{"id":142,"date":"2022-10-14T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/about-us\/press-releases\/business-boost-winner-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:19:34","slug":"business-boost-winner-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/about-us\/press-releases\/business-boost-winner-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable underwear brand win \u00a325,000 business grant beating over 20,000 other applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-margin hero-bg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--150);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--150);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/simply-business-uk\/assets\/images\/faq-bg.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-azure-700-color has-text-color has-link-color has-max-huge-font-size wp-elements-7a45ef212eb39093d02cb76feb6008f5\">Sustainable underwear brand win \u00a325,000 business grant beating over 20,000 other applicants<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable underwear brand win \u00a325,000 business grant beating over 20,000 other applicants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Ethical underwear business, Y.O.U Underwear, beat over 20,000 UK small and medium-sized businesses to the \u00a325,000 Business Boost grant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Simply Business announces winner of \u00a325,000 grant to help start or grow their small business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Winner decided by an expert judging panel, including The Apprentice 2022 winner, Harpreet Kaur and Micro business champion, Tony Robinson, OBE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oxford based sustainable underwear brand, Y.O.U Underwear, has been selected as the winner of the Simply Business \u00a325,000 Business Boost Initiative, designed to provide support for small businesses during the cost of living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were 21,451 applications for the 2022 Business Boost grant with the winner receiving a \u00a325,000 prize. Small business insurance provider, Simply Business designed the competition to support businesses in the face of the significant economic challenges &#8211; including rapidly rising inflation, the cost of living crisis and supply chain issues. Small businesses can sign up to be the first to hear about next year\u2019s Business Boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent research published by Simply Business as part of its SME Insights Report found that 70% of SME owners say that rising costs across the board are their biggest challenge this year. Half (49%) said that they are set to increase their prices in an attempt to offset increased expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y.O.U Underwear, is a sustainable underwear business offering ethically made cotton underwear for men, women and girls but puts sustainability at the core of its small business. The products are made from Fairtrade and GOTS-certified organic cotton and are packaged in reusable organic cotton bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For every pair of pants sold, the company donates underwear to Smalls for All, a Scottish charity that collects and distributes underwear to vulnerable women and children in Africa and the UK. They\u2019ve also implemented a circular fashion scheme to recycle underwear, tights, and socks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team of three has achieved B Corp status for their small business and was recognised by B Corporation as one of the \u2018Best for the World\u2019 in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah Jordan, Founder and CEO of Y.O.U. Underwear is looking to use the grant to start a fibre-to-fibre recycling programme that looks to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry, all whilst growing and building on the current business initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sarah Jordan, Founder and CEO, Y.O.U. Underwear:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>&#8220;I really can&#8217;t overstate what an impact winning the Business Boost competition is going to have for us. Not only will it enable us to implement our long-held dream of a fully circular fibre-to-fibre recycling programme, helping to keep tonnes of underwear and clothing out of landfill, but it will be a huge boost to every element of our business. It will enable us to grow, reach more people, have an even greater impact&#8230; and really allow me to focus on the business so that we can make the big difference I know we are capable of.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sometimes you have all the ingredients in place but you just need something extra to bring it all together and propel you forwards. Business Boost is exactly that &#8211; it&#8217;s going to make a huge difference to our business and the impact that we have in the world. I really couldn&#8217;t be more grateful and would 100% encourage everyone to apply next year. The clue really is in the name and I can&#8217;t wait to share everything that we&#8217;ve been able to achieve as a result. Thank you, Simply Business!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner was carefully selected by an expert panel which included The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur, who was Lord Sugar&#8217;s business partner and founder of Oh So Yum, a dessert parlour with locations in Huddersfield and Leeds, as well as an online service that delivers nationwide. Other members of the panel include Tony Robinson OBE &#8211; author and Micro Business Champion and Chair of Yorkshire in Business, Merlie Calvert &#8211; founder and CEO at Farillio, and Mo Kanjilal and Allegra Chapman &#8211; the winners of Business Boost 2021 and owner of Watch this Sp_ce. Alan Thomas, UK CEO of Simply Business, completed the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business, commented:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u201cIt\u2019s never been more important to support small businesses, and we\u2019re delighted to have found such a worthy recipient of our \u00a325,000 cash grant. With almost 22,000 entries, we were moved and inspired by the stories we received from all across Britain \u2013 stories that show resilience, innovation, and a pioneering spirit run throughout the self-employed community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cY.O.U. Underwear&#8217;s commitment to sustainability resonated with our own values at Simply Business, and we\u2019re excited to see the continued positive impact the business will be able to have with the help of a cash injection.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cSmall businesses are crucial to the UK economy \u2013 and we know that behind each of these businesses are passionate individuals with a big dream. That\u2019s certainly true of Sarah, and we\u2019re proud to be able to support their big dream of continuing Y.O.U. Underwears\u2019 exciting journey.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harpreet Kaur, The Apprentice Winner 2022 and Business Boost Judge, commented:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to have been a part of the 2022 Business Boost judging panel. I know how much the cash prize can mean to one of these small businesses but more than that, the belief and confidence in your business can be just as much of a boost.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cAs a business owner, I sympathise greatly with the challenges small business owners endure with securing investment and funding. Y.O.U. Underwear has really thought about making an impact within the industry but also turned their passion into a business &#8211; Sarah is a worthy winner.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">-Ends\u2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media enquiries:<\/strong><br>For any media enquiries please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:press@simplybusiness.co.uk\">press@simplybusiness.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-block\">About Simply Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/simplybusiness.co.uk__;!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!hIDMrGse3KHfJu5_CiqiOsFWnj8k1HROe8Oqz7zCb7P2qVQXkH81IbN1SpIhNqbbhmdQrc22NsXe3U9O5ajDdkHOTa_CgxPfLGQ$\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simply Business<\/a>\u202fis one of the UK\u2019s biggest business insurance providers, specialising in public liability insurance for small and midsize enterprises. 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