SCOTTISH BORDERS AWARDS 2008
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The finalists for 2008 in each category are:
Business of the Year – Award for Business Excellence, sponsored by New Ways:
• Fruitful Advertising & Design
• GB Telecom (Scotland) Ltd
• Milestone Garden & Leisure
• R Mitchell (Glass) Ltd
Award for Best Community Project, sponsored by Sykes Global Solutions
• Artbeat Studios
• Coldingham Public Hall
• GYP Borders
• Newcastleton Community First Responses
Award for Innovation in Environmental Improvement, sponsored by Scottish Natural Heritage and Forestry Commission
• Borders Forest Trust
• Plastic Bag Free Selkirk
• Tweed Forum & Borders FWAG (Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group)
Award for Excellence in Skills and Learning, sponsored by Heriot Watt University, learndirect Scotland and Borders College
• Hawick Knitwear
• Plexus Corp (UK) Limited
• Seton Care
Award for Promoting Health and Wellbeing, sponsored by Borders Sport and Leisure Trust
• Burnfoot Community School
• Kelso Orchard Tennis Club
• Walkerburn Community Lunch Club
In this category the judges wished to endorse the application from Borders Green Team Enterprises as an employability project that has a positive impact on health and well-being.
Award for Best Use of IT in a Tourism-related Business, sponsored by THUS
• Airhouses at Airhouse
• The Wheatsheaf
• Tweed Valley Tourist Consortium
Award for Young Ambassador, sponsored by TESCO
• JJ Cranston
• Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (Iona Stevenson & Liam Beattie)
• Wired
Main Sponsor
The Awards will be presented on Friday 3rd October 2008 at Springwood Hall, Border Union Showground, Kelso. New Ways Partners are delighted that General Sir Mike Jackson has agreed to speak at the event. To purchase tickets, contact Victoria.Miller@bigpartnership.co.uk , tel 01224 578177 
General Sir Mike Jackson, who will speak at this year's event on 3rd October 2008
Our Scottish Borders, Your Inspiration
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