Flashback: The winners at the NNBN Awards 2024. Who will follow in their footsteps this year?
THE NNBN Awards 2025 are now open for entries.
The competition returns from today (May 1) for a third consecutive year, pledging to celebrate businesses, individuals and charities across Northamptonshire.
This year’s winners will be announced on October 10 at the Hilton Northampton, following in the footsteps of the record-breaking number of entries and a sold-out awards ceremony in 2024.
Headline sponsor is once again Wilson Browne Solicitors and some of last year’s winner s have been speaking about what the award means to them and the effect it has had on their business success.
Animal Focused, an educational consultancy and training provider specialising in pets, won the Start-up Business of the Year award last year. Founder Vicky Skinner said: “It was a whirlwind 18 months since we established, and this recognition was the icing on the cake. We knew we had a unique offering with our Dogs in Schools course but to be recognised by the NNBN judges was amazing and a huge morale boost for all involved.”
Daniel Granger Hairdressing was named Hair & Beauty Business of the Year as well as runner-up in the West Northamptonshire Enterprise Award. Owner Daniel Granger said: “We have won a host of national and international awards before but winning locally, surrounded by fellow Northamptonshire businesses, was one of the highlights of my career.
“We work really hard to provide the very best service to our loyal customers and to be recognised as the top hair and beauty business in the county was hugely motivating for the whole team.”
This year’s headline sponsors are West Northamptonshire Council, office space provider Square Feet, website design specialist Poppy Eco Hub and PR consultancy Pilkington Communications. The NNBN Awards has other sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, visit nnbnawards.co.uk.
“The NNBN Awards are all about championing Northamptonshire’s thriving business and charity community,” said NNBN director Simon Cox. “Each year, we see more incredible stories of innovation, resilience and success and we are proud to provide a platform to celebrate these achievements.
“Rotating the venue across the county ensures we engage with businesses and organisations from all areas, reinforcing the awards as a truly county-wide celebration.”
Wayne Jenkins, business development and marketing director at Wilson Browne Solicitors, added: “These awards shine a well-deserved spotlight on innovation, resilience and community spirit and we are proud to support an event that recognises and rewards local success.”
The Charity of the Year award last year went to Community Law Service in Northampton. Chief executive Sarah Hayle said: “We are committed to doing all we can to help people take control of their lives and realise their rights, very often when life is at its most challenging. The generosity of NNBN and award guests was staggering and we are still incredibly grateful.”
All the details of the awards and how to enter are at www.nnbnawards.co.uk
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