Welcome to the Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards 2025
Entries Close Midnight 31st January 2025
The Awards are held on Friday 11th April 2025 at Goole Academy
New categories introduced for 2025 Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards
The 14th annual Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards officially opens for entry on Thursday 31 October and two brand new categories have been added for 2025.
The organising committee, which is made up of volunteers from the local business community, is encouraging businesses of all sizes and from all sectors to shout about their successes by completing the quick and easy entry form.
For 2025, there are 12 different categories for businesses to enter and new additions include categories that aim to recognise the achievements of both long-standing and family-run businesses. As in previous years, the independent judging panel will also be asked to select an Overall Business of the Year Award from the entrants, and the organising committee will nominate someone to receive the Tim Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award.
The categories for businesses to enter are as follows:
Long-standing Business of the Year (sponsor to be confirmed)
This new category is aimed at businesses established on or before 1 January 2015.
Family Business of the Year (sponsored by Link Agency)
This category is aimed at businesses that are, or have been, run by several members of, or successive generations of, the same family.
New Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Danbrit)
For new businesses that were launched on or after 1 January 2023.
Small Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Grotech Productions Ltd)
For businesses that employ ten people or less.
Large Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Chronicle Publications Ltd)
For businesses that employ more than ten people.
Hugh Walton Contribution to the Community Award (sponsored by H Walton Ltd)
For businesses that go ‘above and beyond’ to help and support the local community.
Charity of the Year Award (sponsor to be confirmed)
This category is aimed at non-commercial organisations from the charity, voluntary or community sector that make a tangible difference to the local community through their activities.
Environmentally Friendly Business of the Year Award (sponsor to be confirmed)
This category is aimed at businesses that work hard to minimise the impact of their activities on the environment.
Marketing Excellence Award (sponsored by Filstorage)
For businesses that have developed and implemented an innovative marketing strategy that’s had a measurable impact.
Training and Development Award (sponsor to be confirmed)
This category is aimed at businesses that champion and invest in their employees by giving them the opportunity to develop their careers and learn new skills.
Self Employed/Micro Business of the Year Award (sponsor to be confirmed)
This category is for the self-employed, including sole traders and freelancers.
Team of the Year Award (sponsor to be confirmed)
This award celebrates the many ways in which staff pull together to create the best outcomes for their company, and for one another.
Chair of the organising committee, local businessman Garrey Haase, said: “We always try to keep things fresh by reviewing the awards categories each year and committee members felt that it would be particularly nice to recognise some of the longest-standing businesses in the area for their continued success and resilience, as well as family-run businesses that involve several members of the same family or even successive generations of the same family.
“We know that there are some really inspiring, successful businesses in Goole, Howden and the surrounding villages and we want them to come forward and share their stories so that we can celebrate their success. The entry form is really quick and easy to complete, so it’s well worth sparing a little time to fill it in - we’d love to hear from you!”
Businesses can enter the awards, and obtain more information, by visiting https://www.goolebusinessawards.co.uk/. All entries must be submitted by midnight on 31 January, 2025.
The 2025 Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards will take place on Friday 11 April, 2025 at Goole Academy.