National Business Hero Awards

National Business Hero Awards

The National Business Hero Awards are the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS.  Created to honour and celebrate individuals and businesses for outstanding achievement and contribution. A public platform for local businesses and individuals to be recognised for good works through diversity, inclusion and equality. To thank and pay tribute to distinguished business leaders, to raise up and applaud outstanding employees and to spotlight young professionals. To celebrate and raise the profile of successful regional businesses across all sectors.

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  • North West - Manchester

    Date: 26th June 2025
    Location & time : The Lowry Hotel Manchester, 6.30pm-1am
    Dress Code: Black-Tie & Glamorous Partywear

    Key Dates:

    • Award Nominations open for the Manchester Business Hero Awards 2024 on 1st December
    • Deadline for final nominations 1st February 2025
    • Voting/Judging starts 1st February 2025
    • The ceremony, where the winners will be announced takes place on 26th June 2025 at The Lowery Hotel in Manchester!

  • Yorkshire - Leeds

    Date: 24th April 2025
    Location & Time: First Direct Arena Leeds, 6.30pm-1am
    Dress Code: Black-tie & Glamourous Partywear

    Key Dates:

    Nominations open for the Yorkshire Business Hero Awards 11th September 2024
    Deadline for final nominations: 30th November 2024
    Voting/Judging starts: 31st November 2024
    The Ceremony, where the winners will be announced takes place on 24th April 2025 at First Direct Arena  Leeds.

  • North East - Newcastle

    Date: 24th October 2024
    Location: Hilton Hotel, 6.30pm -1am
    Dress Code: Black-Tie & Glamorous Partywear

    Key Dates:

    • Award Nominations open for the Newcastle Business Hero Awards 2024 on 10th May
    • Deadline for final nominations is 30th September
    • Voting/Judging starts 6th October
    • The ceremony, where the winners will be announced takes place on 24th October 2024 at Hilton Hotel in Newcastle

  • North West - Liverpool

    Date: 27th February 2025
    Location: Hilton Liverpool City Hotel, 6.30pm -1am
    Dress Code: Black-Tie & Glamorous Partywear

    Key Dates:

    • Award Nominations open for the Liverpool Business Hero Awards 2024 on 1st September
    • Deadline for final nominations is 30th October
    • Voting/Judging starts 30th October
    • The ceremony, where the winners will be announced takes place on 27th February 2025 at Hilton Liverpool City Hotel in Liverpool

  • West Midlands - Birmingham

    Date: 14th November 2024
    Location: The Burlington Hotel, 6.30pm -1am
    Dress Code: Black-Tie & Glamorous Partywear

    Key Dates:

    • Award Nominations open for the Birmingham Business Hero Awards 2024 on 17th May
    • Deadline for final nominations is 30th September
    • Voting/Judging starts 14 October
      The ceremony, where the winners will be announced takes place on 14th November 2024 at The Burlington Hotel in Birmingham

  • NPH Northern Powerlist - Multicultural Festival

    Celebrating the achievements of multi-cultural business communities in the North of England.  Honouring individuals and businesses for outstanding achievement and contribution.  To include diversity, inclusion and equality.  11th December 2024 at Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford

The Awards Process

  • You (the public) can nominate yourself, colleagues, clients, peers and businesses in the relevant categories.
  • The results of nominations are then collated a shortlist is produced based on the number of nominations a person or business has received.
  • The voting form is then open to the public. We encourage all nominees to promote their nomination as much as possible to secure votes.
  • The winners are identified based on which nominee receives the most votes, with all nominees and votes reviewed by the appointed committee for overall final shortlist.
  • The Awards are the ‘people’s choice awards’ nominated and voted for by the business community and event partners

Award Categories

  • Inspirational Female & Male Business Leader

    Dynamic leaders transform their business and stand out as role models to their people through their leadership, commitment, and vision. Whatever your title, if you are a leader within your business and driving revenue growth or transformation, making a cultural difference, championing career and development opportunities, this is the category for you. The winner will be recognised for making an outstanding contribution in their business, their sector or to the region.

  • Emerging Young Female & Male Leader

    This award is open to all sectors and identifies outstanding young professionals from across the region.  Young professionals who consistently go above and beyond to ensure projects and deliver effectively.  Good communicators who enjoy being part of a team.  Individuals who appear destined to lead, showing exceptional talent and leadership skills. Individuals who show great promise for making cultural change and championing inclusion, diversity and equality. 

  • Legal Employer of the Year

    This award recognises legal organisations that excel for its people. Perhaps demonstrated through support for groups and individuals, driving culture change, investment in skills and training, innovations around flexible working, workplace wellbeing initiatives. Which legal firm has impressed you the most in the past 12 months, through making a positive difference in the wider community, championing client care and engagement?

  • Community Connector of the Year

    Recognising an individual or business in the region that has demonstrated their ability and skill to network.  Recognised and known for connecting individuals and businesses across all sectors to build relationships and grow business.

    A great role model and well known within the business community.

  • Financial Employer of the Year

    This award recognises financial organisations that excel for its people. Perhaps demonstrated through support for groups and individuals, driving culture change, investment in skills and training, innovations around flexible working, workplace wellbeing initiatives. Which financial business has impressed you the most in the past 12 months, through making a positive difference in the wider community, championing client care and engagement?

  • Accountancy Employer of the Year

    This award recognises accountancy firms that excel for its people. Perhaps demonstrated through support for groups and individuals, driving culture change, investment in skills and training, innovations around flexible working, workplace wellbeing initiatives. Which accountancy firm has impressed you the most in the past 12 months, through making a positive difference in the wider community, championing client care and engagement?

  • Team of Excellence

    This award goes to a group of individuals, a business that excels and drives collaboration, seeing partnership as hugely important to business growth. This award recognises the power of good relationships, communication and teamwork that delivers results and creates a healthy and prosperous working environment.

  • Property Employer of the Year

    This award recognises property organisations that excel for its people. Perhaps demonstrated through support for groups and individuals, driving culture change, investment in skills and training, innovations around flexible working, workplace wellbeing initiatives. Which property business has impressed you the most in the past 12 months, through making a positive difference in the wider community, championing client care and engagement?

  • Diversity, Inclusion & Equality

    This award recognises organisations with inclusive culture initiatives across its business with diversity and equality at its core. The award features internal initiatives, strategies, campaigns and resources that have been implemented within the company to drive diversity, inclusion and equality throughout the business.

  • Creative and Digital Disruptor of the Year

    The award is for a Creative and Digital Disruptor that stands out from their competitors and leads the way with cutting edge strategic marketing growth solutions through embracing and driving modern technology. A business that consistently achieves great results, creating a great people culture, have excellent client care with a vibrant plan to continue delivering and driving innovation.

  • Hotel of the Year

    We are lucky to have an array of excellent leisure venues and facilities across our regions, but which business has stood out from the crowd with their customer service, standards of excellence, great customer experience, investment in skills and training, creative initiatives, creating a unique culture and environment for their people and clientele. Do you have a favourite?

  • Funding Employer of the Year

    This award recognises funding organisations that excel for its people. Perhaps demonstrated through support for groups and individuals, driving culture change, investment in skills and training, innovations around flexible working, workplace wellbeing initiatives. Which funding business has impressed you the most in the past 12 months, through making a positive difference in the wider community, championing client care and engagement?

  • Restaurant of the Year

    We are lucky to have an array of excellent hospitality venues and facilities across our regions, but which business has stood out from the crowd with their customer service, standards of excellence, great customer experience, investment in skills and training, creative initiatives, creating a unique culture and environment for their people and clientele. Do you have a favourite?

  • Exceptional New Comer of the Year

    An individual or business that has launched into the market place and made a dynamic entrance.  A new and vibrant business, service provider or individual that already stands out from the crowd and has grab everyone’s attention!

  • Marketing and Media Team of the Year

    This award goes to a group of individuals, a team that excels and drives collaboration, seeing partnership as hugely important to business growth. This award recognises creativity and innovation in marketing and media, delivering outstanding campaigns.  Evident to the power of good relationships, communication and teamwork that delivers results and creates a healthy and prosperous working environment.

    Achieving results through creative digital platforms as part of their full circle marketing/media strategy.

  • Architectural Firm of the Year

    Nominations for this award will come from Yorkshire-based architectural practices operating in the property sector which have made significant contributions to developments.  The people choice will look for innovation in the firm’s approach to planning and site issues and overall quality of building design.

    This award recognises architectural firms that excel for its people. Perhaps demonstrated through support for groups and individuals, driving culture change, investment in skills and training, innovations around flexible working, workplace wellbeing initiatives.

  • Insurer of the Year

    Nominations are for proven Insurers in the UK.  Delivering excellent customer satisfaction, positive feedback and showing an innovative approach to the market.

    Having a significant presence in the insurance market, proven business and policy knowledge and working with ethical practices in the financial and insurance industries.

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