15th June 2026
Date: Monday 15 June 2026
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
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Join us for our annual Summer Reception and Excellence Awards.  

The Summer Reception will provide you with the opportunity to connect with leaders from business schools, government and the SME stakeholder community as we celebrate our network of accredited schools and their outstanding work to support small businesses and economic growth in the UK.

The evening will also mark the launch of our latest report which will present the scale of SBC schools’ engagement with small businesses, student entrepreneurs and stakeholders in driving growth in regional economies.  

Small Business Charter Excellence Awards  

Chaired by entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den investor Sarah Willingham, these awards showcase SBC-accredited business schools’ outstanding work. The winners across the following three categories will be announced: Outstanding Support for Small Business; Outstanding Stakeholder Engagement; and Outstanding Support for Student Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. You can find out more about the awards here.

Refreshments will be provided.

Attending the event

This event is by invitation only. The event is open to individuals who have received an invitation or their substitute from the same organisation. Anyone attending the Small Business Charter Annual Conference is also automatically invited. Please click here to book your conference tickets.

Please contact us here if you have any questions.

Flora Hamilton

CEO, Chartered Association of Business Schools and Executive Director, Small Business Charter

Byron Dixon OBE

Founder and CEO, Micro-Fresh and Chair, Small Business Charter

Sarah Willingham

Former Dragon's Den investor, Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Nightcap PLC

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