The Dartford Business Awards are back for 2024, and will celebrate the inspiring companies and individuals who have given so much to the borough.
As ever, Dartford Borough Council is organising the awards with several core partners, sponsors and local ambassadors. There are a number of different awards categories; all of which are free to enter and designed to cater for every size of business, from the smallest to the largest in the borough.
This year’s categories are:
• Best Owner-Managed Business – sponsored by The Nucleus Business & Innovation Centre, Oxford Innovation Space and ARC UK
• Employee of the Year – sponsored by The Learning Shop and Fairfield Leisure
• Young Person of the Year – sponsored by North Kent College and Leigh Academies Trust / LAT Apprenticeships
• The Dartford Living Customer’s Choice Award – sponsored by Dartford Living
• Shop of the Year – sponsored by Bluewater
• The Green Award – sponsored by FCC Environment
• The Good for the Community Award – sponsored by Amazon LCY3
• The Good for Society Award – sponsored by Downton & Ali Associates and Fox Estate Agents
We are delighted that Made in Kent Radio are also sponsoring the Awards again as our official media partner.
Entrants and winners can expect to receive a number of business-building benefits, such as promotion through media and networking opportunities. To enter your business into the Dartford Business Awards, you must be based in the Dartford Borough Council business rates areas, and must have been trading for a full year to January 1st, 2024.
Leader of the Council Jeremy Kite MBE said: “The Dartford Business Awards are back again after another great year for local companies. It goes without saying that our businesses have been doing an amazing job in providing an exceptional service for the people of Dartford.
It’s always an evening I look forward to and with eight awards up for grabs this year there’s plenty of opportunity for organisations, big and small, to be rewarded for their achievements.”
Lead Member for Business Councillor Avtar Sandhu MBE said: “Each year we have more and more local businesses coming together to celebrate their successes at the Dartford Business Awards. The Dartford business community never fails to amaze me with what they can achieve throughout the year and I’m looking forward to recognising their efforts on the evening.”
To enter or submit your nomination by the deadline of Monday 2nd September, visit www.dartfordbusinessawards.co.uk, or contact businessawards@dartford.gov.uk to find out more. You can also follow the Awards on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dartfordbusinessawards or on X/Twitter at www.twitter.com/dartford_biz.
The awards evening takes place on Thursday 10th October at Bluewater Shopping Centre.
The 2024 Dartford Business Awards are sponsored by:
Amazon LCY3
ARC UK
Bluewater Shopping Centre
Dartford Borough Council
Dartford Living
Downton & Ali Associates
Fairfield Leisure
FCC Environment
Fox Estate Agents
Leigh Academies Trust
LAT Apprenticeships
Made in Kent Radio
North Kent College
Oxford Innovation Space
The Learning Shop
The Nucleus Business & Innovation Centre