O2, in partnership with internationally renowned interior designer and entrepreneur, Kelly Hoppen CBE, has crowned Love Your Doorstep the joint national winner of its Everyday Heroes competition, rewarding founder Emma Rigby for her contribution to the local community during lockdown.
The initiative, which sought to help businesses during this difficult time, saw hundreds of members of the public nominate deserving small businesses and enterprises who’d gone the extra mile by flexing and adapting their businesses to support communities.
Emma, alongside fellow national winner Yasin El Ashrafi from HQ CAN who supports young musicians and creatives in the Midlands, receives £5,000 cash. Emma came out on top after a panel of judges and the public read about her tenacity and the wonderful work she has done to help support the Enfield community.
Emma used her extensive local network of volunteers, neighbours, charities and businesses built over the last 10 years to manage and organise an immense operation which saw them deliver hundreds of food packages and meals, transport medication and recruit over 600 volunteers in the region to ensure everyone in the Enfield Borough had access to support they needed.
Kelly Hoppen CBE, interior design entrepreneur and former Dragon said: “It’s been a real joy hearing the stories of these amazing business leaders who are so committed to supporting the community around them. The fact there are two joint winners shows just how difficult judging the superb finalists’ entries was! Emma couldn’t be more worthy of the honour.
“Her tenacity, drive and passion is clear. She was determined in her mission to keep the community supplied with food and medication, and what was especially great to hear was the sheer volume of volunteers who came forward at such speed.”
