This award recognises someone who’s knowledge, skills and fresh perspectives have helped to develop one or more of their colleagues through their passion for meaningful mentorship.

Secret Superhero – Dawn Bowker
This award will without question go to someone who won’t expect it, because they flourish behind the scenes making the lives of colleagues and clients a whole lot easier thanks to their secret superpowers.

Community Impact Champion – Alex Sheldon
New for 2023, this award recognises the achievements of someone who has led the charge when it comes to the work of our Community Fundraising Forum – from rallying and inspiring colleagues to exploring every avenue possible in their successful fundraising quest, their steely determination to have a positive impact on their local community know no bounds.

Special Recognition Award – Mike Millett
The award for our standout performer of the last 12 months, this person has proved through their actions and attitude to be to be great at everything – from delivering excellence to existing clients, spotting and seizing new opportunities for the company, supporting their colleagues and being an all-round Solomons superstar.

There were also special mentions for high flyers James Peacock, Josh Brown, Victoria Clements and Alex Smith, who were nominated in multiple categories but were just pipped to the post for a specific award.