Emma Harrison (entrepreneur)
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Emma Harrison CBE
is a British entrepreneur. She is the chairman, owner and founder of A4e
(Action for employment). A graduate engineer (BSc Eng), she has received honorary doctorates from the University of Derby
and the University of Bradford
.
Harrison founded A4e in 1991 and now employs 4000 staff across 250 centres worldwide – it is the principal supplier and prime contractor to governments of services such as the Flexible New Deal, Legal Aid Helpline, Social care, Education for Offenders, Business Enterprise and Youth Vocational centres.
She has also received a number of business awards.
's Make me a Million and Series 1 of The Secret Millionaire.
, Derbyshire
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is a British entrepreneur. She is the chairman, owner and founder of A4e
A4e
A4E is a training company based in the United Kingdom. The company began in Sheffield in 1991 to provide redundant steelworkers with training so that they could find new jobs...
(Action for employment). A graduate engineer (BSc Eng), she has received honorary doctorates from the University of Derby
University of Derby
The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. The main site is on Kedleston Road, Allestree in the north-west of Derby close to the A38 opposite Markeaton Park...
and the University of Bradford
University of Bradford
The University of Bradford is a British university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s...
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Harrison founded A4e in 1991 and now employs 4000 staff across 250 centres worldwide – it is the principal supplier and prime contractor to governments of services such as the Flexible New Deal, Legal Aid Helpline, Social care, Education for Offenders, Business Enterprise and Youth Vocational centres.
Awards
Harrison was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.She has also received a number of business awards.
Media
Emma Harrison has appeared in Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Make me a Million and Series 1 of The Secret Millionaire.
Family
She is married to Jim Harrison. They have four children and have homes in London and at Thornbridge HallThornbridge Hall
Thornbridge Hall is a large English country house situated near the village Great Longstone in the local government district of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire. It is a grade 2 listed building.-History:...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
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