Women’s Business Awards
With there being a great collection of business awards for women, and Mums to enter, here’s a round up of all those we think are great to have under your belt.
It can be argued that paid for awards are only accessible to those companies with bigger budgets, with this in mind, we only add those which are free to enter. Only in special circumstances will we include a paid for option, but we’ll make it clear.
If you come across any missing, let us know!
Mum And Working Awards
- Recognising the substantial contribution to the UK economy
- Supporting modern-day, family life
- Celebrating the importance of the UK’s parent-preners
- Empowering parents to achieve their potential
- Realising the enormous commercial benefits of flexible working to employers and business owners
- Nominations normally open around April
- Closing date for nominations is normally end of May.
Family Business Awards
Entry deadline around July.
You can enter up to three categories, and the Awards are completely free to enter. These Awards are not about making money, instead they are all about you – the family business community. We run them as a not-for-profit initiative to help the Midlands’ family business community share and celebrate their successes.
We hope you’ll join the family and we look forward to receiving your entries.
And don’t forget, you can call the Awards team on 0115 942 0111 with any queries – we’re always here to help.
Small Business Saturday Awards
Highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday 2015 (December 5th).
For the last two years, the 100 have not only received exposure on our social media channels and in the local press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at a reception in Downing Street with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.
Applications close around July with successful applicants being notified by email in August.
Everywoman Awards
Everywoman now have a collection of annual awards:
- NATWEST EVERYWOMAN AWARDS – December
- FDM EVERYWOMAN IN TECHNOLOGY AWARDS – March
- AMAZON EVERYWOMAN IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS AWARDS – July
- EVERYWOMAN IN SPORTS INDUSTRY AWARDS – tba
- EVERYWOMAN IN TRAVEL AWARDS – tba
iHubbub Home Business Awards
iHubbub’s home business community is on the hunt to find the top shedworking and other home-based businesses across the country and award them for their achievements in the Top 100 Home Business Awards.
In their search for the top 100 businesses across the country, iHubbub have several award categories and are looking for: the Most Flexible Home Worker, the Best Family Business, the Best Home Based Business Team, the Best Online Business, the Best Direct Sales Business, the Best Freelancer, the Best Home Based Franchisee, the Best Home Blog and the Most Inspiring Business Person.
For more information or to enter the awards go to ihubbub.com/awards
All entries will be featured in our monthly newsletters and on our media partners sites.
Lorraine Kelly's
Closing date for entries is usually September.
Women of the Year Awards
Women of the Year awards
(Good Housekeeping, Barclays, Lorraine…)
Prima Baby & Pregnancy Awards
(£135 + VAT entry fee)
https://primababyawards.immediate.co.uk/submitentry/
Forbes Top 100 Websites for Women
It’s not clear if Forbes are still compiling this list. Forbes says “The list has no beginning, middle or end. Please share your candidates for best websites and blogs for women in our comments or ForbesWoman on Facebook or Twitter @forbeswoman.”
Nectar Business Small Business Awards (inactive)
UPDATE: The web link is no longer active. Leaving the listing in case Nectar bring back the awards.
Entry deadline usually around August.
The Nectar Business Small Business Awards are designed to recognise the commitment and drive of small business owners.
Past categories have been:
- Small Business of the Year
- Innovation of the Year
- Home Grown Business of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Tradesperson of the Year
- Contribution to the Community
Businesses can enter as many categories as they like for free.
www.nectar.com/smallbusiness to download an entry form and to determine each category’s criteria. Entries can then be submitted online, via email or post.