YOUR
LOCAL
BUSINESS
AWARDS
Free and Easy to Enter
Sturminster Newton Business Awards
Dorset Local Business Awards
Across the Year ..... Across the County
WHO ARE WE?
Recognising Brilliance, Rewarding Excellence
Welcome to the Sturminster Newton Business Awards. They are the premier platform celebrating business excellence in our community. Our mission is to recognise and reward local entrepreneurial businesses that have made significant contributions to the local economy, business innovation, and the community spirit of the town.
Local businesses are the backbone of the UK economy​
NORTH DORSET GOLD BUSINESS AWARDS​
The North Dorset Gold Business Awards are the 'Winners of the Winners' from the Sturminster, Gillingham and Shaftesbury Business Awards - click the photo to watch the awards ceremony.
NOW OPEN
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 31st JANUARY AT 5pm WITH THE AWARDS CEREMONY ON THURSDAY 6TH MARCH 2025 AT LUNCHTIME
To find out more about the awards and how to enter watch the below video
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OUR CATEGORIES
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Green/Eco Award
HOW TO ENTER/NOMINATE - AND WHY YOU SHOULD
Awards Nomination & Entry
The awards are open for entries from business owners or employees and nominations can be from anyone locally who feels a local business deserves to be recognised and rewarded with an award.
Free and easy via this website you have the opportunity to nominate outstanding local businesses in multiple award categories.
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Why Enter?
People are drawn to, and trust, 'award winners' so if you are a winner or shortlisted entrant it can attract new customers and raise business profile plus boost team morale.
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Nomination Process for the Sturminster Newton Business Awards
Participating in the Sturminster Business Awards nomination process is a straightforward yet significant step towards recognising business excellence and innovation in Sturminster. 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
Sturminster Business Awards Judges
The Sturminster 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.