Your definitive list of Local Business Awards – Northern Ireland

 

To help our local businesses determine which local business awards will support their strategic and tactical messaging aims we’ve started to compile a list. The aim is for this to become a definitive go to list and to achieve this, please do let us know of any we’ve missed. We also plan to build this list up with website and social media details including hashtags and entry deadlines as and when (or should we say – if) we find the time or receive requests from awards organisers.

 

Listed for your convenience in chronological order by Awards Ceremony Date:

Award: Allianz Arts and Business NI Awards

Ceremony Date: The winners were revealed at the Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards ceremony in January 2019.

Website:

https://www.artsandbusinessni.org.uk/allianz-arts-business-ni-awards-2019

Categories:

  • Cultural Social Responsibility
  • Cultural Branding
  • Staff Engagement
  • New Sponsor
  • Long Term Partnership
  • Arts Board Member of the Year
  • Cultural Fundraiser of the Year
  • Arts Award
  • Business of the Year Award
  • Allianz Community Art Award

Award: Families First Business Awards – Belfast City

Ceremony Date: April 2019

Website:

https://www.familiesfirstawards.com/awards/families-first-business-awards-2019/

Award: Antrim Town Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 8 February 2019

Ceremony Date: 1 March 2019

Website:

https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/antrimbusinessawards/

Categories:

  • Best new business award (established after January 2015)
  • Service with a smile award
  • Best food & drink award
  • Best takeaway award
  • Salon of the Year
  • Retailer of the Year

Award: CIH Housing Awards

Ceremony Date: 24 February 2017 | 28 February 2018 | 22 February 2019

Website:

http://www.cih.org/ni/awards

 

Award: FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) Celebrating Small Business Awards

Ceremony Date: UK Final in London: 23 May 2019

NI Final: 7 March 2019

Closing Date for Entries: Northern Ireland – 25 January 2019

Website:

https://www.fsbawards.co.uk

Categories: 

https://www.fsbawards.co.uk/award-categories.html

 

Award: NI Dealmakers Awards

Ceremony Date: 9 March 2017| 15 March 2018 | 14 March 2019

Website:

https://www.insidermedia.com/event/northern-ireland-dealmakers-awards-2019

Categories:

  • Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year
  • Corporate Law Firm of the Year
  • Corporate Bank of the Year
  • Alternate Funder of the Year
  • Young Dealmaker of the Year
  • Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year
  • Deal of the Year (transaction size below £10m)
  • Deal of the Year (transaction size £10m and over)
  • Dealmaker of the Year

Award: Corporate Finance Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards

Ceremony Date: 09 March 2017| 15 March 2018 | 14 March 2019

Website:  

https://www.insidermedia.com/event/northern-ireland-dealmakers-awards-2019/nomination

Categories:

  • Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year
  • Corporate Law Firm of the Year
  • Corporate Bank of the Year
  • Alternate Funder of the Year
  • Young Dealmaker of the Year
  • Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year
  • Deal of the Year (transaction size below £10m)
  • Deal of the Year (transaction size £10m and over)
  • Dealmaker of the Year

Award: Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association Awards

Ceremony Date: 24 March 2017

Website:

http://nifda.co.uk/events/

Categories:

  • Ulster Bank Best New Product, Large Company
  • Ulster Bank Best New Product, Medium Company
  • Ulster Bank Best New Product, Small Company
  • Deloitte Service Sector Award
  • Invest NI Export Excellence Award
  • DAERA Agri-food Supply Chain Excellence Award
  • Food NI People’s Choice Award
  • Safefood Best Innovation to Enhance Food Safety Award
  • Food and Drink Sector Skills Training Excellence Award
  • Food and Drink Sector Skills Ambassador Award
  • Ulster Bank Outstanding Contribution Award

 

Award: Belfast Telegraph Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 21 March 2019

Ceremony Date: 04 May 2017| 26 April 2018 | 2 May 2019

Website:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/business-awards/

Categories:

  • Outstanding Business of the Year sponsored by Ulster Bank
  • Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Ulster Bank
  • Excellence in Marketing sponsored by Crowne Plaza Belfast
  • Excellence in Exporting sponsored by the NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Excellence in the Development of Management & Leadership sponsored by B4B Telecoms
  • Excellence in Innovation sponsored by Almac Diagnostics
  • Best Use of Digital and/or Social Media sponsored by Mascott Construction
  • Young Business Person of the Year sponsored by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
  • IT Company or Team of the Year sponsored by BT
  • Best Established Small/Medium Business sponsored by Flybe
  • Emerging Business/Start Up of the Year sponsored by Retail NI
  • Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility sponsored by Asda
  • SME Healthcare Business of the Year sponsored by Henry Brothers

Award: Shopping Centres – Purple Apple Marketing Awards

Ceremony Date: 04 May 2017| 10 May 2018 | 9 May 2019

Website:

https://www.revocommunity.org/eventspages/purple_apple_marketing_awards/home

Award: Tourism – NI Tourism Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 25 February 2019

Ceremony Date: 18 May 2017| 24 May 2018 | 2019

Website:

http://nitourismawards.com/awards-event/

Award: Omagh Business Awards

Ceremony Date: 19 May 2017| 15 June 2018

Website:

http://ulsterherald.com/2013/07/16/awards-night/

Categories:

  • Best Start Up Business Award
  • Excellence in Customer Service Awards
  • Retailer of the Year Award
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
  • Employee of the Year Award
  • Social Enterprise of the Year Award
  • Best Rural Business Award
  • Creative & Digital Media Award
  • Business Person of the Year Award

 

Award: Aer Lingus Viscount Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 24 March 2017

Ceremony Date: 24 May 2017

Website:

http://viscountawards.ulsterbusiness.com/

Categories:

  • Best Business Start-Up Award
  • Best SME Award
  • Business Person of the Year Award
  • Employee Champion Award
  • Exporter of the Year Award
  • Fast Growth Business Award
  • Innovation of the Year Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Overall Excellence Award

Award: Belfast Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 4 April 2017| 16 March 2018 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Ceremony Date: 26 May 2017 | 27 April 2018

Website:

http://www.belfastbusinessawards.co.uk/awards-process.html

Categories:

  • Customer Service Excellence, Hospitality Sector
  • Best New Business
  • Customer Service Excellence, Independent Retailer
  • Best Marketing Initiative
  • Business Growth
  • Customer Service Excellence, Professional Business Services
  • Social Enterprise of the Year
  • Best Family Business
  • Best Company To Work For
  • Best Business Premises
  • Young Business Person of the Year (Under 30)
  • Employee of the Year
  • Business Person of the Year
  • Involvement in the community
  • Best Digital Business
  • Best Eatery / Coffee Shop
  • Creative Business
  • Best Age-Friendly Business
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

Award: CIPD NI Awards

Ceremony Date: 18 May 2017| 10 May 2018 | 16 May 2019

Website:

http://www.cipdniawards.co.uk/categories/

Categories:

  • HR Director of the Year
  • Best Change Management Initiative
  • Talent Management Programme of the Year
  • Outstanding HR Student of the Year
  • Highly commended – Keith Houston, Allstate
  • Best Employee Engagement Strategy
  • Consultant or Consultancy Team of the Year
  • HR Team of the Year
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Most Effective Organisational Learning and Development Strategy
  • Chair’s Special Achievement

Award: North West Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 3 April 2017| 20 April 2018

Ceremony Date: 19 May 2017| 1 June 2018

Website:

https://www.londonderrychamber.co.uk/business-awards

Categories:

  • Pub of the Year
  • Restaurant of the Year
  • Guest Accommodation Provider of the Year
  • Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Culture
  • Best Tourism Event or Initiative
  • Excellence in Innovation
  • Creative Industries Business of the Year
  • Craft Industry Business of the Year Award
  • Growth through Export Award
  • Best Use of Digital and/or Social Media
  • Retailer of the Year Award
  • Professional Services Award
  • MBA Business Award
  • Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Business of the Year

Award: Glengormley Business Awards 

Ceremony Date: 26 May 2017| 25 May 2018 | 15 March 2019

Website:

http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/businessawards

Categories:

  • Best New Business
  • Best Kept Shopfront
  • Best Food & Drink
  • Best Takeaway
  • Salon of The Year
  • Best Tourism Business (sponsored by Ballyclare Chamber of Trade & Commerce)
  • Professional Services Provider of the Year
  • Retailer of The Year

 

 

Award: Business in the Community Responsible Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 24 February 2017| 23 February 2018 | closed for 2019

Ceremony Date: 01 June 2017| 24 May 2018 | 9 July 2019

Website:

https://www.bitc.org.uk/awards-events/awards-recognition/responsible-business-awards-gala-2019

Categories:

  • NI Responsible Company of the Year, sponsored by Diageo
  • Building Stronger Communities, sponsored by the Department for Communities
  • Diversity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by BT
  • Education Award, sponsored by Allen & Overy
  • Employability Champion Award, sponsored by Belfast Harbour
  • Environmental Leadership Award, sponsored by Arthur Cox
  • Marketplace Leadership, sponsored by Fujitsu
  • One to Watch Award, sponsored by Danske Bank
  • Workplace Health & Wellbeing Award, sponsored by Larne Port

Award: Northern Ireland Family Business Awards Lunch 

Ceremony Date: 2 June 2017

Website:

http://familybusinessawardsni.co.uk/

Award: Digital DNA Awards

Ceremony Date: 6 June 2017| 26 April 2018 | 28 March 2019

Website:

https://digitaldna.org.uk/awards/

Categories:

  • Business Personality of the Year
  • Developer of the Year
  • E-Commerce Project of the Year
  • Best Social Media Campaign
  • Digital Team of the Year
  • App of the Year
  • Startup of the Year
  • Digital Company of the Year
  • Company Website of the Year

Award: Business Eye Award

Closing Date for Entries: 05 May 2017| 27 April 2018 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Ceremony Date: 15 June 2017| 31 May 2018

Website:

http://www.businesseyeawards.co.uk/

Categories:

  • Small business of the year
  • Healthcare business of the year
  • Manufacturing business of the year
  • Technology business of the year
  • Customer focus award
  • Agrifood business of the year
  • Innovative business of the year
  • Small business marketing award
  • Exporter of the year
  • Community contribution award
  • Hospitality & tourism business of the year
  • Start-up business of the year
  • Independent retailer of the year

Award: FTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 25 February 2019

Ceremony Date: 21 June 2017| 14 June 2018 | 13 June 2019

Website: 

https://www.everywoman.com/events-awards/2017-fta-everywoman-transport-logistics-awards

Categories:

  • The Freight Award
  • The Passenger Award
  • The Infrastructure Award
  • The Supply Chain Award
  • The Warehousing Award
  • The Industry Champion Award

Award: Workplace and Employment Awards

Ceremony Date: 22 June 2017| 14 June 2018 | 26 February 2019 (Launch)

Website:

http://www.irishnews.com/offers/workplace-employment-awards/

Categories:

  • Employer for the future
  • Right place to work
  • Managing talent, Workplace wellbeing
  • Workplace excellence
  • Best place to work
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Team of the year
  • Career inspiration

Award: Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 31 July 2017| 28 June 2018

Ceremony Date: 14 September 2017| 27 September 2018 | 12 September 2019

Website:

http://exportandfreight.com/awards/

Categories:

  • Technician of the Year
  • Transport Manager of the Year
  • Driver of the Year
  • Top Training Operator of the Year

Award: NI Electrical Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 12 April 2019

Category Date: 15 September 2017 |21 June 2019

Website:

http://elecmagazine.com/events/electrical-awards/

Categories:

  • Apprentice of the Year
  • Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year
  • Best Marketing Campaign of the Year
  • Lighting Product of the Year
  • Innovative Product of the Year
  • Unsung Hero
  • Lighting Project of the Year
  • Domestic Electrical Project of the Year
  • Commercial Electrical Project of the Year
  • Specialist Contractor of the Year
  • Fire & Security Contractor of the Year
  • Electrical Contractor of the Year (Small)
  • Electrical Contractor of the Year (Medium)
  • Electrical Contractor of the Year (Large)
  • Electrical Wholesaler Awards
  • Overall Achievement Award

Award: Chamber Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 28 June 2019

Ceremony Date: 25 September 2017| 24 September 2018 | 28 November 2019

Website:

http://www.chamberawards.co.uk/

Categories:

  • High Growth Business of the Year
  • Education and Business Partnership
  • Small Business of the Year
  • Export Business of the Year
  • Commitment to People Development
  • Best use of Technology
  • Excellence in Customer Service
  • Health and Wellbeing – NEW
  • Best use of Social Media – NEW

Award: Family Friendly Employer Awards

Ceremony Date: 26 September 2017| 24 October 2018 | 16 October 2019

Website:

https://www.employersforchildcare.org/employers/family-friendly-employer-awards/

Award: IRTE Fleet Engineer of the Year Awards

Ceremony Date: 27 September 2017| 26 September 2018 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Website:

http://www.irtefleetengineerawards.co.uk/

Categories:

  • Fleet Engineer of the Year (HGV)
  • Fleet Engineer of the Year (Bus & Coach)

Award: Newry Business Awards

Ceremony Date: 28 September 2017 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Website:

http://www.newrybusinessawards.com/

Categories:

  • Best Social Enterprise Award
  • Best Pub Award
  • Best Green Business Award
  • Best Tourism Business Award
  • Best Use of Social Media Award
  • Best Customer Service Award – (Multiple Retailer)
  • Best Marketing Initiative Award
  • Best Innovative Business Award
  • Best Export Business Award
  • Best Young Entrepreneur Award
  • Best New Business Award
  • Best Customer Service Award – Independent Retailer
  • Best Place to Eat Award
  • Best Small Business Award
  • Best Business Growth Award
  • Best Customer Service Award – Service Sector
  • Best Family Business Award
  • Best Use of Technology Award
  • Best Place to Work Award
  • The Greater Newry Diaspora Award
  • Outstanding Contribution to the Greater Newry Area Award

Award: Fleet Transport Awards

Ceremony Date: 28 September 2017| 11 October 2018 | 11 October 2019

Website:

http://fleettransportawards.com/

Categories:

  • National Haulier of the Year
  • International Haulier of the Year
  • Own Account Transport Operator of the Year
  • Owner Driver Haulier of the Year
  • Regional Transport Operator of the Year
  • Best Van Fleet Award
  • Best Livery Award
  • Safety Award
  • Innovation Award
  • Environment Award
  • Customer Service Excellence Award
  • Women in Transport
  • Excellence in Warehousing & Product Handling
  • Fleet/Transport Manager of the Year
  • Services to the Transport Industry Award
  • Technician of the Year

Award: Causeway Coast & Glens Business Awards 2017

Ceremony Date: 29 September 2017| Return in 2019

Website:

http://www.causewaychamber.com/business-awards

Award: Belfast Business Top 50 Awards

Ceremony Date: 06 October 2017

Website:

https://aisling-events.com/event/belfast-business-top-50-2017/

Award: Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Awards

Ceremony Date: 11 October 2017

Website:

http://www.lowcvp.org.uk/initiatives/lowcarbonchampions/index.htm

Categories:

  • Low Carbon Car / Van Manufacturer of the Year
  • Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year
  • Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year
  • Low Carbon Fuel Initiative of the Year
  • 2017 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME
  • Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year
  • 2017 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication or Report
  • Outstanding Individual in Promoting Low Carbon Transport
  • Grand Prix Award:Outstanding Achievement in Low Carbon Transport (winner of winners)

Award: Construction Excellence Awards.

Closing Date for Entries: 09 June 2017 | 14 June 2019

Ceremony Date: 12 October 2017 | 10 October 2019

Website:

https://www.cefni.co.uk/construction-excellence-awards/guidelines/

Award: Fermanagh Herald Business Awards

Ceremony Date: 13 October 2017

Website:

http://fermanaghherald.com/2016/06/2017-business-awards-introduction/

Categories:

  • Best Start up Business Award
  • Excellence in Customer Service Award
  • Growth Through Export Award
  • Best Tourism Initiative Award
  • Business Excellence
  • Restaurant of the Year
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Fermanagh Herald Business Person of the Year

Award: Women in Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 02 October 2017 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Ceremony Date: 13 October 2017

Website:

www.womeninbusinessni.com/events/wib-awards.aspx

Categories:

  • Award for Advancing Diversity in the Workplace
  • Award for Best Customer Service
  • Award for Best Exporter Sponsored by Aer Lingus Smart Flies
  • Award for Best in Professional Services
  • Award for Best Marketing Campaign
  • Award for Best New Start Up
  • Award for Best Small Business Sponsored by Danske Bank
  • Award for Outstanding Innovation Sponsored by The Innovation Factory
  • Award for Excellence in IT Sponsored by The Irish News
  • Award for Outstanding Management and Leadership
  • Award for Young Business Women of the Year

Award: North Down Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 1 September 2017

Ceremony Date: 13 October 2017 | summer 2019

Website:

http://www.bangorbusinessawards.co.uk/

Categories:

  • Customer Service, Multiple Retailer
  • Best Marketing Initiative
  • Customer Service, Independent Retailer
  • Best New Business
  • Best Coffee Shop / Cafe
  • Customer Service, Professional Business Services
  • Best Tourism Event or Activity
  • Best Family Business
  • Business Development (i) SME who employ 1-10 employees and (ii) SME who employ over 10 employees
  • Business Person of the Year
  • Best Company to work for
  • Hero of 999
  • Best Creative Business
  • Best Employee
  • Best Business Premises
  • Involvement in the Community
  • Social Enterprise of the Year
  • Commitment to the Bangor Business Community

 

Award: CIPR PRide Awards 

Ceremony Date: 13 October 2017 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Website:

https://www.cipr.co.uk/content/awards-events/pride-awards/northern-ireland/awards-dinner

Categories:

  • Corporate and Business Communications Campaign
  • Internal Communications Campaign
  • Consumer Relations Campaign
  • Public Sector Campaign
  • Community Relations Campaign
  • Not-for-Profit Campaign
  • Healthcare Campaign
  • Integrated Campaign
  • Low Budget Campaign
  • Arts, Culture or Sport Campaign
  • Construction, Property or Infrastructure Campaign
  • Education Communications Campaign
  • Best Use of Media Relations
  • Best Use of Digital
  • Best Use of Social Media
  • Best Use of Photography or Design
  • Best Publication
  • Best Event
  • Outstanding Young Communicator
  • Outstanding Independent Practitioner
  • Public Sector Team of the Year
  • Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team
  • Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy

Award: Food Manufacture Excellence Awards

Ceremony Date: 1 November 2017| 7 November 2018 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Website:

https://www.foodmanawards.co.uk/

Categories:

  • Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Beverages Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Chilled & Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Frozen Foods Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year

Award: Commercial Motor Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 14 July 2017| 22 June 2018 | Will return in 2019. You can register your interest.

Ceremony Date: 14 November 2017| 15 November 2018

Website: 

http://commercialmotorawards.com/commercialmotorawards/en/page/home

Categories:

  • Franchised Dealer of the Year
  • Independent Dealer of the Year
  • Aftersales, Workshop and Maintenance Provider of the Year
  • Auction House of the Year
  • Workshop Innovation of the Year
  • Rental, Leasing and Contract Hire Provider of the Year New
  • Apprentice of the Year
  • Technician Team of the Year
  • Sales Team of the Year
  • Bodybuilder of the Year New
  • Finance Provider of the Year
  • Service to Industry Award

Award: Mid Ulster Business Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 11 September 2017

Ceremony Date: 15 November 2017

Website:

http://www.jpnievents.co.uk/events/mid-ulster-business-awards/index.php

Categories:

  • Best Retailer
  • Best Export Business
  • Best Manufacturer
  • Best Business Person of the Year
  • Best Digital Initiative & Use of Social Media
  • Excellence in Innovation
  • Best Customer Service – Voted for by Readers
  • Excellence in People Development
  • SME Business of the Year
  • Readers Favourite Eating Establishment
  • Best Community Impact
  • Excellence in Tourism
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

Award: Investors in People Awards

Ceremony Date: 23 November 2017 | 28 November 2018 | 19 November 2019

Website:

https://www.investorsinpeople.com/investors-people-awards-2017-shortlist

Categories:

  • Leader of the year (2 – 499)
  • Leader of the year (500+)
  • Excellence in Leadership and Management (2 – 499)
  • Excellence in Leadership and Management (500+)
  • Excellence in the Third Sector (2 – 499)
  • Excellence in the Third Sector (500+)
  • Excellence in Social Responsibility (2 – 499)
  • Excellence in Social Responsibility (500+)
  • Excellence in Reward and Recognition (2 – 499)
  • Excellence in Reward and Recognition (500+)
  • Best Newcomer (2 – 499)
  • Best Newcomer (500+)
  • Apprentice Employer of the year (2 – 499)
  • Apprentice Employer of the year (500+)
  • The People’s Award for Manager of the year
  • Practitioner of the year
  • Silver Employer of the year (2 – 49)
  • Silver Employer of the year (50 – 249)
  • Silver Employer of the year (250 – 4,999)
  • Silver Employer of the year (5,000+)
  • Gold Employer of the year (2 – 49)
  • Gold Employer of the year (50 – 249)
  • Gold Employer of the year (250 – 4,999)
  • Gold Employer of the year (5,000+)
  • Platinum Employer of the year (2 – 49)
  • Platinum Employer of the year (50 – 249)
  • Platinum Employer of the year (250 – 4,999)

Award: UTV Business Eye Awards

Closing Date for Entries: 27 October 2017

Ceremony Date: 07 December 2017

Website:

http://utvawards.businesseye.co.uk/

Categories:

  • Business Personality of the Year Award
  • Company of the Year
  • Business Marketing Award
  • Young Business Personality of the Year
  • International Award
  • Tourism / Hospitality Project of the Year
  • Employer of the Year
  • Fast Growth Business of the Year
  • SME of the Year
  • Research & Development Project of the Year
  • Best Digital/Online Company of The Year
  • Agri Food Innovation Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Most Innovative Company of the Year
  • Waste Reduction Project of the Year
  • Outstanding Leadership & Management Award
  • Family Business of the Year Awards

Award: CIM Ireland Marketing Excellence Awards

Ceremony Date: 9 November 2018

(CIM Awards London Ceremony Date: 12 April 2018 | 11 April 2019)

Website:

https://www.cim.co.uk/marketing-excellence-awards/

(CIM Awards: https://www.cim.co.uk/marketing-excellence-awards/)

 

Categories:

  • Public Sector
  • Cause Related
  • Not for Profit Campaign
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Construction, Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Hotels, Leisure, Events, Travel and Tourism
  • Technology
  • Agi-Food
  • Life Science
  • Creative Industries
  • Best New Product, Business or Service Launch
  • Marketing Impact on a small budget
  • Studying Member of the Year
  • Marketing Team of the Year
  • Marketer of the Year
  • Agency of the Year
  • Chair’s Award

Award: Business First 40 under 40 Awards

Closing Date for Nominations: 31 March 2019

Ceremony Date: June 2019

Website:

https://www.businessfirstonline.co.uk/ni40under402019/

Award: Family – NI 4 Kids Family Awards

Ceremony Date: 21 April 2018

Website:

https://ni4kids.com/2018/05/31/awards-ceremony-is-the-highlight-of-the-kumon-ni-calendar/

Categories:

  • Family Visitor Attraction of the Year
  • Family Event of the Year
  • Family Support Organisation of the Year
  • Coach or Tutor of the Year
  • Primary School Teacher of the Year
  • Childcare of the Year Award
  • Family restaurant of the Year
  • Family friendly business of the Year
  • Mum of the Year
  • Dad of the Year
  • Child of the Year
  • Grandparent of the Year

Award: DANI Awards 2018

Ceremony Date: 11 January 2018 | 15 March 2019

Website:

https://thedaniawards.com/

Award: NI Dealmakers Awards

Ceremony Date: 15 March 2018 | 14 March 2019

Website:

https://www.insidermedia.com/event/northern-ireland-dealmakers-awards

Award: Insider Made in NI Awards

Ceremony Date: 4 May 2018 | 10 May 2019

Website:

https://www.insidermedia.com/event/made-in-ireland

Award: Mid Ulster Business Awards

Ceremony Date: 4 July 2018 | No new information for 2019 published yet.

Website:

http://www.mtawards.co.uk/2017/en/page/home

Categories:

  • Safety in Operation Award
  • Innovation Award
  • Fleet Truck of the Year
  • Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year
  • Low Carbon Award
  • Training Award
  • Fleet Van Operator of the Year
  • Home Delivery Operator of the Year
  • Team of the Year
  • Haulier of the Year
  • Operational and Compliance Excellence Award
  • Livery of the Year
  • Technical Excellence Award
  • Fleet Van of the Year
  • Customer Care Award
  • Best Use of Technology Award
  • Business Excellence Award
  • Apprenticeship of the Year
  • Partnership Award
  • Service to Industry

 

Additional Awards:

Northern Ireland Enterprise Awards: Enterprise Agency Awards by Enterprise NI

Social Enterprise Awards

IOD Director of the Year

CIPR NI Pride Awards

CIPR NI Media Awards

Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards

Federation of Passenger Transport Northern Ireland Awards

DANI Awards

Digital DNA Awards

The Food Awards Northern Ireland

Pub of the Year Awards by Hospitality Ulster

Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards

The Sustainable Ireland Awards

CIH Northern Ireland Housing Awards

Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards

RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards

Institute of Hospitality Awards for Professionalism

Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year

The Action Renewables Awards

Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards

Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards

Insider Made in Northern Ireland Awards

Northern Ireland Hotels Federation Receptionist of the Year Awards

Regional Awards:

Belfast Business Awards

Carrick Awards

East Belfast Awards

Lisburn and Castlereagh Awards

Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Awards

Causeway Coast and Glens Awards

Derry Londonderry North West Business Awards

 

We hope you found this a useful resource. We endeavour to keep it up to date and would welcome details of any awards we have missed or recommended edits. Please do contact us.

This blog was first scribed by Chartered Marketer Christine Watson on 27 February 2017 following a request on one of the Twitter hours in Northern Ireland.

Edit History:

29 August 2017.

30 August 2018 – CIM updated.

8 November 2018 – FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards added

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