A SOCIAL enterprise is urging people to vote for them in a bid to win a grant from the Steve Morgan Foundation.

RainbowBiz CIC has been shortlisted from over 100 entries for the Steve Morgan Foundation's Entrepreneur Awards.

Sue Oliver, director, said: "We need your vote.

"We are one of five charities/social enterprises in the "Best Entrepreneurial Charity or Social Enterprise" category.

"To vote for RainbowBiz CIC is very simple. Just use the link select RainbowBiz CIC, tick you are happy for your data to be processed, enter your name and email and click submit.

"We would ask you to please share with your family and friends. Thank you so much, every vote counts."

Online voting is now open in the following four categories, for which the winners will receive £5,000 and two runners-up £1,000 each: Best Entrepreneurial Charity or Social Enterprise; Charity or Social Enterprise making Greatest Local Impact; Charity or Social Enterprise Changing Young Lives; Charity or Social Enterprise with Best Volunteer Team.

The fifth category winner for Best Overall Individual Contribution to Charity will be decided at the judges’ discretion, with a winner’s prize of £5,000.

This year’s awards are a revised version of the successful Entrepreneur Awards previously organised by the Steve Morgan Foundation on an annual basis between 2008 and 2012.

Steve added: "The high standard of the applications has confirmed our view that there is a huge amount of dedication, creativity and innovation taking place within the Third Sector, and even those charities who haven’t made our shortlists should feel very proud of the work that they are doing to change the lives of people in their communities.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to make an application and congratulate those who have made the shortlists as we move into the next stage of the judging process."

Voting will remain open until midnight on Sunday, July 21 and can do so by clicking online at https://www.tfaforms.com/4735053.