Little Beau Sheep Ltd awarded Wool Innovation Prize
On Monday evening I was honoured to attend The Worshipful Company of Woolmen’s annual Civic Dinner in London and receive the Wool Innovation Prize for my work with British wool! The prestigious prize is awarded by the Worshipful Company of Woolmen and the Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England Charitable Trust to an individual who shows the most innovative use of wool in any commercially viable application.
“The Wool Innovation Prize is an annual award available to the individual who shows the most innovative use of wool in any commercially viable application. As an institution, we aim to drive wool innovation in the UK and support British craft. Sarah’s business really impressed us. It combines the use of wool in every day products whilst allowing consumers to be more eco-friendly”, noted Peter Ackroyd, member of the Woolmen and COO of HRH The Prince of Wales’ Campaign for Wool.
Robert Hall, Chairman of the of the Staple’s charitable trust commented: “We are delighted to award Little Beau Sheep our 2019 Wool Innovation Award, which we hope can help Sarah drive further growth in the business. She has exciting plans in the pipeline for her business and we are immensely proud to support her.”
Peter Hullah, Chairman of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen Charity Committee, added: “The Woolmen are delighted to be working in partnership with the Staple to award this significant prize. Sarah is a worthy winner and we look forward to supporting her as she takes her innovative business, which focusses on putting wool to good use, to the next level commercially.
This marks the start of a very exciting journey. This prize will allow me to further the work I have begun using British Wools and to help me develop machinery to automate the production of my laundry products. This will allow me to develop and grow the business to keep up with increased demand for the products.
About The Company of Merchants of the Staple of England:
The Staple of England is one of the oldest mercantile corporations in England tracing its ancestry back to 1282 when a group of wool merchants started the company. It still operates as a small livery company based in York meeting to dine and has a Charitable Trust donating grants within the wool textile industry.
www.merchantsofthestapleofengland.co.uk
About The Worshipful Company of Woolmen:
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen is one of the oldest livery companies in the City of London tracing its heritage back to 1180. It now combines its heritage with a key role in the $80bn wool industry across the world. Its Charitable Trust provides bursaries for students in the wool, textile and design industries and medals for sheep shearing at the major agricultural shows.
www.woolmen.com
