About the
North Cotswolds Awards

WHAT ARE THE AWARDS?
This is a brand-new awards programme.
For the last few years, we have run a business and young entrepreneurs awards in and around Chipping Campden, and last year we ran a test to see if there was an appetite for an awards across the whole of the north Cotswolds. The test showed there was, and so in 2024 we formally launch the North Cotswolds Awards. These are the only awards that celebrate both the exceptional businesses operating in the north Cotswolds alongside businesses run by school-aged students - our next generation of local entrepreneurs.

 

The awards are open to all businesses across the north Cotswolds, which covers Moreton in Marsh, Bourton on the Water, Stow on the Wold, Broadway, Chipping Campden, Chipping Norton and the surrounding area.

HOW DO THE AWARDS WORK?
It’s mainly down to the local community, who vote for the businesses they wish to be recognised (although businesses are encouraged to vote for themselves as well).
Voting opens on 1st July and takes place on this website. Each vote requires both the name of the business being supported, together with a short explanation of why the company has received your support.  Upon receiving their first vote, businesses are notified so they can get further support from their customers, contacts, suppliers etc. if they wish to do so.

HOW ARE THE AWARDS JUDGED?
The finalists and winners are selected through a combination of the number of votes they receive, as well as the strength of written support they receive.  The votes are judged by the sponsors of each category, and three finalists are selected and then notified after the voting closes at the beginning of November.  The winner is announced at the prize giving ceremony on the 25th November at the
Cidermill Theatre, Chipping Campden.

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVE OF THE AWARDS?
The awards are run to celebrate the great businesses operating in the region and to provide a confidence boost to the owners and managers of local businesses – and ultimately to provide a further economic stimulus to the north Cotswolds.

WHO RUNS THE AWARDS?
The awards are run by a small group of volunteers and supported by the sponsors; without whose engagement the awards would not be possible. So, let’s give a big thank you to our headline sponsor Concierge Medical and all of our other sponsors right here. Right now.