Congratulations to Paul Stone, Litigation partner from our Leeds office, who has been named His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales’s Ambassador for Yorkshire and Humber for 2009. The honour was presented to Paul at the Yorkshire and Humber Ambassador Awards, which took place on Wednesday 17 June 2009, in recognition of his leadership and commitment to responsible business across the region.
The Prince’s Ambassador Award is part of Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence 2009, which recognise businesses for the positive impact they have on society.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales said in a pre-recorded message that was shown at the awards event: “As I reflect on the challenges and successes as President of Business in the Community, it strikes me that unlocking talent and potential is the underpinning theme of everything I’ve been committed to over the past 26 years.
“We are nearly always dependent on the talents of individual business leaders to find a way to make things happen. My Ambassador Award recognises the contribution of those individuals whose unwavering dedication and commitment has made a real difference in the organisations and communities in which they work.”
“I am delighted that Paul Stone is my Ambassador in Yorkshire and Humber. As Chair of the West Yorkshire ProHelp campaign, he has developed seven significant projects that have delivered real changes on the ground which would not exist without his direct involvement. He has been instrumental in supporting the Yorkshire and Humber team in getting public sector funding for ProHelp partnerships in the region from Yorkshire Forward and has supported bringing in new organisations into the ProHelp network.”
The Prince’s Ambassador Award is for individuals whose leadership and commitment to responsible business has resulted in changes and improvements inside their own company and who have also inspired other organisations to take action.