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<!--========== BEGIN .POST ==========--> <div class="post post-full clearfix"> <div class="title-left title-style04 underline04"> <h2 style="font-weight: 500;line-height: normal;font-size: 3rem;"> Events </h2> </div> <div class="entry-main"> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The Better Society Network is proud to support and host a number of different events throughout the year:<br /> <br /> <hr><br /> <br /> <b><a href="https://bettersociety.net/awards/awards.php">Better Society Awards 2025</a></b><br /> <b>15 May 2025</b><br /> <b>London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square</b><br /> <br /> The Better Society Awards reward commercial companies who are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all.<br /> <br /> <b>Deadline for entries: 31 January 2025</b><br /> <br /> <u><b><a href="https://bettersociety.net/awards/enter_the_awards.php">ENTER NOW</a></b></u><br /> <br /> <hr><br /> <br /> <b><a href="https://www.charitytimes.com/awards/index.php">Charity Times Awards 2024</a><br /> 25th September 2024<br /> London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square</b><br /> <br /> Now in their 25th successful year, the Charity Times Awards continue to celebrate best practice in the UK charity and not-for-profit sector.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.charitytimes.com/awards/shortlist24.php" target="_blank">SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED</a><br /> <br /> <hr><br /> <br /> <b><a href="https://www.nationalsustainabilityawards.co.uk/shortlist24.php" target="_blank">National Sustainability Awards</a><br /> 2 October 2024<br /> London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square</b><br /> <br /> The fourth annual National Sustainability Awards is here. Celebrating the best in every category, from finance to renewables, from insulation to water conservation, all are important to ensure that future generations will be able to live in a cleaner, greener world.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.nationalsustainabilityawards.co.uk/shortlist24.php" target="_blank">SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED</a><br /> <br /> <hr><br /> <b>Past Events</b><br /> <br /> <hr><br /> <br /> <b><a href="https://bettersociety.net/awards/awards.php">Better Society Awards 2024</a></b><br /> <b>9 May 2024</b><br /> <br /> The Better Society Awards reward commercial companies who are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all.<br /> <br /> <u><b><a href="https://bettersociety.net/awards/winners24.php">WINNERS ANNOUNCED</a></b></u><br /> <br /> <hr></p> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End .post --> </div> <!--========== End .COL-MD-9 ==========--> <!--========== BEGIN .COL-MD-3 ==========--> <div class="col-md-3"> <div class="widget widget_newsletter"> 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