THE largest ever number of local businesses, organisations and individuals have been selected to compete for 17 top trophies at Rossendale Business Awards. On Wednesday November 14 at The Riverside in Whitworth, the ninth prestigious ceremony will be held. Judges praised the standard of entries, which led them to selecting almost 60 nominees as finalists.
The awards are organised by Valley at Work, which connects local businesses. Chair Rob Carder said: “This is the most finalists we have ever had, because the quality was so high this year. The judging panel and our sponsors read and assessed a record number of entries to determine who this year’s finalists would be. For anyone who has not made the list, don’t be too downhearted as each year we have found the standard is increasing.”
The Rossendale Free Press award will this year reward those that took up the Business Challenge which was set by Rossendale Hospice. Businesses used their skills to devise imaginative ways of raising money for the charity. Category winners receive an orange distinctive RAwards logo trophy, designed by former Alder Grange student Jake Ford and manufactured by the Rawtenstall school. The Valley at Work award, the finalists of which are only announced on the night, goes to the most inspirational business, or as last year it could be a person, and they win a bespoke glass engraving by Alexis Valentine from Walking on Glass.
2018 Finalists
Business of The Year (5-10 Employees) sponsored by Cassons Chartered Accountants
GrowTraffic Ltd
Stanley Jacks LTD
The Dearden Tea Rooms
Utility Smart Ltd
Business of The Year (11+ Employees) sponsored by Cassons Chartered Accountants
Arthouse Ltd
D T LAW BUTCHERS
IPH Electrical Ltd
Orthoplastics Limited
Food and Drink Business sponsored by Valley at Work
A’Vucciria
D T LAW BUTCHERS
Northern Whisper Brewing Co Ltd
The Dearden Tea Rooms
Invest In Rossendale sponsored by Rossendale Borough Council
A’Vucciria
Anna’s Café-Bar
Rossendale Radio Ltd
The Old Library Waterfoot CIC
The Soap Shack
Accessible Business sponsored by Ayesha Communications
Anna’s Café-Bar
Rossendale Leisure Trust
The Boo
The Old Library Waterfoot CIC
Apprenticeship sponsored by Accrington & Rossendale College
Arthouse Ltd
HEADMASTERS LANCASHIRE
Rossendale Leisure Trust
Winter Solicitors
MicroBusiness sponsored by Melbec Microbiology
Chic Boutique Travel
Creation Signs Ltd
Dawn Rose Contemporary Jewellery & Accessories
Deni-Deni
Pinnacle Stonemasonry Ltd
Sole Trader sponsored by Chic Boutique Travel
Catherine Smyth Media
Ivory Beau
Liz Henson Photography
Olly’s Woodland Learning
The Wellbeing Room
Enterprising Woman sponsored by Dawn Rose Contemporary Jewellery & Accessories
Jane Boys
Kimberley Ashworth
Rachel Weinhold
Ruth Winter
Independent Retailer sponsored by Rawtenstall Chamber of Commerce
D T LAW BUTCHERS
Dawn Rose Contemporary Jewellery & Accessories
Rileys Butchers
Roland’s Florist
Ruby & Daisy
Creative Business sponsored by GrowTraffic
Arthouse Ltd
Deni-Deni
Pinnacle Stonemasonry Ltd
Not for Profit sponsored by Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall
First Choice Credit Union
M3 Project Ltd
Valley Heritage
Service Business sponsored by Tricketts Insurance Brokers
Bright & Beautiful
Chic Boutique Travel
Connections2energy Ltd
Visit Rossendale sponsored by Rossendale Borough Council
Lucardo Rawtenstall escape games
Ski Rossendale
The Boo
The Whitaker Museum, Art Gallery + Cultural Hub
Part Time Business sponsored by Winter Solicitors
Baby Bliss
Liz Henson Photography
Mini Me Time
Ninja_Coffee
The Wellbeing Room
Employer of The Year sponsored by Metis HR
Arthouse Ltd
HEADMASTERS LANCASHIRE
Orthoplastics Limited
The Fisherman’s Retreat
Enterprising Young Person sponsored by Rossendale High Schools
Grace Bradshaw
Delta Eaton, Amy Evans, Theola Whittaker, Lizzie Mawson
Fearns Enterprise Challenge
Rossendale Free Press Award Business Challenge (Rossendale Hospice)
Cassons Chartered Accountants
Chic Boutique Travel
Ivory Beau
Linemark/HD Signs
Snapper & Hack (Catherine Smyth and Liz Hall)
Rossendales
Story by Catherine Smyth Media
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