2025 Rossendale Business Awards
Here are the Award Categories and their Sponsors for the 2025 Rossendale Business Awards.
You can nominate as many Rossendale businesses as you like. Every nominated business will be contacted by us and will receive a link to complete their application form online. They can choose which categories they want to enter when they complete the form.
We have a judging panel of local business people that review all the entries we receive to determine finalists and winners.
| Award Categories | Sponsors | You can enter this category if… | Award Criteria |
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| Valley at Work Award | Valley at Work | You are a nominated Rossendale business, organisation or person. | Every nominated business, organisation or person is considered for this award. All nominated businesses then choose which other categories they wish to enter. This category celebrates the best of our best. The winner will be, in the opinion of the judging panel, the standout nominee of the year and a beacon of inspiration for all. |
| Large Business | PW Direct | Your business has an annual turnover greater than £1m and has been trading since before 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Invest in Rossendale Award – New Enterprise | Rossendale Borough Council | You started trading on or after 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Medium Business | Lumb Accountancy Services Ltd | Your business has an annual turnover between £200k and £1m and has been trading since before 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Small Business | Better Networking Hubs | Your business has an annual turnover between £75k and £200k and has been trading since before 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Micro Business | We Buy Books | Your business has an annual turnover of up to £75k and has been trading since before 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Service Business | Hatchling Chronicles Experience | Your business model is based around service, not production. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Green & Sustainable | Dansworks Dance School of Performing Arts CIC | You have designed and/or implemented important green or sustainability initiatives. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Hospitality | Be You Lifestyle Boutique | Your business makes and/or serves hospitality experiences for customers (e.g. food, drink, venue or guest services). | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Creative Business | GrowTraffic | Creativity or creative skills are critical to your success. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Visit Rossendale Award | Rossendale Borough Council | Your business, attraction or event is in tourism, hospitality or leisure. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Community Enterprise | Bacup Borough Football Club | Your enterprise serves the community and is not a CIC or charity. You have been trading since before 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Part-Time Business | Winter Solicitors | You run the business around other commitments. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Sole Trader | Rossendale Free Press (LancsLive) | Your business is just you and has been trading since before 1 April 2024. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Independent Retailer | Rawtenstall Chamber of Commerce | You are an independent retailer with physical and/or online outlets based in Rossendale. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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| Workforce Development Award | East Lancashire Learning Group | You have been developing higher-level skills in your workforce. | Nominees will be asked to demonstrate:
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