The most prestigious awards ceremony in Wyre is back and applications are open now.
Organised by Wyre Council, the Wyre Business Awards celebrate excellence across a diverse and wide range of businesses, revealing the best of the best working across Wyre today, driving innovation and contributing to the growth of Wyre’s economy.
The awards ceremony will be at the beautiful Marine Hall in Fleetwood and this year’s event will take place on Tuesday 12 November.
Businesses have until Monday 2 September to enter. To learn more, read the applicant guidance and apply for an award, visit www.wyre.gov.uk/WBA24
Councillor Peter Le Marinel, Planning Policy and Economic Development Portfolio Holder at Wyre Council said,
“The awards are a fantastic way to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the amazing businesses driving economic growth in Wyre and this year, our official media partner is Lancashire Business View, allowing us to promote our Wyre businesses to an even larger audience than ever before. This will be the 9th Wyre Business Awards, and it’s always a spectacular event to be involved in and I would encourage any business to make an application.”
The awards have grown year on year and are attended by businesses, partner organisations, event sponsors and award judges from across Wyre and the Fylde coast. We expect 2024 to be the most successful yet. With 14 categories to choose from, the awards offer opportunities for all local businesses to apply and shines a spotlight on the businesses in Wyre that have excelled in a variety of categories.
Categories for 2024:
- Boost Growth Business of the Year
- Business Person of the Year
- Chamber Low-Carbon Climate Action Award
- Community & Charity Organisation of the Year
- Corporate Social Responsibility Award
- Food, Drink & Accommodation Business of the Year
- Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Business of the Year
- Micro Business of the Year
- New Business of the Year
- Rural Business of the Year
- Small Business of the Year
- Social Media Award
- Team of the Year
- Tourism Business of the Year
The winner of the overall Wyre Business of the Year Award will be selected from one of the worthy winners from these categories at the awards ceremony in November.
Helen Taylor, Director of Glazey Days, winner of the Social Media Award at last year’s ceremony stated,
"Wyre Business Awards, highly recommend! The entry form was easily accessed, the guidelines were clear, the submission platform was very well organised and the event was superb! We are so proud to have won an award in our local area and can’t wait to apply for 2024! The awards are a great way to network with lots of other businesses across Wyre and these connections will be business friendships for life.”
To keep up to date with the awards, follow Wyre Council and Wyred Up on social media.
If you need help, advice or guidance in completing your application please email us at business.awards@wyre.gov.uk
Watch highlights from the Wyre Business Awards 2023 ceremony at https://bit.ly/WyreBusinessAwardsCeremony23