The Complete List of Awards to Enter for Children’s Activity Providers

After applying for quite a few awards myself I decided to create a complete list of awards to enter for children’s activity providers. 

Club Hub Awards

Entry opens on the 1st of October each year and closes on 15th January the following year. Finalists are announced via a Facebook Live in this Club Hub Facebook group around mid March. Then the winners are announced at the Club Hub Event in early May each year.

£10 + VAT admin fee per business entry to be considered in as many categories as you like. You will need to be a Club Hub member to apply. You will need to be able to attend the Club Hub Event to be considered.

Entry is by application only for a panel of Judges. There are no nominations involved.

Contact Emma Hewitt for more details – [email protected]

For More Details: https://clubhubuk.co.uk/club-hub-event-2024/

Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Award

Run on both Instagram and X (Twitter) businesses tag @TheoPaphitis and describe their businesses, including the all-important hashtag #SBS.

Only tweets and Instagram posts/comments made in the time slot between 5.00pm and 7.30pm every Sunday count.

Every Monday night at 8pm, Theo announces his favourite lucky six who are then re-tweeted or re-posted. As he has a large social media following, this provides a massive boost to the chosen winners. They also gain access to a  network of like-minded small and micro businesses in the UK.

For More Details: https://www.theopaphitissbs.com/about

Whats on 4 Kids Awards

Both voted for and judged categories across all activities and age ranges plus special achievement awards too.

For More Details: https://whatson4kids.co.uk/awards

Family Network Awards

The Family Network has over ten branches in the UK and supports mums, dads and families in business with free networking events and affordable workshops and events . The National Business Awards to recognise the hard working families across the UK.

For More Details: https://thefamilynetwork.net/business-awards/ 

The Out of School Club Awards

The OSCAs celebrate all that is great about Out-Of-School! They are open to any club based in the United Kingdom. You can be registered or unregistered provision, wraparound care, an activity provider, a sports, language or drama club, you can be a single site, not for profit or a chain.

For More Details: https://www.clubcentral.org/awards-entries

The Best Franchise Awards

What makes the Best Franchise Awards unique is they are based on feedback from actual franchisees. They gather this feedback by inviting your franchisees to complete our confidential franchisee satisfaction survey.

For More Details: https://bestfranchiseawards.co.uk/the-awards/

The Disruptive Franchise Awards

The Disruptive Franchise Awards recognise UK based franchise businesses who successfully transform existing markets or create new ones through their disruptive strategies, products, services or approaches in their industries.

For More Details: https://franchisebusinessschool.com/disruptive-franchise-awards/

BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards

The BFA’s awards for franchisors and franchisees.

For More Details: https://www.thebfa.org/

THE LLOYDS BANK BRITISH BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2024

THE UK’S LARGEST AWARDS PROGRAMME CELEBRATING THE BEST OF BRITISH BUSINESS.

For More Details: https://britishbusinessexcellenceawards.co.uk/

Best Business Woman Awards

Their awards are all about recognising great women in the business community! Any business woman based in the UK who runs her own company is eligible to enter. They are open to any business owner regardless of size – from sole trader to large companies. Applications are all done through a form on their website and it is around £40 to enter. Specific category for Working with Families and Children.

For More Details: https://bestbusinesswomenawards.com/

NatWest EWIF Awards

“Each year we attract over one hundred entries that exemplify the talent, dedication and innovation of individuals and teams across all aspects of franchising.

We celebrate women right across the UK, from every sector and from businesses of all ages and all sizes. Has your vision grown a successful business? Your leadership inspired others? Or has your innovative approach brought change to your sector? Enter one of our awards and demonstrate why you are one of the best women/businesses in franchising.

The awards are free to enter and open to all UK businesses involved in franchising, you do not need to be an EWIF member.”

For More Details: https://www.ewif.org/2024-ewif-awards/

Business Success Network Awards

The Business Success Network Business Recognition Awards are designed and developed to celebrate SME’s business success throughout the UK. Specific category for Children’s Activity Providers.

For More Details: https://businesssuccessnetwork.co.uk/business-success-awards-2024/

The UK Business Awards

“Brought to you by Awards International, UK Business Awards celebrates the inspiring efforts of micro, SMEs and large organisations in business excellence and gives them a unique opportunity to get industry recognition for their hard work and noteworthy results.”

For More Details: https://ukbizawards.com/home

f:entrepreneur #ialso 100

The #ialso100 campaign celebrates a plethora of UK female entrepreneur talent. It has seen a significant growth in entries, reach, press coverage and awareness each year. The ever-evolving f:Entrepreneur community is at the heart of the campaign and is filled with collaboration, support, friendship and inspiration.

For More Details: https://f-entrepreneur.com/fentrepreneur-100/

Small Biz Top 100

For the last ten years, the 100 have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday’s social media channels and in the local and national press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at receptions in Downing Street, House of Lords and the Treasury Drum with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

For More Details: https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/small-biz-100

FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards

The Federation of Small Business Awards.

For More Details: https://www.fsb.org.uk/ 

The Small Awards

The awards process begins on December 1st, 2024 when small businesses will be invited to apply.

For More Details: https://thesmallawards.uk/index.aspx#theAwards

SME National Business Awards

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are businesses whose personnel numbers are 250 employees or less. SMEs are also said to be responsible for driving innovation and competition in many economic sectors.

For More Details: https://eventsandpr.co.uk/sme-national-business-awards/

The British Small Business Awards

Recognising and celebrating the outstanding achievements of British small and medium-sized businesses

For More Details: https://britishsmallbusinessawards.co.uk/

UK Start Up Awards

The UK StartUp Awards champion and celebrate the best and brightest start-ups from across the United Kingdom.

For More Details: https://startupawards.uk/

Muddy Stilettos

Regional Awards Each Year

For More Details: https://muddystilettos.co.uk/lifestyle-business-awards/

Woman Who Awards

The Woman Who Achieves Awards and the Woman Who Solopreneur Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of Women in Business. Woman Who encourages women in business to recognise their achievements, celebrate their successes, and inspire others by becoming role models. The Woman Who Achieves Awards take place every Spring. The Woman Who Solopreneur Awards take place every Autumn.

For More Details: https://womanwho.co.uk/awards/

Great British Entrepreneur Awards

The “Grammys of Entrepreneurship”

For More Details: https://greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com/

BizBubble Awards

Best New, Community, Digital and Sole Trader categories. Process begins in November.

For More Details: https://bizbubble.co.uk/bb-awards/

Please get in touch if I have missed any [email protected].

Emma Hewitt is a Business Awards Adviser with almost 20 years experience managing awards and scholarships. Emma helps business owners to boost their confidence and visibility through awards – recognising the little wins on the journey to a big win. Helping you to get started with business awards and develop tools to write better applications.

• Join the Better Business Awards Facebook Group for tips, advice and support
• Free download 10 Top Tips for Applying for Business Awards
• Work 1:1 – Award Application Review from £175 – support with a specific application you are working on
• Work 1:1 – Build your own Award Document £375 – fast track your award prep and set deadlines for accountability. Complete 10 award questions and get feedback on your answers, with suggestions for evidence to support them. You will have the basis of your next award application ready to go!
• Work 1:1 – Content creation packages from £75 – turn your award application text into content for social media, blog post, newsletter etc.
• Coming soon – a six week course on getting started with business awards “Winging it to winning it!”

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