Lee Chambers and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing up for five categories at the Hive Business Awards

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Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing and it's founder, psychologist Lee Chambers have been shortlisted for interview as finalists in five different categories at the Hive Business Awards, which celebrate the best of business in Blackburn with Darwen and the inspirational individuals behind them.

The awards, now in their 7th year, champion, toast and reward the best achievements of those incredible businesses across Blackburn and Darwen, and are a showcase of the very best in the borough that puts a spotlight on the incredible achievements, quality, success, diversity and commitment businesses have to the region and to the industry in which they operate.

The awards are one of the biggest events that the Hive Steering Group puts on each year and are designed to both raise the profile of local companies and really celebrate what businesses are doing both in terms of their own growth and success but also in how they are improving Blackburn with Darwen as a place to invest, work and live in.

Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing is a finalist in:

Micro Business of the Year The Health, Wellbeing & Social Care Award New Business of the Year

Lee Chambers is a finalist in:

HIVE Entrepreneur of the Year Rising Star 

The interviews to decide the category winners are taking place during the week of the 20th of September, with the finals taking place at the iconic King George's Hall in Blackburn on 14th October 2021.

Lee Chambers commented: "Living in Blackburn, this is a really special moment given the fact we are up against some of Lancashire's most trusted and respected businesses. I'm looking forward to being challenged to think differently at interview, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed we can win one of the categories we have got through to the final of."

To see the list of finalists, you can find out more on Hive's Award website.

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