Calling all customers, eventgoers and charity supporters – Gloucester needs you!
Nominations are now open for the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024 with categories honouring a range of different businesses, community projects and dedicated individuals. The awards are returning for the first time since 2019.
People can put forward their favourite features of life in the city, such as a restaurant, hair salon, or a much-loved community volunteer who deserves recognition. Alternatively, you can also nominate your own business, organisation or event.
The awards have been organised by Gloucester Business Improvement District and the glittering ceremony at Gloucester Guildhall is shaping up to be a highlight in the city’s calendar this autumn.
Gloucester Quays and WSP Solicitors have been announced as the title sponsors for the awards.
WSP is also sponsor of the Business of the Year category. Silas Millar, Head of Marketing and Business Development at WSP, said, “We are delighted to be involved in the BiG awards again, as they return. WSP were always huge supporters of the awards as they are a true celebration of the city in which many of us work and live. We are excited to be headline sponsors for the awards going into this first year back and are really looking forward to seeing the entries roll in.”
There are 15 different categories available for nomination:
- Ambassador of the Year
- Young Ambassador of the Year
- Business of the Year
- Small Business of the Year
- New Business of the Year
- Hair and Beauty Business of the Year
- Food Business of the Year
- Retailer of the Year
- Bar or Pub of the Year
- Best Customer Service Award
- Sustainability Award
- Heritage/Regeneration Award
- Community Project/Organisation of the Year
- Event of the Year
- Charity of the Year
Gloucester Quays is sponsoring the Retailer of the Year Category. Its Centre Manager Owen Acland said: “We are thrilled to be supporting the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024 as a headline sponsor. As well as being a sponsor, we are looking forward to helping to promote the awards to all our retailers and customers this year. Gloucester is a fantastic small city that has great businesses and a superb community.”
Nominations are open until May 31st and the finalists for each category will be revealed later in the year. Category winners will then be decided by a public vote. The awards ceremony will take place on November 20th.
Gloucester BID Manager Emily Gibbon said: “We would like to thank our title sponsors Gloucester Quays and WSP and our other category sponsors for supporting the awards. If any other business is interested in supporting the awards, then we would love to hear from them.”
To nominate your favourite business, community group, event or individual please visit www.believeingloucester.co.uk and for sponsorship information, please email
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