Hodgson Elkington LLP the Lincoln based firm of chartered surveyors won the prestigious "Supporting the Community Award" at the Lincolnshire Business Awards event in Lincoln.

Fighting off stiff competition from the Lincolnshire YMCA, RAF Waddington International Air show and the Gelder Group Apprentice Scheme, they triumphed through the Junior Sports Programme that the company set up some 4 years ago.

The Junior Sports Programme set up by Hodgson Elkington as a registered Charitable Trust   draws sponsorship from both Hodgson Elkington and other sources including their established client base.

The Sports Programme developed over the past 4 years centres on the sponsorship of local Junior Sport through clubs, schools and individuals. Sports currently assisted range from football, cricket, rugby, hockey, tennis to cross channel swimming.  Pop lacrosse and tri-golf are amongst recent sports sponsored by the charitable trust.

"It was tremendous to be awarded with first prize at the Business Awards.  We knew we were against some very stiff competition and to come out victorious was a tremendous achievement," said Hodgson Elkington, senior partner, Sam Elkington.

"It has been really rewarding for us to be recognised in this manner. The Charitable Trust is set up to benefit youngsters throughout Lincolnshire and East Nottinghamshire and as a firm, Hodgson Elkington channel all their donations through this programme. With the support of clients and other donors we have been able to award in excess of £20,000.00 to local sporting groups and individuals throughout our area," said partner Stephen Bradford who is administrator for the charity.