Free and Easy to Enter
Gillingham Business Awards
Dorset Local Business Awards
Across the Year..... Across the County
Who are we?
Recognising Excellence, Rewarding Success
Welcome to the Gillingham Business Awards, the premier platform celebrating the business excellence in our community. Our mission is to recognise and reward local businesses that have made significant contributions to the local economy, business innovation, and community spirit.
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Local businesses are the backbone of the UK economy
The awards close at 5pm on Thursday December 12th
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 16th January 2025​​
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OUR CATEGORIES
HOW TO ENTER AND WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER
Awards Nomination & Entry
NOW OPEN SO enter the Gillingham Business Awards for Free! Whether you're a business owner or a local resident, you have the opportunity to nominate outstanding local businesses in multiple award categories via this website.
THE WINNERS WILL THEN GO FORWARD AUTOMATICALLY INTO OUR
NORTH DORSET GOLD BUSINESS AWARDS
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Why Enter?
People are drawn to 'award-winning' businesses and trust them so winning or being shortlisted not only boosts your team's spirits but can lead to raised profile and new customers. It's free and you could be our winner!
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Nomination Process for Gillingham Business Awards
Participating in the Gillingham Business Awards nomination process is a straightforward yet significant step towards recognising business excellence and innovation in Gillingham. Whether you are a business owner or a local resident, anyone can nominate a business. Here's how
Step 1
Identify the Category
Step 2
Online
Submission
Step 3
Fill in the
Details
Step 4
Submit Documentation
THE JUDGING PROCESS
Gillingham Business Awards Judges
The Gillingham Business Awards are judged by a group of independent judges. The process is entirely online and the judges do not know who the other judges are. They receive a brief and a copy of the entries and nominations plus a voting spreadsheet. They vote in each category for their first choice, second and so on. They return the spreadsheet which is fed into the master sheet which tells us who are the winners.
OUR SPONSORS
Thanks to all our sponsors and supporters.
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We at ActionCOACH are delighted to be the headline sponsor of the 2024/25 Gillingham 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 Gillingham Business Awards
Dextra Group
Dextra Group is the largest privately owned lighting manufacturer in the UK. With over 40 years’ experience, our commitment to total service and in continuous investment enables us to be at the cutting edge of luminaire development. Employee development is one of our core values and we are delighted to be sponsoring the Young Entrepreneur / Rising Star award, thus recognising the vision, achievement and impact on business of these individuals in the local area.