The Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists – Club Hub Awards and Event

Huge congratulations to all our Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists. The Club Hub Awards are for businesses in the children’s activity sector and are offered across 15 categories. 75 finalists have been shortlisted from 261 applications, representing 195 businesses (Club Hub members). The standard of applications was very high and represented a diverse range of kids activities, clubs and related businesses.

The Club Hub Awards are the only national awards for activity providers with entry by application form only, no voting. The awards are independently judged by a panel of judges and finalists are shortlisted based on their commitment to excellence, innovation and growth of their business, demonstrated through their business performance, achievements, brand values and passion for what they do.

Award winners will be announced at the Club Hub Event 2025, Saturday 10 May, Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham. It’s a full day event for business owners working with children and families, with guest speakers, workshops and networking to support their professional and personal development.

A massive thank you to all our Judges who spent time reading through all your applications from a diverse spectrum of businesses and geographical locations.

Tessa Robinson, Founder and Director of Club Hub UK said:

“Huge congratulations to all our 2025 finalists, I can’t wait to celebrate all your achievements at the Club Hub Event in May. The children’s activities industry is so important to so many and it is great to showcase the best of the best to the whole of the UK”.

Attraction or Venue of the Year Sponsored by Love Childcare Recruitment

Love Childcare Recruitment specialises in delivering expert recruitment services, bespoke job adverts, and tailored consultancy for the childcare sector.

For a business in the children’s activities industry who has their own venue. This can include baby class leaders and gymnastics teachers who have their own premises, but also attractions, zoos and farms.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Biggest Growth of the Year Award Sponsored by Book That In

Designed with children’s activity providers in mind, Book That In is the online booking system that gives you powerful booking functionality at small business prices.

For a business in the children’s activities industry that has increased their number of bookings significantly or has shown they have made huge growth in their business in the past year.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Community Champion of the Year Sponsored by Cerys Keneally

Cerys Keneally is a TEDx speaker, podcaster and author who delivers award-winning training for the children’s activity sector. Since starting the Approaching Schools Challenge in 2019, she has helped over 5,000 providers to get their business into schools and nurseries.

For a business in the children’s activities industry that supports their local community by organising events for them or raising money for local causes or being involved with local schools and businesses.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Entrepreneur of the Year Award Sponsored by Little Starts Gift Cards

Little Starts Gift Cards want to help people gift experiences to little ones that nurture creativity, curiosity and confidence. They provide parents and caregivers with easy access to a wide range of enriching activities, classes and experiences, empowering them to support their child’s development through play and exploration.

For a person who has worked in the children’s activities industry for more than 3 years.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Family Business of the Year Award Sponsored by Water Babies Bucks and Beds

Water Babies Bucks & Beds is part of the Water Babies network and has been delivering their excellent lessons since 2004.

For a business in the children’s activities industry with 2 or more members from the same family running it.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Franchise of the Year with up to 15 franchisees Sponsored by Level Up Business Coaching and Consulting

Level Up Business Coaching and Consulting help their clients to climb towards their future vision, to level up their business and their life.

For a franchise with up to 15 franchisees that shows they have the whole package of a ready made business in the children’s activities industry that will excel. Only the creator/owner of the franchise can enter this category.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Franchise of the Year with more than 15 franchisees Sponsored by Trustist

Trustist helps businesses by aggregating reviews from all platforms into one easy-to-understand rating, leading to Trustist becoming one of the most widely used review platforms in the children’s activities industry.

For a franchise with more than 15 franchisees that shows they have the whole package of a ready made business in the children’s activities industry that will excel. Only the creator/owner of the franchise can enter this category.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Franchisee of the Year Sponsored by LoveScience

LoveScience brings hands-on, exciting, science activities to Early Years and primary-aged children. With a firm belief in ‘practical science for primary kids,’ their sessions break down barriers to learning by making science accessible to all, regardless of literacy level.

For a person who has bought a franchise license in the children’s activities industry and made it a big success.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Independent Business of the Year Award Sponsored by Shoo Social Media

Shoo Social Media helps you grow your brand and connect with the right people.

Not a franchise but an independent business in the children’s activities industry.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Leader of the Year Award Sponsored by KoffeeKlatch

At KoffeeKlatch, they help you protect your business with clear, practical contracts and GDPR-compliant processes. Led by Annabel Kaye, who has over 45 years of experience supporting small businesses.

For a person who manages a team of people, whether that is someone who is head of a franchise or head of marketing or any lead role in the children’s activities industry. This person must have been managing this same team for more than 2 years.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

 Non Profit Business of the Year Sponsored by Conveenie

Conveenie is an online marketplace for community-based venue hire, bringing people together in local spaces — to connect, collaborate, support, learn and grow.

A charity, social enterprise or non-profit business in the children’s activities industry.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Solo Star of the Year Sponsored by Popcat’s Music Time

Popcat’s Music Time are a music and movement business that is full of fun for you and your little ones. Their classes are an hour of familiar music and then they always provide a snack and hot drink which means you get really good value for money every single time.

For a person in the children’s activities industry that runs their business completely by themselves. For example no marketing, social media or admin support. You may have class helpers but they can have no input in the way you run your business.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Start-Up of the Year Sponsored by Daisy First Aid

Daisy First Aid believes that every children’s activity provider should have access to great quality, affordable paediatric first aid training. If a child has an accident or becomes poorly in a class we want both the activity provider and the carer to feel confident that the child is given the best care before medical professionals take over.

For a business in the children’s activities industry who are no more than 3 years old at the time of the event in May 2025.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Supplier of the Year Sponsored by GKR Karate

GKR Karate UK was established in 1994 and is one of the largest martial arts organisations in the UK.

For a business that supplies a children’s activity business any type of support or system. For example bookings, admin, insurance and training.

Club Hub Award 2025 Finalists are:

Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by Morton Michel Insurance

Morton Michel has supported the Children’s Activities sector for nearly 50 years and fully understands the importance that children’s activity providers bring to a child’s learning and development.

For a person who has worked in the children’s activities industry for more than 10 years who has made a significant impact on hundreds of children’s lives.

Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists are: 

Congratulations to all our Club Hub Award 2024 Finalists. See you at the Club Hub Event in May – clubhubuk.co.uk/event-tickets/club-hub-event-tickets-2025/