Finalists Announced for this Year’s Doncaster Business Awards

Taking place on Thursday, December 1, this will be the annual ceremony’s 24^th iteration and will take place at the usual venue of Doncaster Racecourse. The black-tie event always proves to be a highlight in the local business calendar, as it celebrates standout achievements from charities, SMEs and larger companies across the borough.

Nominations for the 2022 awards opened back in June, allowing firms to put themselves forward for a diverse range of categories, including the likes of: “Start Up of the Year”, “Excellence in Customer Service”, Marketing Campaign of the Year” and “Success Through Innovation and Diversification.”

Following this, the submission forms were evaluated and scored by panels of experts to produce shortlists for each category. These finalists (announced earlier today on social media) will now enter into the second stage of judging, which involves a rigorous interview process led by peers from the business community, so that the overall winners and runners-up can be decided.

Reflecting on the shortlist, Dan Fell, Chief Exec of Doncaster Chamber, said: “As is always the case, I am amazed by the calibre of our nominees here.

“We all know that the past few years have been incredibly trying for everyone, and times are certainly tough right now for our business communities. Firms are currently dealing with major issues in terms of people and skills, supply chains and the rising cost of doing business, yet our resourceful private and voluntary sector in Doncaster can always be counted on to rise to the challenge.

“Our nominees exemplify the very best of this tenacious and entrepreneurial spirit. They have all accomplished so much in the face of great hardship and their remarkable achievements deserve to be recognised. With that said, I would like to congratulate each and every one of them and am eagerly looking forward to celebrating with them on the awards evening itself.”

Tickets are now available to purchase for the Doncaster Business Awards 2022 and there is also still an opportunity to sponsor the Marketing Campaign of the Year category. For more details, please email events@doncaster-chamber.co.uk.

The full list of finalists can be found below:

SME Business of the Year – Sponsored by ORB Recruitment

• MultiWebMarketing
• Bubble Design and Marketing Limited
• CWE Limited
• EnviroElectronics
• LJ’s Fashion Boutique
• Harrison College

Large Business of the Year – Sponsored by Carlton Forest Group

• Venatu
• Concorde BGW Group
• My Pension Expert
• SYNETIQ
• Exceed Learning Partnership
• Boxes and Packaging

Business Start Up of the Year – Sponsored by Hentons

• District Four Design
• LJ’s Fashion Boutique
• Leah Bakes
• Hannah’s Happy Hounds
• Skill Step Training
• RISE Adaptations LTD

Charity of the Year – Sponsored by Keepmoat Homes

• The Sleep Charity
• Active Fusion
• CAST
• Eve Merton Dreams Trust
• RSPCA Doncaster, Rotherham and District Branch
• The Partially Sighted Society

Green Business of the Year – Sponsored by The University of Sheffield

• Energise Energy Solutions
• EnviroElectronics
• SYNETIQ
• Highland Carbon

Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility – Sponsored by Harrison College

• SYNETIQ
• Curly’s Athletes
• Keepmoat Homes
• ORB Recruitment
• Make Your Mark UK

Excellence in Customer Service – Sponsored by Atherton Godfrey Solicitors

• Hannah’s Happy Hounds
• Leah Bakes
• CAST
• Doncaster Security Operations Centre (DSOC)
• My Pension Expert

Excellence in People Development – Sponsored by Polypipe Building Products

• My Pension Expert
• Unipart Rail
• Navartis
• Concorde BGW Group
• Whyy? Change Limited
• Home Instead Doncaster

Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Doncaster College and University Centre

• St. Ledger Homes – Tom Blackburn
• Venatu – Barbara Renkiewicz
• Venatu – Joanna Surzyn
• Polypipe Building Products – Luke Lawson
• Aalberts IPS UK LTD – Jordan Forbes

Success Through Innovation and Diversification– Sponsored by King Asia Foods

• The Sleep Charity
• Doncaster Security Operations Centre (DSOC)
• IPM Group
• Agemaspark Ltd
• Premier Partnership

Success Through Partnerships – Sponsored by Ellgia

• The Sleep Charity
• Harrison College
• Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH)
• Doncaster Mumbler
• Flourish Enterprises
• Doncaster UTC

Marketing Campaign of the Year

• Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH)
• Venatu Recruitment Group
• MultiWebMarketing
• th4ts3cur1ty.company
• Active Fusion

Business Engaging with Education – Sponsored by Opportunities Doncaster

• Active Fusion
• Polypipe Building Products
• Agemaspark
• Footballerz
• St. Leger Homes
• The Harpham Company – Youth Theatre School