On Thursday 23^rd June, HB went along to the FSB Herts Awards 2016. The evening was fantastic at the lovely venue Manor of Groves based in Sawbridgeworth. We were so proud to be awarded as winners in the Best Customer Service and Apprentice of the Year categories, as well as runner up in Training and Development!

The FSB awards aim to recognise achievement, an endorsement hard-work, determination and enterprise in business. We are truly overwhelmed with the achievements we were awarded on the night.

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote for us for the Best Customer Service award. We are overwhelmed that we were crowned as winners for this award through our client’s votes, this really does fill us with pride.

Training and development at HB Accountants is extremely important to us, with the team keeping up to date with courses about new rules and regulations along with college day release for our 5 apprentices, there is no day where training and development are not evident. Our apprentices study at Hertford Regional College and EM Skills as well on the job training.

Karen Risley, Director said: “It’s an amazing achievement for our firm and a great reflection of all the hard work the team put in.”

Charlotte Nicholson, Apprentice of the Year award winner said: “I am so pleased and excited to have been awarded Apprentice of the Year 2016. Without HB giving me the support and opportunities that they do, I would not have been able to achieve everything I have so far.”

1 HB Accountants @HBHoddesdon

HB Accountants have been serving Hoddesdon since 1983 but we’ve been formed since 1921, offering friendly and pro-active advice to help you grow your business and save tax. We’re very much a part of the Hoddesdon community and would like to highlight the Twitter accounts of other Hoddesdon businesses and charities.

Charities

2 Teens Unite @teensunite

Our charity of the year, Teens Unite is a fantastic charity which provides help and support to young people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

3 Isabel Hospice @IsabelHospice

A charity which cares for people with life-limiting illnesses as well as their families. Visit their Hoddesdon charity shop at 124a High Street.

Business support

4 Ambition 2016 @AmbitionBrox16

Ambition Broxbourne runs an annual Sales & Marketing Conference to benefit local businesses. This year, it will be held on 14 November at High Leigh Conference Centre.

5 Broxbourne Council @BroxbourneBC

Broxbourne Borough Council provides local services to those in the Hoddesdon and Broxbourne areas. Keep up-to-date with progress on the new business centre which is due to open in the autumn, providing 25,000 sq ft of high quality managed workspace for SMEs and new business start-ups.

6 Love Hoddesdon @LoveHoddesdon

An account set up by local shop owners to showcase events and special offers.

New business

7  Cool Beans Coffee @CoffeeCoolBeans

A brilliant idea set up by enterprising students from Hertford Regional College and run from a tuk-tuk based at the Your Town hub.

8 Heidi’s Kitchen @heidiskitchenuk

An exciting new vegetarian cafe under the roof of @yourtownuk.

Community

9 Your Town CIC @yourtownuk

The organisation that not only gives our town the run-around, it also provides pop-up space for business start-ups such as Heidi’s Kitchen and Cool Beans Coffee.

10 The Spotlight @thespotlightuk

It’s a theatre, cinema, bistro, dance hall as well as a wedding and conference venue.

11 Lowewood Museum @Lowewood

Hoddesdon’s local museum tells the history of the borough and the people who once lived here.

12 Pavilion Cinema @PavilionCinema1

A brand new campaign to raise funds to re-open Hoddesdon’s once famous art deco pavilion cinema.

13 HoddesdonFireStation @Hoddesdon_Fire

They support us, so we’re supporting them! News about call outs, open days and visits.

14 Hoddesdon Police @HoddesdonPolice

The Twitter account of the Hoddesdon Safer Neighbourhood Team.

Sports

15 Active Broxbourne @ActiveBrox

The aim of Active-Broxbourne is to increase local participation in sport and physical activity in the area.

16 The Lilywhites @HoddesdonTownFC

Even older than HB Accountants, Hoddesdon Town’s community football club has been playing since 1879!

17 Hoddesdon Town Youth @HTYouthFC

The local youth football club which is dedicated to the sport in a fun and a family atmosphere. Affiliated to the Lilywhites.

18 Hoddesdon Tri Club @HoddTri

If you’re feeling really fit, Hoddesdon Tri Club will help you learn all the skills necessary to compete in triathlons.

19 Hoddesdon Swim Club @HoddSC

Run by qualified coaches who can help young people reach their full potential in swimming competitions. Also has a Hub-Club for disability swimming.

What’s new

20 Herts Mercury @HertsMercury

Our local newspaper keeping everyone up-to-date with what’s been going on.

*NB: This is purely a summary of Twitter accounts available by Hoddesdon-based groups. We cannot be held responsible for the views expressed or services offered by the companies or individuals featured.