Nominations for business awards
THE first nominations for the 2016 Rossendale Business Awards have already been received.
The seventh annual awards will see 17 different categories contested – a far cry from the six that were presented at the inaugural event.
Nominations opened on August 17 and can be made, either by customers or businesses, until September 23.
The business awards are organised by Valley at Work, which connects local businesses through regular monthly meetings.
Chairman Rob Carder said: “We will be back at The Riverside in Whitworth on November 9 and we will have a packed room. Rossendale Business Awards really has gone from strength to strength and we already have every award category sponsored. We are welcoming new sponsors on board, Grow Traffic, SmartyPants, Business over Breakfast and Soroptimist International of Rossendale.
“Two winning businesses from last year are also first time sponsors this year – Hazelwood Homecare and Rossendale Bespoke Timber.
“Once a business has been nominated for an award, the company decides what categories it would like to be considered for. Customer Friendly Business nominations must be made by customers.”
This year Veterans In Communities will be organising a raffle at the presentation on November 9. To find out more, email enquiries@ valleyatwork.co.uk, visit r-awards.co.uk, or like the Facebook page.
Award categories and sponsors:
Business of the Year – Cassons
Made In Rossendale – Beta Group
Enterprising Young Person – Rossendale High Schools
Customer Friendly Business – Farrow and Farrow and Dementia Friendly
Rossendale New Business – Rossendale Borough Council
Micro Business – Business Over Breakfast
Independent Retailer – Rawtenstall Chamber of Commerce
Employer of the Year – Metis HR
Tourism Business – Promoting Rossendale Group
Creative Business – Grow Traffic
Community Business – Woodcock Haworth and Nuttall
Part-time Business – Winter Solicitors
Apprenticeship – Rossendale Bespoke Timber
Sole Trader – SmartyPants
Enterprising Woman – Soroptimist International of Rossendale
Pride of our Valley – Hazelwood Homecare.