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What we want to do is change the face of ageing in the UK.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other winners at the ceremony included another social enterprise, Cool2Care, which provides care-workers for families with disabled children,&nbsp;Concert Live, which produces live recordings of gigs straight after the show, ChemistDirect the online pharmacy which is already on course for first year revenues of &pound;5m, and online tailors A Suit That Fits.<\/p>\n<p>&copy; Crimson Business Ltd. 2008<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community businesses were given a shining endorsement at yesterday&rsquo;s Startups Awards as Home Instead Senior Care went home with the top gong. For the second year in a row, a social enterprise walked away with the overall award, proving that in times of economic difficulty, businesses built on social principles can thrive. 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