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Club Hub Awards 2027
Saturday 8th of May 2027, Birmingham
- Applications for 2027 will open on November 2nd, 2026, at Midday
- You must be a Club Hub Member to take part
- Entry fee is £21 inc VAT per business owner for Bronze Members
- There is no entry fee for Charity, Silver and Gold Members as it is included in your membership
- You can enter as many award categories as you like and the Top 100 List for the one entry fee
- Applications for 2027 will close 18th January 2027 at Midday
- Award Finalists announced 15 March 2027 in our Facebook Group (8pm)
- Award Winners and Top 100 will be announced 8 May at Club Hub Event 2027
Established in 2019, the Club Hub Awards are the UK’s only national awards dedicated to children’s activity providers. With 17 award categories and a Top 100 Children’s Activity Providers list, they celebrate the incredible businesses and individuals making a difference in the sector. All entries are judged through an application process, with no public voting.
The Club Hub Event 2027 will take place on Saturday 8th May 2027. 10am to 6pm at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham.
By entering you confirm that you are able to attend as attendance and proof of intention may be required for your application to progress to the next stage.
The event is designed to help you grow your children’s activity business through a choice of workshops, guest speakers and lots of networking opportunities. The ticket price includes a hot buffet lunch, snacks and drinks.
Our 2027 Award Sponsors and Categories
Attraction or Venue of the Year
Sponsorship Available
For a business in the children’s activities industry that provides outstanding experiences for children and families through a dedicated venue, attraction or destination. This could include activity centres, play venues, farms, zoos, event spaces and family attractions.
Biggest Growth of the Year
Sponsored by Surge Online
For a business in the children’s activities industry that has demonstrated significant growth and development over the past year. This could include increased bookings, expansion of services, team growth or reaching new audiences.
We’re Surge, and we believe great digital solutions start with understanding your business, not selling you a service. We bring together Creative, Development and Marketing expertise to turn ideas into results. Our approach is simple: understand your challenges, identify opportunities and deliver the right solutions at the right time. We’re not just here to deliver projects. We’re here to build lasting relationships and become a trusted partner in your success.
Community Champion of the Year
Sponsorship Available
For a business in the children’s activities industry that is making a positive difference within its local community. This could include supporting local families, fundraising, partnerships, charitable initiatives or community outreach projects.
NEW: Customer Experience Award
Sponsored by Your Video Team
For a business in the children’s activities industry that consistently delivers an exceptional experience for its customers. This could include outstanding communication, ease of booking, customer service, use of technology and engagement with families.
Your Video Team empowers your business with exceptional video content that goes beyond traditional communication to captivate and engage your audience.
Our approach involves not just creating content, but meticulously planning and distributing videos tailored to resonate with your viewers.
By transforming your key messages into compelling visual narratives, we support your growth and amplify your brand’s unique story and values. Experience innovative solutions that connect you deeply with your audience, fostering lasting relationships and driving tangible results.
Let your story unfold, enhancing your digital presence and elevating your impact.
Your Video Team ~ Making You The Hero Of Your Brand.
NEW: Early Years Excellence Award
Sponsored by Nic Gray & Associates
For a business in the children’s activities industry that demonstrates excellence in supporting the learning, development and wellbeing of babies and young children. This award is open to childminders, nurseries, preschools and other early years class leaders.
I’m Nic Gray, founder of Nic Gray & Associates, a Fractional Business Support Manager and ADHD coach. I help business owners reduce overwhelm, manage the tasks behind the scenes and build businesses that work for them.
From inboxes and diary management to social media and credit control, I offer support without judgement. I provide ADHD coaching, helping people understand their brains, build confidence and find strategies that fit everyday life.
With lived experience of ADHD and over 25 years in credit control, I bring warmth, understanding and a practical approach, whether you need support yourself or know someone who does.
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsor to Be Announced!
For a person in the children’s activities industry who has demonstrated exceptional vision, innovation and business success. This award recognises an entrepreneur who has grown a thriving business while making a positive impact on children and families.
Family Business of the Year
Sponsored by STA
For a business in the children’s activities industry with two or more family members actively involved in running the business. This award celebrates strong family values, business success and positive impact on children and families.
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) is an international award-winning charity and national governing body for swimming and lifesaving. For over 90 years, our mission has been to preserve human life through the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques.
We work to ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn to swim, regardless of age, ability or location, while supporting the aquatic industry through education, recognised qualifications and resources that help create safer, more confident communities.
Rising Franchise Award (with up to 15 Franchisees)
Sponsored by Re:Set Focus
For a franchise in the children’s activities industry with up to 15 franchisees that has shown exceptional potential, growth and support for its franchisees. Only the creator or owner of the franchise may enter this category.
Re:Set Focus provides practical business growth and sales support for independent business owners, franchisors and franchisees. Working alongside business owners, I help create the clarity, confidence, structure and sales processes needed to achieve sustainable growth.
For franchisors, I support both the network and individual franchisees, helping them build confidence in sales, business development, goal setting and commercial decision-making. Through tailored coaching, business education and accountability, franchisees develop the skills and independence needed to drive their own success while contributing to the wider growth of the network.
With experience supporting over 100 business owners and a background spanning sales, training, recruitment and business strategy, my focus is simple: helping business owners build stronger, more profitable businesses without losing sight of the life they want their business to create.
Franchise Brand of the Year (with more than 15 Franchisees)
Sponsored by Citation
For a well established franchise in the children’s activities industry with more than 15 franchisees that demonstrates excellence across its network. This award recognises strong leadership, franchisee support, innovation and business success.
Work smarter, not harder with Citation
At Citation, we free up your valuable time by helping you manage your Health & Safety and HR & Employment Law compliance needs. With over 30 years of experience, we support childcare, education, and activity-led organisations meet regulations, stay updated on legislation, and achieve best-practice standards.
Franchisee of the Year
Sponsorship Available
For a franchisee in the children’s activities industry who has successfully grown and developed their franchisee business. This award recognises dedication, business success and positive impact within their area.
Inclusive Business of the Year
Sponsored by Blackwells.Biz
For a business in the children’s activities industry that is committed to creating accessible and inclusive opportunities for all children and families. This could include support for SEND, diversity, equality, financial accessibility and family participation.
Jen was born with Down’s syndrome and says, “With the right support at the right time we can go further and further”.
Out of frustration, with Jen already 28, the Blackwells created DanceSyndrome in 2009, where everyone matters and all are encouraged to lead happy, healthy and purposeful lives.
Jen, Sue and DanceSyndrome are international multi-award-winning leaders of change, disrupting the status quo and challenging perceptions and systems where necessary. They live life from the foundation of the art of the possible, whatever label or perceived ability are attached to ourselves or others, by taking one step at a time.
The Blackwells encourage everyone to follow their dreams. Jen’s mantra, ‘Dream, Believe, Achieve’ is available to everyone no matter the label, financial resources, perceived ability or cultural background.
Independent Business of the Year
Sponsored by Trustist
For a business in the children’s activities industry that operates independently and has demonstrated excellence, innovation and outstanding service. This award celebrates businesses that are not part of a franchise network.
Trustist help 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. The Trustist Reviews platform is designed to be straight forward, providing a solution for easy collection and management of reviews through which businesses can expect to get more traffic to their website and more reviews to show off to potential customers!
Recently, the Trustist team have created two new products, TrustistTransfer and TrustistEcommerce, which aim to streamline the payment collection process for all businesses. By using Open Banking technology, TrustistTransfer and TrustistEcommerce allow businesses to benefit from reduced transaction fees, improving their payment processes and keeping their business safe with 0% risk of chargebacks! In early 2024, TrustistTransfer integrated with Apple Pay and Google Pay to enable customers to use their smartphones to complete payments.
NEW: Industry Champion
Sponsored by PonchoPay
For a person in the children’s activities industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the wider sector. This award recognises individuals who support, inspire and champion others while helping to raise standards and create positive change across the industry.
PonchoPay is the payments and reconciliation platform built just for childcare providers. Trusted by over 250 childcare providers, we make it easier for families to pay by card, bank transfer, Tax-Free Childcare or vouchers. We reduce admin, chasing and reconciliation, while helping providers get paid more quickly. With practical support from childcare specialists, providers can spend less time on payment paperwork and more time building the business and care experience they’re proud of. We work alongside your existing booking processes and systems, making it easy to improve payments without changing how you run your setting.
NEW: Small Business Champion
Sponsorship Creative Crafting Club
For a business in the children’s activities industry with fewer than five staff members that consistently delivers exceptional value to children and families. This award celebrates passion, resilience, innovation and business success within a small team.
At Creative Crafting Club, we help people turn their love of crafting into a profitable, flexible business teaching after-school craft classes to kids. Through step-by-step business training, practical resources and ongoing support, we take the guesswork out of starting and growing a craft club, empowering people to earn an income doing something they love while making a positive impact in their communities. Since 2018, we have helped over 10,000 women from more than 80 countries to start and grow their own successful kids craft clubs.
Start-Up of the Year
Sponsored by Daisy First Aid
For a business in the children’s activities industry that has been trading for less than three years at the time of the Club Hub Event 2027 in May and has shown outstanding promise, creativity and early success.
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.
We are so proud to yet again sponsor these amazing awards and meet so many incredible businesses.
Supplier of the Year
Sponsorship Available
For a supplier serving the children’s activities industry that provides exceptional products, services or support. This could include booking systems, insurance providers, training companies, software providers, equipment, uniform and more.
Sponsor’s Choice Award
Sponsored by Book That In
Following the announcement of the category winners, our Headline Sponsor will review and rank the finalists before selecting one outstanding entrant to receive the Sponsor’s Choice Award. This special award recognises a finalist who has particularly impressed the sponsor and stood out amongst an exceptional group of finalists.
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, so you can really compete with the big boys. Dedicated to being the best booking system in the UK at helping you to grow, the intuitive and easy-to-use platform looks great on your website, is hugely flexible, and helps you to attract new customers.
Learn more and book a demo at bookthatin.com – quote CLUBHUB to claim a free done-for-you migration service worth £99.
The Club Hub Top 100 Children’s Activity Provider List 2027
The Top 100 Children’s Activity Providers list is back for 2027 and is offered as an additional entry option for Club Hub members. The Top 100 is a standalone, judged entry. There is a separate panel of judges and the focus will be on 5 key areas: Activity Benefits, Safeguarding, Inclusivity, Community Impact and Business Achievements.
Top 100 applications are open to individual children’s activity providers. You must be personally teaching classes or running activities in the UK to take part.
The Club Hub Event 2027 will take place on Saturday 8th May 2026. 10am to 6pm at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham.
By entering you confirm that you are able to attend as attendance and proof of intention may be required for your application to progress to the next stage.
Sponsored by Thrive4Activities
Thrive4Activities helps you manage the day-to-day, give your customers a better experience and keep developing what you’ve built.
But we go further.
Alongside the everyday tools to help you manage jobs like bookings, payments, timetabling and communications , you’ll find practical learning, resources and specialist support to help you attract customers, improve retention, strengthen your income and develop your club.