Free and Easy to Enter
Dorchester Business Awards
Now Open
WHO ARE WE?
Recognising Excellence, Rewarding Success
Welcome to the Dorchester Business Awards, the foremost platform recognising and rewarding business success in our community. Our mission is to highlight and reward those entrepreneurial businesses that have made great contributions to the local economy, business innovation and community spirit.
​Local businesses are the backbone of the UK economy
2024/25 AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN
AND WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2025
THE AWARDS CEREMONY IS ON THURSDA7 3rd APRIL 2025
MEET OUR WINNERS - PAST AND PRESENT
OUR CATEGORIES
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ENTERING THE AWARDS AND WHY YOU SHOULD
Awards Nomination & Entry
The entries and nominations are now OPEN for the 2024/25 awards and close on Friday 28th February.
They are free and easy to enter either your own business or where you work and anyone can nominate all the businesses that the feel are worthy of an award to recognise and reward great products, excellent service and and their impressive offering to the Dorchester community.
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Why Enter? People are drawn to, and trust, 'award-winning' businesses and winning or being shortlisted not only boosts your team spirits but re-affirms to existing customers that you are a great company to do business with. It can lead to new customers, raised business profile and increased revenue.
Nomination Process for Dorchester Business Awards
Engaging in the Dorchester Business Awards nomination process is a straightforward but fantastic way to recognise business excellence and innovation in Dorchester. Whether you're a business owner or a local resident, anyone can nominate a business. Here's how:
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Step 1
Identify the Category
Step 2
Online
Submission
Step 3
Fill in the
Details
Step 4
Submit Documentation
OUR JUDGES
A panel of independent judges assesses the Dorchester Business Awards entries and nominations. The process is done online and the judges cast their votes on a spreadsheet that is then entered onto the master spreadsheet giving us our winners.
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Their independence from each other means the votes are a true reflection of their views with no outside influence.
OUR 24/25 SPONSORS
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We at ActionCOACH are delighted to be the headline sponsor of the 2024/25 Dorchester Business Awards. The principle behind the awards are aligned with our own value at ActionCOACH. Two of our "points of culture" are "excellence" and "success", so we are proud to align with this initiative highlighting top-performing businesses across the area
Headline Sponsor for the Dorchester Business Awards
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